Marketing Account Manager
£35-40k + Excellent Benefits & Opportunities to Train & Progress
Southampton
Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen within a friendly, vibrant and collaborative marketing agency. This is an exciting chance for a talented and commercially-driven Account Manager to join their growing team. In their busy, fast-paced studio, you'll be a key part of their close-knit team, taking the lead on building new business growth and deep client relationships for the agency
Your role will involve:
Leading the full sales cycle, from initial lead qualification to creating proposals, delivering pitches, and closing new business
Proactively identifying and developing new business opportunities, both by growing existing client accounts and pursuing new leads
Acting as the main point of contact for a portfolio of clients, building and maintaining strong, long-lasting relationships
Getting to grips with our clients' businesses, understanding their needs, and developing effective marketing strategies to help them grow
Managing projects from the initial brief right through to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time and on budget
Liaising with the internal team of creatives and strategists, as well as external suppliers, to ensure the smooth delivery of all projects
You will be the ideal candidate due to your:
A minimum of 2 years' experience in a client-facing role within a marketing, creative, or digital agency
A proven track record as part of a sales team within an agency environment
Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign
Comfortable working with Content Management Systems
Exceptional communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
A strong, all-round understanding of digital marketing (websites, SEO, content marketing) as well as brand development
A proactive, positive, and solution-focused attitude with a keen eye for commercial opportunities
If you are looking to join a highly successful, fun and close-knit team with the opportunity to work on a wide variety of exciting projects for diverse clients, then you’d better apply for this one!
Job reference: VR/10506
Disclaimer
Please ensure that your contact details, including email address, are on your CV.
If you have not heard from us within five working days of application, please assume that you have not been successful. We will keep your details on file. Should a suitable position come up we will contact you.
