Digital Account Manager: Design Agency - Johannesburg, South Africa - Viv Gordon Placements

Viv Gordon Placements

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Johannesburg, South Africa

2 weeks ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

We have a compelling, hybrid opportunity for a world class Digital Account Manager at a design-led agency in Johannesburg that is part of a national agency Group.

In this role you will work very closely with the Founding Partner & Group MD. The key focus of this role will see you working on an exciting, renowned automotive brand.

Responsibilities:

Build relationships of trust, respect and partnership within the agency culture that allows people to be and do their best, as well as be responsible for managing and growing the core skills of their junior team members
Client has full trust and confidence in you to lead projects; take briefs; and manage client presentations without senior involvement. You can identify opportunities to build on and grow the client relationship
You are able to surprise and delight beyond the daytoday
You are responsible for ensuring the brand team charges for work correctly and ensures the necessary "checks and balances" are in place to drive seamless financial administration of the account. You can also confidently do first drafts of fee proposals and has a very clear understanding of how the agency makes money
You have a trusted relationship with your creative, strategy and production teams and is able to conduct creative meetings and assess and push the work against the clarity of a well written brief. You continuously ensure that there is consistent brand alignment in all the work produced.

Requirements:

Industry relevant qualification

years' experience in the Account Management function (big agency experience is preferable)

Experienced in working with senior clients across multiple stakeholders
Good knowledge of Media landscape (Traditional & Digital)
A natural leader with fantastic people skills both within the agency environment and when dealing with client

Passion for creativity

Fights for brilliant creative work and actively seeks to drive enviable creative solutions and opportunities on every brief
Connector of dots someone who can work across a complex client business & drive cohesion by bringing the right people together to solve problems quickly
Operational smarts ability to get work out in an efficient & effective manner

Relationship builder

A natural leader who is able to work with multiple stakeholders both within the agency environment and when dealing with client
Passionate about admin & the detail: Pays attention to the details and worries about the little things and has strong organisation, admin and time management skills
Drives positivity is energetic with a gogetter attitude and injects this into the team.

City:
Johannesburg

Country:
South Africa

Level of Expertise:
Mid

Remuneration:
Negotiable

Reference Number:
#Mich1548

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