ACCOUNT MANAGER (CREATIVE AGENCY)

Spot.; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent creative agency in Edinburgh seeks an Account Manager to manage marketing campaigns for key clients. The role involves building relationships, coordinating projects, and delivering exceptional service. Ideal for professionals looking to grow in a supportive, creative environment offering hybrid working, generous leave, and various benefits.

Benefits

28 days annual leave (incl. bank holidays)

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Various team social events

Qualifications

• Experience within a marketing/advertising/design agency.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage creative marketing campaigns and projects for key clients.
• Build relationships with clients and coordinate project schedules and budgets.
• Review creative work and write briefs to ensure timely delivery of projects.

Skills

Project Management

Client Relationship Management

Digital Marketing

Creativity

Problem Solving

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.