Marketing Account Manager

Confidential; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension plan

Free parking

Work from home one Friday per month

Job summary

Confidential in Runcorn is seeking a Marketing Account Manager to own a broad range of projects from briefs to delivery. You will work closely with client and creative teams, managing timelines, budgets and expectations to ensure campaigns stay on track.

The role requires hands-on account management experience, excellent communication, and a proactive attitude. 5 days in the office with some flexibility; salary £30,000-£33,000, DOE.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' marketing agency experience.
• Experience in account management.
• Confident dealing directly with clients and building relationships.
• Well organised, commercially aware with multi-priority management.
• Good understanding of the creative process and agency workflows.
• Strong communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Taking briefs and turning client requirements into clear actions.
• Coordinating with creative teams to brief and progress work.
• Managing day-to-day client relationships and acting as primary contact.
• Overseeing multiple projects with timings and budgets.
• Keeping clients updated and managing expectations.
• Spotting issues early and proposing practical solutions.
• Coordinating feedback and ensuring clear amends and next steps.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and ways of working.

Skills

Client management

Communication

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Creative briefing

Proactive problem solving

Tools

CRM tools

Job description

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.

• 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