Digital Account Executive (3 Months Ftc)

Tbwa South Africa; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Tbwa South Africa in Cape Town is seeking a Digital Account Executive to join the client-facing team on two social media accounts. You will manage briefs, coordinate with Studio, check proofs and present design work to clients.

You'll ensure documentation, assist with content plans, support Account Management and Art Direction, and help package digital media content for third parties. You'll also compile monthly campaign reports and collaborate with the client's Digital Controller.

Responsibilities

• Ensure client & team documentation is available with required quality.
• Help manage and coordinate elements of each client campaign and communicate with the client.
• Ensure production and media approvals are managed, including requisitions and timelines.
• Compile content plans and assist with copy and creative when needed.
• Support AM and AD in day-to-day tasks.
• Oversee packaging of digital media content to send to third parties and regional teams.
• Put together monthly reports and campaign insights (paid and always on).
• Assist with inputting digital and social media strategic rationales for campaigns.
• Work directly with the client's Digital Controller.
• Ensure Community Manager has Content Plan and assets to schedule.
• Ensure creatives have correct specs for paid media and liaise with media for deadlines.

Job description

Job Title: Digital Account Executive

Location: Cape Town

This is a client facing position where the candidate will be working directly with the WC client on two Social Media accounts. The candidate needs to understand the process of accepting a brief from the client, preparing briefs for Studio, checking the proofs and presenting design work to the client.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To ensure that all client & team documentation is available at the time and quality required fully informing the client and the team.
• To help manage and co-ordinate elements of each client campaign. This includes providing hands-on support, effective communication with the client and maintaining a general positive spirit for the team.
• Ensure that the production and media approvals are managed by receiving, reporting, issuing requisitions and action handling all activity associated with client job within time and budget.
• Compile content plans and assist with copy and creative where necessary.
• Support AM and AD in day-to-day tasks.
• Oversee packaging of all digital media content to send to third parties, including the regional teams
• Put together monthly reports and insights on all campaigns (paid and always on)
• Assist with inputting digital and social media strategic and creative rationales for campaigns with the creative team.
• Work directly with the client's Digital Controller.
• Ensure Community Manager has relevant Content Plan and all assets to be able to schedule
• Ensure creatives have all the correct specs needed for paid media campaigns, liaise with the media team with regards to chase lists and deadlines

MEDIA RESPONSIBILITIES

• Clear understanding of the digital media environment, including the objectives and purpose of media buying
• Book all media timeously and have a keen eye for detailed briefs
• Ensure the media department has all necessary documentation on time and it is all correct
• Liase with the media department regarding chase lists and deadlines

PEOPLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• To develop skills and knowledge within yourself through on the job development, active participation in the agency and gaining additional formal qualifications
• Provide feedback to your team regarding improvements that could be made to the agency.
• To coach and mentor colleagues or external people in order to develop the skills required to be an effective mentor and coach
• Create clear development plans for yourself and set out to achieve your goals.
• To be able to communicate clearly on your needs in order to be able to carry out function effectively.