Account Executive/junior - Johannesburg, South Africa - Agency 9one1

Description

Job description
A minimum of 4-5 years of agency experience
SA citizens only
Remote job with one or two weekly face-to-face meetings - Must live in Johannesburg
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Manage the client relationship on your primary account allocation
Liaise with retainer and once of clients
Write up creative briefs for art director and creative team
Ability to brief the creative team well
Raise cost estimates on chase
Project management
Share knowledge, trends and category insights with client and agency teams on your accounts and projects
Respond to requests for new project initiatives
Work closely with MD and project manager
Traffic control on workload and create daily production schedules for designers and animators
Manage research process
Key contact with suppliers
Work with and support the MD on allocated projects, including managing and growing the client and agency relationships


Requirements:

Microsoft Office software programs (e.g. Outlook, Powerpoint, Word, Excel, PPT, MS Team)
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
Strategic thinking
Project management skills
Self-motivated
Hard-working and efficient
Good at giving client feedback
Positive and proactive approach to tasks
Good people skills
Team player
Good organisational skills
Ability to multi-task
Have a professional appearance at all times
Ability to maintain and hold confidential information