McCann • Macclesfield (Prestbury), United Kingdom
ID 3624
Job Description
SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER
About Us...
Ghosts. A swimming pool. Two adorable kittens. At McCann Manchester, it’s fair to say we’re a little different.
Here the people make the agency, they are what makes our work so unique. That’s why we’re on the look-out for the people who can contribute to creating great work. We’re a creative agency spread across eight acres of countryside in Cheshire, and the rumours are true, we also have a pub, bistro and gym all on-site. McCann Manchester is a big family - the largest integrated agency in the UK in fact.
We work with some of the UK’s most interesting brands and we’re looking for a Senior Account Manager to come and join us. Armbands optional.
The Part You’ll Play as Senior Account Manager…
You'll be working on a major retail client, helping to deliver on fully integrated campaigns including sports sponsorship, activations, partnerships, press, POS and OOH. With the support of a small, talented team it's a role that will allow you to utilise all of your strategic planning skills, campaign delivery expertise and your client facing charm. Specifically duties will include:
· Act as the day to day contact for the client, managing all jobs through agency systems and procedures.
· Develop accurate and engaging briefs and scheduling jobs ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.
· Build effective working relationships with all key departments, ensuring they are updated and work is in line with client requirements.
· Judge creative ideas for factual accuracy and relevance to brief.
· Ensure all creative work is signed off, proof read and all mandatory requirements have been included before leaving the agency.
· Manage junior colleagues on projects. Manage their workload to collectively deliver for the agency.
· Previous agency experience as a Senior Account Manager working on fully integrated campaigns. Experience of sponsorship, press and POS would be advantageous.
· Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal.
· Highly developed organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
· Experience of handling large volumes of work and working to tight, fast deadlines.
As Senior Account Manager You’ll Have Access To…
· A competitive financial and benefits package and a culture ideally suited to those who enjoy pursuing personal career development.
· The opportunity to work within the largest integrated agency in the UK, in stunning surroundings, with specialist departments including, animation, video production, planning, digital creative and development and social media.
· An outstanding working environment that really is hard to beat. Based on an 8 acre site the four main buildings form a campus that includes a subsidised Bistro, free car parking, free access to an onsite gym and an outdoor heated pool (for when the weather gets warmer!).
The Truth…
Working with McCann will be a journey, it’ll be both fun and challenging. We want you to grow with us, and create work our clients will be excited about and work you will feel proud of.
For more information on our Senior Account Manager role, click apply below.
McCann Worldgroup is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We embrace diversity in all its form. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
McCann helps brands build the most meaningful brand platforms that drive exponential growth and leave a lasting impact on culture. Founded 100+ years ago with their own platform, “Truth Well Told”, McCann is the world’s leading advertising agency network, creating some of the most creatively and commercially impactful advertising globally. McCann is the founding unit of McCann Worldgroup marketing services company, part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG).
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