Senior Account Manager: Creative Agency: Fmcg/retail

4 months ago


Cape Town, South Africa Viv Gordon Placements Full time

**Responsibilities**:

- Develop and maintain professional relationships with Clients/ Potential Clients by meeting and identifying their advertising requirements
- Liaise with the different business units within the company to devise advertising campaigns that meets the clients brief
- Co-ordinate Advertising Campaigns and communicate clearly to all involved
- Co-ordinate the production process with in-house teams
- Make sure work is completed on time and within Budget
- Generate fresh, saleable ideas
- Contribute to the writing of insightful, single-minded briefs
- Take and write comprehensive briefs
- Advise on, liaise with and action the client’s ongoing marketing and advertising requirements
- Manage the effective coordination and administration of a share of the business/ campaigns
- Prepare relevant reports and job briefs/ amendments
- Organise regular internal and external client meetings
- Assist with budget control across all accounts
- Assist with compiling client competitor information and activity
- Work with the creative and strategy teams to produce presentation material
- Assist with conference/ Events/ Expo/ Sponsorship requirements
- Deliver POS / Ticketing campaigns
- Coordinate weekly TV Production
- Execute ad-hoc jobs, as and when required.

**Requirements**:

- Certificate/Diploma/BA Degree specialising in Sales and/or Marketing or a related field
- 5 years proven experience in client service, or in similar level sales/customer service role
- Agency experience is a must
- Able to work through-the-line
- Retail experience
- Knowledge of market research, sales and negotiating principles
- Outstanding knowledge of MS Office; knowledge of CRM software is a plus
- Excellent written and oral communication/presentation skills, in at least English and Afrikaans
- Ability to build strong and mutually rewarding professional relationships
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
- A strong business acumen
- Enthusiastic and passionate
- Strong sales and customer service skills
- Knowledge of the latest advertising and marketing trends
- Proficiency with numbers, budgets, and time management
- Ability to present ideas, negotiate and problem solve
- Own transport is essential.

City: Cape Town

Country: South Africa

Level of Expertise: Mid-Senior

Remuneration: Negotiable

Reference Number: #Mich1583

**Michelle Snitcher**:
Consultant


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