Senior Account Manager - drinks

The Agency

This is a thriving independent agency at the cutting edge of drinks and culture, with offices in London and overseas. The team works with brands across strategy, trade advocacy and brand experience. The team are positive, energetic, focused, with a collaborative, supportive, entrepreneurial can-do culture.

Senior Account Manager – the role

As a Senior Account Manager, you have the responsibility of managing some of the agency’s key client accounts and ensuring the delivery of 1^st class projects - from concept to implementation. Projects range from trade advocacy programmes, strategic/ creative led toolkits and brand experience to live events.

As Senior Client Manager your role will require strategic planning, confident & intuitive client handling, development & pitching of standout proposals, strong leadership, team management and delegation, creative vision and content creation, budget management, cost control and business development. Experience working at similar style agency (creative/marketing/brand) is a must alongside experience of drinks brands. If you have strong drinks experience in a creative agency, the agency will bring you up to speed on some of the other areas of marketing, such as advocacy.

Senior Account Manager – responsibilities -

Client Management

Host client meetings with confidence and skill. Have the ability to listen and engage

Have an in-depth knowledge of all areas of client business (predominantly in and around drinks)

Have the ability to manage a project from start to finish

Define strategy and identify key outputs

Produce creative proposals, internal project briefs, budgets etc.

Produce end of activity reports

Work hand in hand with the client throughout the process

Be able to identify future opportunities within clients’ businesses

Be someone with ideas, keen to input into creative brainstorms

Be collaborative and enjoy working closely with teams

Have total command of budgets and financial management, including profitability, billing schedules etc

Senior Account Manager – personal requirements –

Practical and demonstrable experience working in a creative agency. You’ll have some knowledge or interest in the world of drinks. Some live events knowledge would be superb; multifaceted campaigns would be very helpful.

Punctual, self-motivated, strong organisational and problem-solving skills

Able to make things happen, not just let things happen; manage rather than be managed

Be pragmatic and professional. Someone who can analyse and make decisions

Someone with a passion for the hospitality sector and have a love of the culture

Strong business acumen and proficient numeracy skills

Be a great networker and communicator

Superb opportunity for a proactive, energetic Senior Account Manager to join this collaborative team and plenty of opportunity for development. There’s a competitive salary with benefits (including healthcare) and bonus. Hybrid working (3 days in the studio).