Account Management Lead

Account Management Lead

Contract OR FTC

Reading/Hybrid - 2 Days/Week Onsite when restriction lifted

The Role:

We are looking for someone to set up and lead Account Management team. They will need to be experienced in setting up processes from scratch, being stuck into the day-to-day management of briefs as well as manage the team of 3-4 account managers. This is a new function to the team, and a critical one to help seamlessly navigate the brief end to end.

They will lead the team of account managers, be responsible to setting and implementing account management processes and ways of working and be a vital part of the leadership team. They will manage the expectations and inputs of internal customers, while coordinating multi-disciplined teams to ensure the highest possible standard of work is achieved smartly and efficiently.

Working closely with the Creative Director, Design Head and Operations Lead, they will develop positive working relationships both internally and externally.

Responsibilities

• Setting up the Account Management function from scratch.
• Leading a team of Account Managers.
• Plan and Manage projects.
• Assume commercial responsibility for project delivery.
• Collaborate with the in-house agency team and its internal customers.
• Help the In-House Agency run efficiently and effectively

Experience

• Proven track record managing multi-channel creative campaigns.
• Brilliant commercial tracking.
• Experience in driving forward big ideas and working with stakeholders, creative people and producers in implementing them.
• An in-depth knowledge of the creative and design process as well as an interest and understanding of the production process.
• Ability to take and interpret creative briefs
• Can read and translate media schedules in order to know how to service the creative process.

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