Account Executive

Prospex Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging and labels company is seeking an Account Executive in Leeds to oversee projects from concept to completion. The ideal candidate will manage client accounts, ensure project delivery, and maintain high levels of service. Experience in branding, packaging, or print is preferred, but candidates with 1-2 years of experience or relevant degrees are welcome. This role requires excellent communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in Packaging, Branding, or Print industry preferred.
• Proven account or project management skills.
• Ability to manage projects under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Ensure first-class service is provided with professionalism.
• Manage and maintain project status trackers.
• Liaise confidently with clients.

Skills

Packaging / Branding / Print industry experience

Account / project management

Technical knowledge of printing processes

MS Office Suite proficiency

Excellent communication skills

Education

Relevant degree or 1-2 years work experience

Job description

Account Executive - Packaging

Location: Leeds

Salary: DOE

Company: A leading packaging and labels company.

Role Responsible for looking after account and/or projects from initial concept to completion - through design process to production whilst ensuring an exceptional client service.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring a first-class service is consistently provided with professionalism and enthusiasm.
• Manage and maintain project and job status trackers.
• Collate amends and brief to production departments.
• To ensure the overall requirements of the client are clearly understood, and that appropriate actions are taken to deliver the highest levels of service possible.
• To be responsible for obtaining approval of jobs from each relevant client department before release of fully approved files.
• To build, maintain and develop effective & positive working relationships across the client, and print supply chain becoming a trusted advisor and enabling first class service.
• Liasing confidently with clients.

Requirements

• Packaging / Branding / Print industry experience preferred but not essential
• Proven account / project management within an agency / or packaging manufacturers
• Technical knowledge or printing processes - print and packaging preferred but not essential
• Will consider someone out of university with 1-2 years work experience
• Accuracy and fine attention to detail, particularly when under pressure
• Uses initiative when approaching new tasks, tackling problems and prioritising workload
• High degree of proficiency MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications.
• Team collaboration skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written

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Key words

account manager / project manager / project manager / customer service / client services / branding / packaging / print / design / creative / CSR / customer service representative / account co-ordinator / account coordinator / project executive / account executive / creative account executive / production / print