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Account Manager

Zero Surplus
Posted a day ago, valid for 15 days
Location

Colchester, Essex CO5 9AS

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A creative full-service marketing agency in Essex is seeking an Account Manager for their Client Services Department.
  • The role requires a minimum of 3 years of experience in client management, project management, and marketing within an agency environment.
  • The Account Manager will act as the primary contact for clients, ensuring effective communication and support while identifying opportunities for account growth.
  • A full UK driver's license is required for client meetings, and the position allows for hybrid working after a 2-month probation period.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, and candidates should specify their required salary upon application.

We are delighted to be working with a fantastic full-service marketing agency, a creative team based in Essex that excels in marketing and brand strategy. They are currently looking for an Account Manager for their Client Services Department, where you will work closely with the Account Director and be instrumental in maintaining and improving client relationships. Acting as the primary point of contact, you will proactively respond to client inquiries, overcome obstacles and always be there to support client requests.

Working as part of a small team within the wider business, you will proactively look to identify opportunities for additional work from assigned clients, seeking opportunities to grow client accounts through new business opportunities, which will ultimately drive growth. A certain amount of financial acumen will also be required, as there will be times when clients require accurate quoting for projects and invoicing procedures to be followed.

You will have great communication and organisational skills, as you will act as a liaison between clients and your own creative team, so shrewd listening when taking client briefs is essential to the direction of the specified project. You will have a direct report (Account Executive), so having previous line management experience will be needed. Other areas of experience required can be found below.

  • Client Management
  • Project Management
  • Marketing & Agency Experience
  • Great Communication & Organisational skill
  • Degree (Preferred but not essential)

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a brilliant agency who have very exciting projects lined up this year. The role does allow for a hybrid working structure after the completion of a 2-month probation period. Once this has passed, the role will allow for 2 days working from home. As you will also be expected to travel to client meetings for this role, a full UK driver's licence will be required.

Due to the location of the Essex-based office, this role is commutable from Colchester, Braintree, Chelmsford, Witham, Malden, Feering, Tiptree, Halstead and Sudbury.

Zero Surplus is one of the UK's premier sales recruitment agencies, based just outside Cambridge. Our recruiters source staff for small and international businesses across Essex, Hertfordshire, Northants, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire, and the rest of the UK.

For registration purposes, please let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.