Account Manager (Freelance)

VML; Lisboa; Presencial; EUR 36 000 - 50 000; Tempo parcial

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Hybrid work model

Potential contract extension

Resumo da oferta

VML Lisbon is seeking an organized Account Manager for Coca-Cola Company Portugal (TCCC PT) on a 6-month freelance contract. You will lead day-to-day client communication, oversee integrated campaigns, and govern timelines, budgets, and scope across Portugal.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in integrated advertising, strong governance discipline, and fluency in Portuguese with professional English. Hybrid work setup in a fast-paced FMCG environment is offered, with potential extension based on

Qualificações

• 3–5 years in account or project management within an integrated advertising or marketing agency.
• Immediate or short-notice availability for a 6-month freelance contract.
• Demonstrated experience with Coca-Cola Company or major FMCG accounts preferred.
• Native Portuguese with full professional English for international coordination.
• Skilled in delivering integrated campaigns (ATL, BTL, Digital, Social, Experiential).
• Strong governance, timelines, scope management, and client communications.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as day-to-day liaison for TCCC PT and key stakeholders.
• Lead status meetings, manage timelines, scope, and deliverables.
• Translate briefs into actionable direction for creative/strategy teams.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams through project execution.
• Monitor project plans, resolve bottlenecks, ensure QA and brand compliance.
• Manage campaign budgets, POs, invoicing, and post-campaign reviews.

Conhecimentos

Portuguese (native)

English (professional)

Stakeholder management

Governance & process

Project management

Communication

Formação académica

Degree in Marketing/Advertising/Communications

Ferramentas

Asana

Monday.com

Jira

Trello

Teams

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Who We Are

VML is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brandsto drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and award-winning human-first work for clients including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy’s. In 2026, VML was named Campaign’s Global Network of the Year and ranked #2 Creative Network of the Year at Cannes Lions. VML’s global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London, New York, São Paulo, Shanghai and Singapore.

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For more information, please visit www.vml.com and follow along on LinkedIn #WeAreVML.

Role Overview

We are looking for an organized, proactive, and relationship-focused Account Manager with a strong governance mindset to lead day-to-day client communication and campaign delivery for The Coca-Cola Company Portugal (TCCC PT) at VML Lisbon on an initial 6-month freelance contract

A central priority for this 6-month engagement will be driving seamless execution for high-profile integrated campaigns, product launches, brand activations, and ongoing brand management across the Portuguese market.

The ideal candidate is confident managing multiple workstreams in a fast-paced FMCG environment, possesses exceptional process discipline and governance, builds trusted client relationships, and maintains tight control over timelines, budgets, scope, and quality deliverables. Previous experience servicing The Coca-Cola Company or major fast-paced FMCG accounts is strongly preferred.

Client and Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the main day-to-day liaison for TCCC PT and key local/international stakeholders.
• Foster trusted client relationships, lead regular status meetings (WIPs), and manage expectations around timelines, scope, and deliverables.
• Translate client briefs into clear, actionable direction for internal creative and strategy teams.

Cross-Functional Project Management & Operational Governance

• Lead multidisciplinary teams (creative, strategy, production, media) through every phase of project execution.
• Develop and monitor project plans, proactively identifying and resolving bottlenecks, timing conflicts, and approval dependencies.
• Maintain high standards of process control and governance within the WPP and TCCC framework.

Creative Campaign Delivery

• Oversee 360° integrated campaigns, local activations, and product launches across Portugal from concept to post-launch review.
• Consolidate client feedback and oversee thorough QA to ensure all assets comply with TCCC brand guidelines, legal standards, and creative quality benchmarks.

Commercial and Operational Management

• Manage campaign budgets, estimates, purchase orders (POs), invoicing, and job reconciliation.
• Identify out-of-scope requests and manage the formal change-approval process alongside the Business Partner.
• Maintain project documentation and lead post-campaign debriefs to refine ways of working between VML Lisbon and TCCC PT.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• 3-5 years of account management or project management experience within an integrated advertising or marketing agency.
• Immediate or short-notice availability for a 6-month freelance contract (with potential for extension depending on business needs).
• TCCC / FMCG Experience: Demonstrated experience working on The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC)or other top-tier fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) accounts is strongly preferred.
• Native or fluent in Portuguese with full professional proficiency in English (written and spoken) for international and network coordination.
• Integrated Campaign Knowledge: Proven track record delivering multi-channel campaigns (ATL, BTL, Digital, Social, Shopper, Experiential/Sampling, and Video).
• Governance & Process: Exceptional organizational skills, high attention to detail, and a disciplined approach to process, timeline, and scope management.
• Briefing & Communication: Ability to write sharp creative briefs, detailed status reports, clear meeting notes, and professional client communications.
• Fast-Paced Capability: Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex workstreams simultaneously under tight deadlines and changing priorities.
• Tools: Proficiency with project management and collaboration platforms (e.g., Asana, Monday.com, Jira, Trello, Teams, or similar agency tools).

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience within WPP network agencies (e.g., VML, Ogilvy, EssenceMediacom) or dedicated global client agency setups.
• Hands-on experience delivering major brand campaigns andnew product launches (NPD)in the Portuguese beverage or retail market.
• Deep familiarity with TCCC asset adaptation, localization toolkits, and brand approval systems.
• Degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Business Administration, or a related field.

We believe the best work happens when we’re together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That’s why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.