Senior Account Manager

Havas Creative; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing agency in the Greater London area seeks a Senior Account Manager to manage client accounts and drive strategic business outcomes. The role involves building strong relationships, overseeing junior team members, and presenting innovative work to clients. Candidates should have experience in account and financial management, as well as a proven ability to drive creativity in project execution. Join a team that values collaboration and aims for excellence in every project delivered.

Qualifications

• Experience in account management and the ability to manage junior team members.
• Knowledge in strategic project planning and financial management.
• Proven creativity in presenting work and developing innovative ideas.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong relationships within the team and cross-functional departments.
• Manage client accounts and act as the day-to-day lead.
• Identify and drive strategic business outcomes.

Skills

Account Management

Strategic Planning

Financial Acumen

Creativity

Job description

Agency

Havas London

Job Description

YOUR ROLE

Senior Account Manager, someone we trust to deliver and manage junior team members and campaigns.

REPORTING INTO

Nick Gold

KEY OBJECTIVES

• Account Management
• Strategic Smarts
• Financial Management
• Creativity

KEY CHARACTERISTICS

• We lead better We strive for greatness in everything we do and aren’t scared of overcoming a ‘no’ to get to better business, better people, better planet.
• We don't waste We strive to make the world a better place by minimising waste and leaving nobody behind in our efforts to make a positive impact.
• We look for impact We are driven to make a real dent in culture through the insights we uncover, the ideas we produce, and the talent we put behind every single one of our projects.
• We care more We put time and energy into the work we do and love and attention into the people we’re doing it with.
• We solve the problems together We bring the best out in us all. ‘Us’ is our most powerful asset. When we get together, we are unstoppable.

ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT

• Effectively develops strong relationships within the team and cross functional department.
• Actively builds connections with key stakeholders and understands their motivations.
• Knowing how best to involve stakeholders in the project.
• Can effectively manage junior-mid clients and push back where necessary, pushing the agency agenda.
• Leads on 360 annual reviews for the team they line manage.
• Driving force on a project, leading on next steps, actions, overarching timings, etc.
• Seen by the client as the day-to-day lead on project.
• Sees the issues early and can identify when a process needs to be re-set.
• Pushing creativity for accounts and ensuring every brief/project meets and pushes past the clients needs.

STRATEGIC SMARTS

• Knows the client’s business better than they do and care about it.
• Short to medium term plan to achieve an outcome.
• More active role working with account strategists on projects.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

• Run your account commercials like it's your own business.
• Understands and identifies levers of profitability.
• Understands the KPIs clients and agencies use to measure commercial success.
• Able to demonstrate how to scope a project.
• Find new opportunities to bring revenue.

CREATIVITY

• More of an active role in presenting work|to clients.
• More active role discussing the work with clients and inspiring them to buy the best work.
• Protect an idea from start to finish, escalating where necessary.
• Facilitate and champion the best working conditions to make great work happen.
• Create a safe space on the account for creative to provide innovation, inspiring ideas that push the brief and constantly demonstrate to clients why they need our brains.

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.