Account Manager - Print

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency in print solutions is seeking an Account Manager in Manchester, offering a salary of £25k+. Responsibilities include managing client relationships, producing quotes for print solutions, and overseeing project lifecycles. Ideal candidates have experience in digital/litho print and strong organizational skills. Candidates must reside in the UK and have full leave to remain.

Qualifications

• Proven background in managing and producing estimates for digital/litho print.
• Experience with large format print solutions is an advantage.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain customer relationships.
• Manage complete project lifecycle ensuring timely completion.
• Respond to and follow up on quotes.
• Handle logistics and organize fitting installations.
• Prepare job briefs for internal teams.

Skills

Digital litho print management

Large format print solutions

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Organizational skills

Time management

Teamwork

Tools

MIS System

Job description

Account Manager - Print, Manchester, £25k+

Working as part of a dedicate team of professionals you will be responsible for:

*Build and maintain a good working relationship with your customer portfolio, providing them with advice and guidance
*Taking accurate job briefs and producing quotes/estimates for large format solutions (signage, point of sale, exhibition graphics etc)
*Manage complete project lifecycle to ensure all jobs are completed on time and within agreed budget
*Respond to/follow up on quotes
*Identify ways of increasing existing customer spend and/or potential new business opportunities
*Handle ad-hoc accounts/projects
*Prepare job briefs/instructions for internal teams
*Planning/scheduling timelines with internal departments to ensure all deadlines are achieved
*Quality Control
*Handling logistics and organising fitting installations
*Purchasing of stock when required
*Although mainly internally based you may be required to attend client meeting and manage installation teams

Requirements:
*Proven background in managing and producing estimates for digital/litho print
*Background in working on large format print solutions would be an advantage.
*Prior experience of using Microsoft Office based programs especially Excel, Word and Outlook as well as an MIS System.
*Good organisational and time management skills, to enable you to manage multiple projects simultaneously
*Team orientated with a can do attitude and ability to think outside the box to create ideas and solve issues quickly and effectively.


We are unable to accept or process applications from candidates based outside of the United Kingdom and VISA Sponsorship is not available now or in the future therefore you will need to be presently living in the United Kingdom and have full leave to remain.



We are happy to receive speculative applications from commercially experienced individuals, who have full leave to remain and work in the UK and do not require sponsorship now or in the future.

Our Creative Division: recruits on a national basis with clients ranging from SMEs to Global Groups and includes Creative/Marketing Agencies, Design Studios, Print Solutions, Signage, Packaging, POS, Events/Exhibitions, Conferencing and AV. We also recruit for organisations in other Clientside market sectors who have their own In-House/Internal Teams/Departments.

Positions we have recruited include, but is not limited to: Account/Project Handlers/Managers, Event Managers, Estimators and Sales/New Business, Marketing (On/Offline), Social Media, SEO, PPC, Website/Content Managers, Public Relations, Copywriters, Web Designers/Developers, Artworkers, Mac Operators, Graphic/3D Designers, Print Finishers, Printers and Production personnel etc.