Agency Account Manager - Leading publishing brand - the company everyone wants to work for!

Media IQ Recruitment Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in London seeks an experienced Agency Account Manager to cultivate and manage relationships with designated agencies. The ideal candidate will have a strong media sales background, digital platform experience, and excellent negotiation skills. This position offers a competitive benefits package including pension, bonuses, and healthcare.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Contributory pension scheme

Annual bonus payments

Private healthcare

Qualifications

• Relevant Media Sales experience or agency background with client-facing role.
• Experience working in a digital media environment across various digital platforms.
• Experience working with branded content/sponsorship with evidence of commercial success.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate relationships between the Agency Sales department and designated agencies.
• Implement agency sales strategy that builds business with top West End agencies.
• Write proposals and showcase planning acumen to senior planners.

Skills

Media Sales experience

Digital media knowledge

Client-facing skills

Negotiation skills

Job description

Agency Account Manager

Job Summary: An innovative and creative Agency Account Manager is required to join a leading publishing brand. The successful candidate will cultivate, grow, and manage the relationship between the Agency Sales department and designated agencies to maximize commercial revenues across all platforms.

The company is a multi-award winning and market-leading media company with a national and international portfolio of brands. They offer a generous benefits package, including a contributory pension scheme, annual bonus payments, and private healthcare.

Responsibilities:

• Cultivate, grow, and manage the relationship between the Agency Sales department and designated agencies.
• Implement an agency sales strategy that builds business between the company and top West End agencies.
• Represent the company in a professional manner to company contacts and clients.
• Write market-leading proposals, pitch, negotiate, and showcase planning acumen to senior planners across major agency networks.

Requirements:

• Relevant Media Sales experience or agency background with client-facing role.
• Experience working in a digital media environment across various digital platforms.
• Experience working with branded content/sponsorship with evidence of commercial success.
• Working knowledge of the media industry, with experience of account management responsibility.
• Experience successfully achieving targets against multiple platforms.
• Existing agency contacts list advantageous.
• A strong interest in and understanding of the company brand.
• Stable career history.

If you have an innovative and creative thinking style, strong communication skills, and are comfortable with ambiguity, please send us your CV.