Account Manager

Pitch are currently searching for an experienced and driven Account Manager to join a highly-reputable in-house agency within the Education sector based in Birmingham on a 12-month fixed-term contract with the role potentially turning permanent.

 

The role will be responsible for delivering high-quality marketing materials to an exciting portfolio of clients covering a broad range of campaigns. The focus of this role will be towards traditional marketing with ad-hoc digital tasks.

 

Day to Day Responsibilities

 

• Managing an Account Executive on a day-to-day basis, delegating relevant client briefs from an internal server and overseeing projects from conception through to completion.
• Working with the Head of Client Relations to ensure high-quality and fast delivery as well as delivering training where necessary to develop the team.
• Having an in-depth knowledge of a client's requirements and changing this into a written creative brief and detailed time-frames for clients and the Account Executive.
• Day-to-day management of a portfolio of clients and projects that meet criteria while building and maintaining long-term relationships with new and existing clients.
• Offering expert knowledge of marketing to make necessary recommendations to clients to add value to the campaign.
• Presenting pitches and creative solutions across potential clients including presenting to senior management.
• Managing third party suppliers where necessary to deliver the project's successfully within budget and deadline.

 

Key Expertise and Experience

 

• A strong background in Account Management within a creative/marketing agency.
• Proven client management and project management experience.
• Team management experience and ideally experience of developing more junior members of the team.
• Experience working with commercial brands and projects.
• Strong spoken and written communication skills.
• Experience in managing multiple budgets across multiple accounts.
• Educated to a degree level in Marketing, Business Management or similar.

 

For more information, please apply for the role or get in touch with Alex today.