Global Account Executive - 12 month FTC

HAVAS; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global communications company based in London is seeking an Account Manager to support a top client in the beverages sector. This role focuses on building strong relationships with local teams and global clients, managing projects, and ensuring compliance with global processes. Ideal candidates will have at least 1 year of client service experience and excellent communication skills, with an opportunity to kick-start their advertising career.

Qualifications

• Commits to continuous learning and improvement.
• Demonstrates accuracy and attention to detail.
• Shows initiative and proactiveness.
• Builds strong relationships and works collaboratively.
• Manages multiple projects under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate communication with local teams, clients, and partners.
• Deploy and enforce global processes in local markets.
• Collect and validate deliverables from local teams.
• Support global projects and suggest improvements.
• Train local teams on global processes.

Skills

Continuous learning & improvement

Attention to detail

Ability to achieve goals

Self-starter

Collaborative relationship building

Effective under pressure

Agility in task prioritization

Excellent communication

Confident presenter

Cultural adaptability

Proficient in Excel

Data handling

Education

1+ years’ experience in client service or media strategy

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

About Havas Media Global

Havas is one of the world’s largest global communications groups, operating in over 100 countries. We have a multi-disciplinary offering, united under one leadership, in one building: advertising, media, data, technology, digital, social, mobile, CRM, UX, sports and entertainment, public relations, corporate communications, healthcare, design, research, employer branding and recruitment. Havas is the only truly integrated marketing and communications company in the UK.

Our mission is to unite brands and people through meaningful connections, driving business success. We are the fastest growing of the global networks and have a challenger brand mentality. We share one common purpose: to bring media and creative closer together for the benefit of our clients.

Havas Media Global is a dedicated team supporting global clients across strategy, insight, media, creative and digital. The culture of our group is best described as dynamic, entrepreneurial, and collaborative.

We have a blue-chip client list including Hyundai Kia, Unilever, Jacobs Douwe Egberts, Telefonica, Dolce & Gabbana, Maersk, Michelin, PUMA, International Airlines Group.

About Our Client

The position is to work on one of Havas Media Group’s Top 3 global client businesses. Our client is a leading global beverages manufacturer, with successful global and local brands in its rich portfolio, present in 50+ markets around the world.

The Role

This is an exciting role in a dynamic team for someone who is interested in kick-starting their advertising career, and developing their account management skills within an international, multi-disciplined environment on a global FMCG account.

Who we’re looking for

Skills

• Committed to continuous learning & improvement
• Accurate, thorough and attentive to detail
• Tenacious in doing what’s necessary to achieve goals and push plans through to results
• Self-starter and quick learner, always demonstrating initiative and proactiveness
• Collaborative, building strong relationships with global team, local teams, clients, partners, and media owners
• Effective under pressure, delivering multiple projects, tasks and managing ongoing workstreams to meet tight deadlines
• Agile, prioritising what’s urgent and important to achieve the team’s goals
• Excellent verbal and written communicator
• Confident and passionate presenter
• Culturally aware and able to adapt to different cultural practices
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Confident in handling large quantities of data
• Agency, project management or client service experience helpful but not required

Responsibilities

• Master coordination and communication with 50+ local teams, clients, and partners.
• Deploy global processes and guidelines in local markets and enforce local team compliance.
• Monitor service evaluation results and help improve local team performance.
• Collect and validate local team deliverables, ensuring it is up to the highest standard.
• Support on various global projects, tasks and workstreams, and suggest improvements.
• As a point of contact to local teams, support, train and advise them to resolve challenges and further their understanding of global processes and guidelines.
• Serve as a point of contact to global clients on account management-related matters.

• Engage local teams by building a connected community and contributing to knowledge sharing culture.
• Support global team and learn the ropes of account management by organising effective meetings, taking actionable notes, and providing relevant materials to ensure efficient and smooth project management
• Support global team in maintaining an updated calendar of Havas and JDE priorities.
• Develop an understanding of media planning and buying principles & practices across all communication channels, and evaluating performance.
• Connect initiatives, forming part of global projects with strategic disciplines, tasks and workstreams, and suggest improvements

Experience

• Previous experience in media industry
• 1+ years’ experience in client service or media strategy, planning or buying

Contract Type

Permanent

Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.