This is a wonderful opportunity for a GERMAN Sales Account Manager to join a fast-growth documentary and video Media Marketing Agency that specialises in producing mainly short films and videos (for corporate and TV companies) for their clients within sustainability and innovation. It's a very creative and busy work environment the films and videos produces are best-in-class!. This role will be to grow the existing German client portfolio as well as develop new business.
TITLE: GERMAN SALES ACCOUNT MANAGER (Video and Film)
LOCATION: London (City)
Work style: This is an office based role
Hours : 8.30-5pm Mon-Fri
Salary : £40,000 p/a + OTE( expected earnings in year one will be £80k) + generous holiday ( 25 days + 8 bank holidays + additional closure over Christmas)
The company
This TV and Video media agency is on a fast growth track. You will join a very ambitious and entrepreneurial team in which you will nurture an existing client base and look to develop and expand those relationships . The company prioritises the development of genuine partnerships with their clients , helping them to drive important messaging and creating engaging and attractive short films, documentaries and videos that embody important messages in a way that emotionally resonates with an audience . Nothing engages and excites more than watching a film or documentary! No other communication tool can get emotional responses from an audience as quickly and effectively as a documentary …pictures have fat more impact than just words and this is the environment in which you will add value to your clients
Essential requirements: German to native standard, Sales or Account management experience, and a media or events background. A passion for film would be helpful!
DUTIES
- Relationship Management of a portfolio of clients based in the DACH Region
- Collaborate closely with creative and production teams to execute a unified vision for each project
- Courtesy call clients and introduce yourself. Take a deep dive into your clients organisations
- Create conversations that will help drive their business plans
- Help position the clients as " thought leaders" using industry insights to guide projects that cement client brands
- Get to know the clients, understand their needs and the messages they want to communicate
- Liaise with the creative teams and film-makers to ensure that the message that the clients want to communicate are reflected in the final video or film
- Connect with different departments to make sure the finished product meets expectations
- Pitch ideas, ask for referrals from a satisfied client
- You will need to work to sales revenue generation targets
REQUIREMENTS:
- Fluent German
- Sales or AM experience
- Happy t be 100% office based
Events , media or film background