Role: Account Manager
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: £44k and £48k depending on experience
Location: Bracknell, Berkshire
Hours: Monday -Friday with hybrid working.
* Onsite working 2 days a week in Bracknell, with a mix of studio and home working the rest of the time.
* Travel to Berkhamsted twice a month.
Our client is a well-known global and forward-thinking marketing business, who are recruiting an experienced Account Manager to join their team.
The focus of this role is to project, and account, manage a key retail client within the Packaging Design Team.
Duties and Responsibilities of an Account Manager:
* This is a pivotal client-facing role responsible for managing the successful delivery of packaging design projects.
* Lead a team of two account managers.
* Maintain strong and productive relationships.
* Serve as the main point of contact between creative teams and senior stakeholders.
* Work together with clients and internal stakeholders to establish project goals, deliverables, scope, and timelines.
* Convert client briefs into actionable project plans, making sure objectives and expectations are clear.
* Attend and lead weekly meetings with the Design Team.
* Provide regular updates on projects and escalate any risks to the launch.
* Keep clients and account teams updated regularly, managing their expectations and approvals.
* Monitor project progress on a daily or weekly basis and proactively adjust plans to meet deadlines.
About You: / Experience required:
* Minimum 3 – 5 years of previous proven experience in creative project / account management
* Previous experience with packaging and an understanding of creative briefs and guidelines
* Excellent verbal and written communication
* Great organisational and communication skills
* High attention to detail
* Ability to problem solve
* Use of own initiative