Fixed Term Contract
Initial 4 months with potential for more.
Start
ASAP – Immediate start available.
Reporting to
Account Director.
We Are Activation
We create ideas, not noise, for leading grocery brands. Our job is to create campaigns that make brands stand out. Turning heads and changing habits through the whole shopper journey – digital, shopper, sales promotion. We’ve been in business since 2011, working with leading FMCG brands. The work is always varied and we get to work on many fun and exciting briefs. It’s a very exciting time at the agency. We’re looking to add to our team, initially on a shorter-term basis with potential for this to grow into more as our workload continues to increase.
The Role
The Senior Account Manager plays a pivotal role in delivering best-in-class activation campaigns across multiple clients. Reporting into the Account Director, you will lead the day-to-day management of accounts, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
* Day‑to‑day client lead: you will be the go‑to person for our clients during the project delivery phase.
* Client relationships: build great relationships with people.
* Project management: lead end‑to‑end campaign delivery, ensuring projects are on time and on budget.
* Collaboration: communicate and collaborate with internal and external teams to get projects delivered.
* Financial management: create budgets and manage resources.
Should this become a longer‑term role, the Senior Account Manager will develop a brilliant understanding of their clients’ businesses, set objectives for longer‑term client development and help build out client development plans.
Skills & Experience
Mandatory
* Experience operating within a creative agency environment at a SAM level.
* Highly organised and detail‑oriented, with an excellent eye for detail, owning project deliverables and pushing stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.
* Strong project management and client‑facing skills.
* Legal right to work in the UK.
Highly Desirable
* FMCG experience.
* Shopper / retail media experience.
* Social/digital experience.
What’s in it for you
* Salary £36‑£40K DOE.
* Flexible working: 3 days in, 2 days out; Mondays mandatory in, Fridays typically at home, with flex in the middle.
* Summer Fridays: Friday PM off during July & August.
* 25 days holiday (8 days pro‑rata for the 4‑month FTC).
* Continued professional development: regular company training and access to e‑learning tools.
* More benefits will be available should the FTC become a longer term arrangement.
Equal opportunities
We aim to be an equal opportunities employer, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements that cannot be shown to be justifiable.
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