ACCOUNT MANAGER (CREATIVE AGENCY)

Spot.; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative agency in Edinburgh is seeking an experienced Account Manager to manage marketing campaigns for key clients. The ideal candidate will have experience in account management within an agency, strong communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. This role offers hybrid working, 28 days annual leave, a company pension, and social events.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Team social events

Qualifications

• Experience in a marketing, advertising, or design agency.
• Friendly, approachable, and highly organized.
• Ability to manage tight turnarounds in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage creative marketing campaigns for key clients.
• Build strong relationships with clients and develop proposals.
• Coordinate project schedules and budgets.

Skills

Account management experience

Digital experience

Strong eye for detail

Good communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Job description

About the job ACCOUNT MANAGER (CREATIVE AGENCY)

An Account Manager who has design / marketing agency experience, is needed to join an independent creative agency based in Edinburgh.

Providing creative input to some top brands, this creative agency has built a solid reputation and an impressive portfolio across a number of disciplines (advertising, branding, direct marketing, digital, social media, corporate communications, print design, events and more). Due to continued success, they are now seeking an Account Manager to help support the team.

Joining as the Account Manager you will be responsible for managing creative marketing campaigns and projects for a small number of key clients. On a day-to-day basis expect to build strong relationships with clients, develop and present proposals, review and appraise creative, coordinate project schedules and budgets, financially manage accounts including cost estimating, budget monitoring, forecasting, and invoicing, write creative briefs, explore new ideas and opportunities for both clients and the agency, and anything else necessary to ensure outstanding marketing campaigns and projects are delivered on time, every time.

To qualify...You'll need to be a friendly, approachable, and highly organised Account Manager / Project Manager / Senior Account Executive / SAE / Account Exec / AM / Creative Account Manager / Creative Project Manager or similar with a CV that demonstrates:

• Account management experience within a marketing/advertising/design agency. Digital experience - websites, digital ads, and content marketing - would be advantageous
• Personable and willing to go above and beyond to deliver exceptional service
• Highly organised with a strong eye for detail
• Positive attitude and passion for creativity
• An excellent listener and communicator, both written and verbal
• Able to juggle demands, manage tight turnarounds, and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• An effective problem solver and be solution orientated
• Commercially minded and looking for opportunities across clients and within the business
• Forward-thinking, proactive, and showing initiative
• A great team player and supports others as part of a small team

This is an ideal opportunity for an Account Manager looking to progress their career working for an exciting, established, and growing company. In return you can expect hybrid working options, 28 days annual leave (incl. bank holidays), company pension, cycle to work scheme and various team social events.