Account Manager

Forward Role; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full company holiday

Onsite parking

Job summary

Independent Media Agency in South Manchester is seeking an Account Manager to join a growing, independent team with a hybrid working model. The role covers the full media mix, including TV, OOH, Radio, Print and Social, and offers progression from a Senior Account Executive or a step-up for an existing Account Manager.

You will manage client relationships, build detailed media plans, and contribute to strategic planning, while mentoring junior staff and handling key account finances.

Qualifications

• Media experience across the full media mix or at least one key channel (TV, BVOD, Radio, Digital, Social, OOH).
• Confident communicator with a proactive mindset.
• Results-focused with strong attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Proactive, curious and keen to learn.

Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships and media strategy.
• Support the team to build detailed media plans.
• Strategic planning from brief to sign-off with commercial and analytical mindset.
• Collaborate with TV team to develop knowledge of clients' TV campaigns and reporting.
• Mentor junior team members.
• Oversee financial management across key accounts.
• Maintain up-to-date client relationships and nurture connections.

Skills

Media channel experience

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Microsoft Office

Proactive mindset

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Account Manager

Independent Media Agency

South Manchester - Hybrid

Salary up to £33k

A growing independent media agency working with much-loved brands across Travel, Retail and Leisure are looking for an Account Manager to join their team following continued new business wins and exciting growth!

They are looking for an Account Manager full of ideas who can hit the ground running and get stuck in across the full media mix including TV, OOH, Radio, Print, and Social. This would suit a Media Assistant or Media Executive looking to take a step up.

Based in South Manchester, the agency is close-knit, ambitious, and down-to-earth. The culture is friendly and no-nonsense, with a strong focus on long term client relationships, team development, and genuine work life balance. The team genuinely love working together!

The Role

• Manage client relationships and media strategy
• Supporting the wider team to build in-depth detailed media plans
• Strategic planning from brief to sign off, using your commercial and analytical mindset
• Working closely with the TV team to develop strong knowledge of clients TV campaigns, reporting on success
• Support and mentor junior members of the team
• Financial management across key accounts
• Keeping up to date with clients and nurturing relationships with them

About You

• Media experience across the full media, or at least one of their key channels; TV, BVOD, Radio, Digital, Social, OOH
• Confident communicator with a proactive mindset
• Results-focused with a great attention to detail
• Competent in your use of Microsoft Office such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proactive, curious and keen to learn!

This role would suit a Senior Account Executive ready to step up, or an Account Manager seeking a fresh challenge and career growth.

Based in their creative, modern office space with plenty of character, you'll join a team who genuinely are passionate about what they do but also love to have a laugh and understand work/life balance is paramount. Their staff turnover is super low and this is testament to their staff feeling respected and valued.

• Perks include- full company holiday, a business where their people are at the core, onsite parking, and many more!