Marketing Account Manager

Pertemps North West and North Wales; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension plan

Free parking

Hybrid/flexible Fridays

Team events

Job summary

Pertemps North West and North Wales in Runcorn is seeking a Marketing Account Manager to join a small, dynamic agency and lead briefs, coordinate with creative teams, and manage client relationships across campaigns.

You will thrive in a hands-on role with 3+ years in a marketing agency and a strong grasp of the creative process. The role offers a permanent contract, £30,000- £33,000 (DOE), 5 days in the office with occasional home Fridays, and private healthcare.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ marketing agency experience.
• Experience in an Account Management role.
• Strong client relationship skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Take briefs and translate client requirements into actionable tasks.
• Coordinate with creative teams to brief, coordinate and progress work.
• Manage day-to-day client relationships and be a confident point of contact.
• Oversee multiple projects with budgets and timelines to keep deliverables on track.
• Provide updates and manage client expectations.

Skills

Marketing agency experience

Account Management

Client relationships

Organization

Creative process understanding

Communication

Proactivity

Under pressure

Humour

Job description

Job Title: Marketing Account Manager

Location: Runcorn, Cheshire (WA7)

Salary: £30,000- £33,000 (DOE)

Hours: Monday- Friday 09:00- 17:30

Contract: Permanent

Our client is a small, dynamic, high-impact agency in Cheshire, working with household brands that people know and trust. They deliver a full-service offering that spans brand strategy, TV, POS, and every touchpoint in between.

The Role

As the ambitious Marketing Account Manager , you will be in a hands‑on role with the responsibility of a broad range of projects which includes advertising projects, branding and design etc. You will be working closely with client and creative teams, helping take briefs, manage projects and timings to ensure everything stays on track.

As the Marketing Account Manager your duties will be;

• Taking briefs, understanding client requirements and turning them into clear actions
• Working closely with creative teams to brief, coordinate and progress work
• Managing day‑to‑day client relationships and being a confident point of contact
• Managing multiple projects and keeping timings, budgets and deliverables on track
• Keeping clients updated and managing expectations.
• Spotting potential issues before they happen and finding practical solutions.
• Coordinating feedback and ensuring amends are clear and understood.
• Looking for opportunities to improve processes and ways of working

The successful Marketing Account Manager will have the following skills;

• Min of 3 years’ Marketing Agency experience, ideally within an advertising, creative, design or integrated agency.
• Experience working within an Account Management role.
• Confident dealing directly with clients and building strong relationships.
• Well organised, commercially aware and comfortable managing multiple priorities
• Good understanding of the creative process and how an agency works.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail
• Proactive, with the ability to think for yourself rather than simply following a process.
• Calm under pressure and good at keeping things moving.
• And, importantly, someone with a sense of humour!

What They Offer You

• A friendly, creative team who love what they do.
• Opportunity to work across a wide range of projects, brands and design styles.
• Genuine responsibility and exposure to well-known UK and international brands
• Team parties and outings, plus regular studio treats
• Competitive holiday allowance, including extra days off over Christmas.
• 5 days per week in the office, with the option to work from home 2 Fridays per month.
• Private healthcare with WPA and pension plan.
• Free parking