This is a brand new opportunity within a wonderful international full service digital agency who have their head office in Edinburgh. Account Managers work closely with clients, partners, suppliers and the agency’s inhouse team to deliver successful projects and marketing campaigns for a range of luxury / brand clients. The responsibilities of an Account Manager include: CLIENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT Act as the main point of contact with clients Attend regular meetings with clients at their location, and maintain contact through email & phone calls Gain an understanding of clients’ business needs/focus, and relay this to the the team Deliver the agency’s output to clients and provide clear explanation ANALYSIS & REPORTING Produce monthly reporting for clients, updating them on work completed, work planned, and the performance of their website & marketing activity Identify, using various analytics solutions, any issues with website performance and advise on a course of action to address STRATEGY & PLANNING Work with the overall team of specialists to deliver your services & results for clients Schedule work within the team and ensure this is delivered Identify new opportunities for clients SKILLS & EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL: A confident, proactive attitude Demonstrably commercially-minded Excellent inter-personnel & communication skills Strong organisation & project management skills, with an aptitude for multi-tasking and managing various priorities At least 2 years’ experience working within account management within a digital agency (or agency like environment) Experience & knowledge of digital marketing techniques including SEO, SEM, Social Media, etc. A working knowledge of Google Analytics, with a Google Analytics Individual Qualification being an added bonus Excellent understanding of Microsoft office packages A desire & willingness to regularly travel for work Driving licence (for meetings) DESIRABLE: A degree in marketing- or business-related subject Experience & knowledge of managing creative projects such as branding, design and website development Experience using Google AdWords, Bing Advertising, Facebook Ad Manager, Funnel, Slack, Trello, WordPress, Umbraco & other CMS’s. Experience of digital solutions specific to the travel industry – such as online booking engines, PMS, Metasearch, etc. Some experience of web development languages such as HTML, CSS, Javascript, etc. may be advantageous A fluent second European language is always good Knowledge of luxury brands marketing Salary purely dependent on skills & experience to £40,000 bonus excellent benefits FURTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Gilchrist Recruitment Partnership are a specialist recruitment agency and recruiting partner within the Marketing, Digital communications/PR, Creative & Design and Advertising industry for Scotland, both agency and client side. When submitting your application, please outline your current salary, salary expectations and notice period. It is also essential that you are already legally permitted to work in the UK with the associated paperwork if you are not a UK citizen. If you are not currently living in Scotland, please explain/outline your plans and timelines for relocation to Scotland. We are a Scottish based recruiter who generally do not represent “remote” opportunities - thus you will be either living in Scotland or have solid plans to relocate. We cannot guarantee a response to each individual application, made necessary by the level of response we receive. We will contact only those candidates we wish to shortlist. Apologies in advance for any inconvenience this may cause. We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that no applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race. Unless clearly stated otherwise, the advertised position is a permanent contract.