SUMMARY:
Our client in the Advertising / Marketing industry is currently looking to employ an Account Manager. This is an office-based position in Humansdorp.
A wonderful career opportunity awaits you.
POSITION INFO:
Requirements:
- Degree in Advertising, Business/Management, Communications, Creative Writing, Design, English, Marketing or Public Relations can be beneficial.
- Project Management certification.
- 5 Years' experience in a similar role.
- Agency experience is crucial.
- Excellent organisational and project management skills, able to work with project management tools.
- A genuine interest, firm understanding and experience in content creation.
- Attention to detail and accuracy and deadline driven.
- Excellent management, interpersonal and teambuilding skills.
- Ability to identify risks and problems, and to handle it effectively and efficiently.
- Positive attitude, friendly and approachable.
- Excellent communication skills.
- The ability to be thorough and meticulous with every task.
- The ability to prioritize work and manage time effectively.
- The ability to participate in teamwork and bring value to the team.
- Effective problem solving.
Responsibilities and expectations but not limited to:
General: - Mastering tools like Microsoft 365, Planner, Toggl & Kontentino to complete tasks.
- Relevant industry knowledge.
- Expert level knowledge of each allocated brand, including positioning & audiences.
- Send weekly reports to line manager.
- Adhere to brand's identity and guidelines.
- A genuine interest in keeping up with trending content, platforms and emerging technologies.
- Effective time and budget management.
- Accurate back up filing as per systems.
Account Management: - Be proactive in identifying ways that we can assist the client, and in so doing increase sales.
- Identify prospective clients and make pitches along with other agency staff, with the aim of securing new business for the agency.
- Follow a standard process as defined by the agency.
- Manage the projects and campaigns allocated to you by client or management effectively and successfully.
- Carry out monitoring and control activities in order to track progress of the projects and campaigns.
- Identify and manage risks to ensure delivery is on time.
- Implement or delegate any necessary changes throughout the process.
- Check that all content has been checked - designers and writers are to send the content for checking before assigning to you for client approval.
- Get approval from client before using / scheduling / allocating content for printing or use online.
- Make sure (check for yourself) that client changes have been implemented before sending it to client.
- Do research as needed by client or management.
- Create proposals for clients.
- Work out quotations, create invoices, handle supplier quotes & invoices following a standard process as defined by the agency.
- Delegating or doing any social media management tasks like keeping cover images, link tree links and bios up to date.
Collaboration: - Meet with applicable line managers if performance issues arise with creative team.
- Collaborate clearly with the team to get all content out on time and up to client expectations.
- Communicate with line manager about progress of projects and any issues that might arise.
- Liaise with client regarding approval of content.
Please note should you not receive a response within two weeks of applying you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.
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