Account Executive
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Job Summary
We are currently looking for an Account Executive to join one of the groups specialist divisions. World Services partners with governments civil society foundations academia and the private sector we work on the critical issues of our time including national security social justice and conflict prevention.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As an Account Executive you will support the day-to-day management of client accounts and the delivery of high-quality strategically led work. You will help bring ideas to life ensure projects are delivered on time and to a high standard and support the reporting of outcomes and impact.
This is a full-time role based in London on a hybrid working basis with a minimum of 2-3 days in the office a week.
What youll do:
Support highquality ontime project delivery.
Collaborate with strategy creative and production teams.
Take ownership of assigned tasks and small projects.
Produce clear accurate reporting on outcomes and impact.
Understand the strategic thinking behind the work.
Learn agency processes end-to-end including print digital and film production.
Understand core finance processes (POs invoices estimates).
Support strategists by gathering insights vox pops and research stimulus.
Share inspiration from industry trends campaigns and innovations.
Develop client and category knowledge; conduct regular competitor reviews.
ABOUT YOU
The successful candidate will be curious proactive and never short of a point of view. Theyll be someone who wants to understand how an agency really works. Theyll care about impact. Staying on top of industry trends learning our clients world quickly and sharing what you discover.
What you bring (knowledge expertise experience and skills):
Expertise in a similar working environment commensurate with your job title.
Fluent in written and spoken English.
Interest in geopolitics global affairs and how events shape culture audiences and communications.
Practical understanding of commercial operations.
Excellent oral and written communications skills (English).
Proficient in all components of Microsoft Office (Outlook word-processing PowerPoint and Spreadsheets).
Additional requirements for the role include:
Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Strong attention to detail with a commitment to high-quality output.
Excellent communication skills to engage with senior stakeholders and to understand client requirements.
Sense of responsibility towards the organisations reputation.
Ability to work independently.
WHAT YOU GET
A competitive salary and benefits package that includes 27 days holiday per year pension contributions private healthcare discounted dental insurance enhanced maternity/parental leave plus a whole host of others including:
Cultural stimulation allowance - 250 per person per year
Half days off before bank holidays
Emergency care days for dependants
Up to 5 days volunteering leave per year to work for a registered charity
Up to 10 days special emergency leave per year
Season Ticket loan
Payroll Giving Scheme
Thursday drinks to unwind and socialize
An annual Summer and Christmas party
Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion sees us offer inclusive bank holidays
We also offer learning opportunities around D&I targeted mentoring programmes and the opportunity to participate in several active Employee Led Networks and associated events. Finally this role will be supported with all the necessary personal development required to set someone up for success.
ABOUT MC SAATCHI WORLD SERVICES
MC Saatchi World Services is a specialist division of MC Saatchi Group the worlds largest independent communications network. Our specialists work in office hubs across six continents grounding our global expertise in local nuance.
We offer award-winning commercial communications capabilities which are utilized by global organizations to address the worlds most complex problems across defence development diplomacy homeland and national security law and order health education and the environment.
We work with clients that want to help the hardest-to-reach hardest-to-influence audiences. This includes a range of Western Government departments such as DOS and USAID; partner governments including the U.K. and Australia; and prominent IGOs/NGOs such as the U.N.
We are a comms agency that works on behaviour change projects typically focused on issues related to Security Defence and Stabilization. Whether its producing critically acclaimed feature films in Africa to TV shows in the Middle East to pop music videos in Asia we have a record of leveraging creativity to access communities anywhere in the world.
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Key Skills
- Business Development
- Customer Service
- Revenue Growth
- ABC Analysis
- Account Management
- Communication
- CRM
- Excel
- Salesforce
- PMP
- Customer Relationships
- Business Relationships
- Sales Goals
- Sales Process
- CPA
About Company
MC Saatchi Groupwas founded in 1995 and is now the biggest Independent creative agency group in the World. Founded on one core principle Brutal Simplicity.
