Senior Accounts Manager

Social Hr Pune; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Social Hr Pune is seeking a dynamic Senior Account Manager to lead a team of account managers and manage key client relationships. This full-time, on-site role is based in Pune and focuses on driving branding and marketing campaigns in collaboration with creative and strategy teams.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years in advertising or integrated marketing, strong leadership, and a track record of delivering strategic communications and campaigns on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Mass Communication, Business, or related field.
• 8-10 years of experience in an advertising, branding, or integrated marketing agency.
• Strong understanding of branding, digital marketing, campaign management, and client servicing.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow relationships with key clients across branding, advertising, digital, and marketing projects.
• Lead a team of account managers and supervise their work.
• Nurture and train the team for better quality of work.
• Enable the team with market knowledge through a strong research approach.
• Lead end-to-end project execution, including timelines, budgets, deliverables, and quality control.
• Coordinate with creative, copy, strategy, digital, and production teams to ensure timely delivery of campaigns.
• Present campaign ideas, proposals, reports, and strategic recommendations to clients.

Skills

Client relationships

Communication skills

Project management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

Education

Master’s degree in Marketing or related field

Tools

Presentation tools

Project management tools

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

We are looking for a dynamic and client-focused Senior Account Manager to lead a team of Account

Managers and handle key client relationships. This full-time, on-site position is based in Pune. As an

Account Manager in an Advertising Agency, she/he will be responsible for driving the strategic

development and execution of branding and marketing initiatives for the clients. Ideating and driving

strategic brand communication initiatives through Account Planning. The ideal candidate should have

strong experience in managing integrated marketing campaigns, coordinating with creative and strategy

teams, and ensuring seamless execution of projects while maintaining long-term client partnerships.

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Manage and grow relationships with key clients across branding, advertising, digital, and marketing

projects.

• Lead a team of Account managers and supervise their work.
• Nurturing and training the team for better quality of work.
• Enabling the team with market knowledge through a strong research approach.
• Keeping a track of the teams work efficiency.
• Lead end-to-end project execution, including timelines, budgets, deliverables, and quality control.
• Handle the client’s critical requirements along with the team and handle escalations.
• Understand client business objectives and translate them into effective communication strategies

and creative briefs.

• Prepare and manage budgets for client projects, ensuring profitability and adherence to financial

targets.

• Monitor project costs, invoicing, and payments, coordinating with the finance department as

needed.

• Proactively working for the Key accounts and providing business solutions on a regular basis.
• Coordinate closely with creative, copy, strategy, digital, and production teams to ensure the timely

delivery of campaigns.

• Present campaign ideas, proposals, reports, and strategic recommendations to clients confidently.
• Identify opportunities for upselling and business growth within existing accounts.
• Ensure high levels of client satisfaction, retention, and account profitability.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and consumer insights to support brand strategies.
• Mentor junior account executives/managers and support team development.
• Handle multiple accounts simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail and operational

efficiency.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to manage large accounts and lead client discussions independently.
• Strong project management and multitasking abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.
• Leadership mindset with experience managing or mentoring teams.
• Proficiency in presentation and project management tools.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Mass Communication, Business, or related field.
• 8-10 years of experience in an advertising, branding, or integrated marketing agency.
• Strong understanding of branding, digital marketing, campaign management, and client servicing.

PREFERRED QUALITIES:

• Ability to build long-term client relationships and drive business growth.
• Handling the team of account managers.
• Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving skills under pressure.
• Strong understanding of creative processes and brand communication.
• Confident in handling high-value clients and complex projects.