Account Manager

VanWonen; Bath; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

SHIFT Active Media is seeking an Account Manager to support its specialist cycling and outdoor client base. You will help develop and deliver brand and communications strategies while managing client relationships and budgets.

You’ll work with the Business Directors to grow relationships, develop new strategies, and ensure campaigns are delivered on time and to high standards. The role emphasizes collaboration across strategy, creative, content, media and activation.

Qualifications

• Experience in marketing or account management in an agency.
• Strong client relationship management skills.
• Experience developing and presenting communications plans.
• Experience juggling multiple projects with deadlines.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Good understanding of the cycling industry.

Responsibilities

• Support Business Directors and senior management as main client contact.
• Work with the team to develop strategies for cycling consumers.
• Immerse in clients' businesses to understand aims.
• Project manage end-to-end delivery of strategies.
• Communicate client briefs effectively with SHIFT team.
• Review briefs and advise on improvements.
• Develop positive relationships with internal stakeholders.

Skills

Marketing experience

Account management

Client relationships

Communications plans

Project deadlines

Presentation skills

Cycling industry knowledge

Job description

Account Manager

Do you have a passion for cycling, with Advertising or Media Agency Account Management experience? If so, SHIFT Active Media could have the perfect opportunity for you within our Account Management team.

As an Account Manager at SHIFT, you will help in the development and delivery of brand and communications, to support our varied cycling and outdoor client base. You’ll be responsible for delivering marketing activity to help clients grow their business, that is effective and within budget.

The Role

Support Business Directors and the senior management team in establishing and growing our client relationships including being their main point of contact at SHIFT Active Media.

• Work with our expert team to develop new strategies and plans targeted at cycling consumers.
• Immerse yourself in our client’s businesses, and understand their short-term and long-term aims.
• Project manage the end-to-end delivery of strategies and plans, through excellent operational capability.
• Communicate client briefs effectively with the rest of the SHIFT team.
• When appropriate, review and question client briefs, providing advice on how to build on them.
• Develop positive working relationships with internal stakeholders.

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

• Experience working in marketing and / or account management, ideally within an agency environment - you’ll need to be comfortable managing clients, projects and campaigns from brief through to delivery.
• Client relationship management skills - you’ll build trusted relationships, understand what clients are trying to achieve and have the confidence to advise, challenge and make recommendations.
• Experience of developing and presenting communications plans to stakeholders - you’ll need to help turn marketing challenges into clear ideas and plans, and confidently communicate the thinking behind them.
• Experience working in an environment with deadlines and a varied client base - you’ll be comfortable managing multiple projects and priorities while keeping work on track and to a high standard.
• Presentation and communication skills - you’ll be confident presenting ideas, leading conversations and communicating clearly with both clients and internal teams.
• A good understanding of the cycling industry, its brands, products and clients would be a real advantage, although experience in another sport, outdoor or active lifestyle sector would also be valuable.

Why SHIFT?

This is an opportunity to join a specialist agency at an exciting point in its journey.

At SHIFT, you won’t be one small part of a huge agency machine; you’ll work with experts across strategy, creative, content, media and activation, giving you the opportunity to learn, contribute and see your ideas come to life.

You’ll work with ambitious brands, tackle interesting challenges and help shape work that reaches passionate and highly engaged clients. And because we specialise in cycling and active lifestyles, you’ll be surrounded by people who are genuinely enthusiastic about what they do.

We’re looking for people who want to do work they can be proud of, build great relationships and make an impact.

If that sounds like you – we’d love to hear from you.