Senior Key Account Manager (Agency Environment)

Be Different Recruitment; Johannesburg; Presencial; ZAR 300 000 - 500 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A leading recruitment firm in Johannesburg is looking for a skilled account manager to take ownership of key accounts. The role requires experience in brand activations and experiential marketing, demonstrating a history of managing and growing high-value accounts. Responsibilities include developing growth strategies, managing campaigns from start to finish, and collaborating with teams to ensure client satisfaction and project profitability.

Qualificações

• Proven experience in brand activations, experiential marketing or events.
• Demonstrated success managing and growing high-value key accounts.
• Experience managing national rollouts.

Responsabilidades

• Own assigned key accounts and portfolio gross profit.
• Develop account growth strategies and unlock upsell opportunities.
• Manage campaigns from ideation to on-time, on-budget delivery.

Conhecimentos

Brand activations

Experiential marketing

Account management

Strategic thinking

Client relationship building

Operational excellence

Formação académica

Matric

Descrição da oferta de emprego

In order to be considered the following is required:

• Matric
• Proven experience in brand activations, experiential marketing or events
• Demonstrated success managing and growing high-value key accounts
• Experience managing national rollouts
• Direct gross profit responsibility
• Commercially sharp and margin-aware
• Confident client-facing presence
• Strong commercial acumen and margin awareness
• Strategic thinker with revenue growth mindset
• Creative leadership and ability to guide brand-aligned concepts
• Confident client authority and relationship builder
• Operational excellence and multitasking capability
• Calm under pressure with strong accountability

Responsibilities:

• Full ownership of assigned key accounts and portfolio gross profit
• Develop and implement account growth strategies and unlock upsell opportunities
• Manage campaigns from ideation to breakdown, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery
• Guide and direct the design team to produce brand-aligned, strategically sound concepts
• Prepare quotes, manage costings, and protect project margins
• Collaborate with internal teams including design, campaign management and national implementation
• Deliver seamless, hassle-free client experiences