Senior Account Manager: Gaming and Sport

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking agency that specializes in social media and influencer marketing. As a Senior Account Manager, you will play a crucial role in shaping the marketing strategies for iconic gaming brands. Your expertise in social media strategy and client relationship management will be key to delivering high-impact campaigns that resonate with gaming audiences. This innovative firm values creativity and collaboration, offering a dynamic work environment where your contributions can truly make a difference. If you are passionate about gaming and social media, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for!

Benefits

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Work From Anywhere scheme

WAS Passport

Qualifications

• Experience in managing high-profile accounts in social media marketing.
• Proven track record in delivering successful campaigns on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of client accounts and campaigns.
• Coordinate cross-departmental teams to ensure project alignment and success.

Skills

Social Media Strategy

Client Relationship Management

Content Production

Campaign Management

Team Leadership

Trend Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or related field

Job description

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Senior Account Manager: Gaming and Sport, London

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Client:

We Are Social

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

Who We Are

We are a global socially-led creative agency, with unrivalled social media and influencer marketing expertise. With over 1,200 people in four continents, we deliver a global perspective to our clients in a time when social media is shaping culture.

We're proud to be a multi award-winning agency, with Cannes Lions, One Show, Webby and Shorty Awards, to name but a few. Our most recent work has seen us help Amazon Music, Activision and Adidas deliver some of their biggest and most innovative campaigns to date.

As well as creating for clients, we help educate the wider industry. Our Instagram publication The Feed tracks culture at the speed of social. 6,500 people registered or tuned into our events last year, and our reports garnered more than 20 million views.

The Opportunity

Do you want to help bring gaming culture to life for one of the world's most decorated gaming franchises?

Have you supported the charge in building brand identity and relevance for one of the UK’s most iconic gaming brands through powerful, culturally resonant storytelling?

Are you passionate about gaming or an avid gamer yourself and truly know what gaming audiences want to see on social?

We Are looking for an experienced Senior Account Manager to join an established team here in London who are pushing the boundaries of game marketing for world-class gaming brands. You will have experience in always-on social strategy, content production and be used to managing day to day demands of your clients. You will be managing strategically important clients within We Are Social Sports. You will have experience working with a Senior Account Director to lead campaign management for multi-million £ budgets and can explain how you have worked cross-departmental, to ensure alignment and deadlines have been met.

Requirements

What You’ll Have Delivered Elsewhere

• Coordinated campaigns within given timelines, to budget and to the exceptionally high standard expected from our clients.
• Delivered of high-profile productions with talent to ensure smooth operations and meeting the expectations of the client.
• Sustained success with a client over an extended period of time (retained relationship / client growth)
• Successfully Identified opportunities with existing clients that have turned into future briefs and helped to grow the account.
• Led teams across production, research, strategy, creative, and editorial to deliver goals and measurable impact.
• Created captivating content from scratch and breathe new life into existing assets that have delivered high levels of engagement
• Demonstrable social expertise - you’ll be expected to draw on your knowledge of trends, developments and new technology through a genuine passion for social and provide recommendations to clients that are adopted.
• Orchestrated multiple workstreams / projects across multiple EU markets whilst overseeing a team for delivery

What Else Are We Looking For?

• Always takes full accountability for your results/deliverables
• Experience working on a fast paced account
• Being solutions-driven and be confident in vocalising them
• Experience minimising the need for clients/stakeholders to escalate issues above me or to require unnecessary input from my colleagues
• Will Contribute new ideas and points internally which are then taken forward/adopted

Our Culture and the Nice Stuff

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion runs in the water here at We Are Social. We are transparent about the changes that are needed, we are focused on making real strides, both internally and within the industry and we strive to truly be a workplace that represents, supports and advocates for ALL. Our Charter for Change in the UK can be found here which details our focus areas across People, Work and Culture in 2025.

If you require any support, adjustments or accommodations for any reason whatsoever during the recruitment process, please let us know via [emailprotected]

So let’s get to the good stuff, we offer all those things you would naturally expect; 25 days holiday, pension scheme & life assurance. But what we love most is connection, so we have our WAS Passport and Work From Anywhere schemes which allow you to truly connect to colleagues all over the world!

But what’s life around here really like day-to-day? Well, we ask our people regularly what they think about us/their role and here are some of the most common things they say:

• I value my manager we have a good relationship
• We love to ‘get social’ with the people I work with
• Trusted to get on with the job, without ‘micro-management’!

If this all sounds like the place you have been waiting to find then apply now! What are you waiting for?