Account Manager

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Overview

Account Manager
Edinburgh
Hybrid working
Competitive salary

About Us

We're a creative advertising and marketing agency with a knack for turning customers into brand believers. With over 200 effectiveness awards under our belt, we know how to craft bold ideas that motivate and inspire.

Our team of talented individuals, bring their unique skills and perspectives to every challenge. Whether it's long-term brand building or fast-paced marketing activations, we thrive on tackling diverse sectors, media, and objectives.

We're also part of The MISSION Group Plc. The Brand Performance Group, made up of a group of top-tier agencies, strategic specialisms and global reach delivering outstanding performance for brands.

Role

We're on the lookout for a brilliant Account Manager to join our Edinburgh team. Whether you're an Account Executive ready to step up or an experienced Account Manager excited to work with our fantastic clients. As an Account Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring smooth operations within the agency and delivering exceptional service to our clients. You'll build strong relationships with both clients and colleagues, acting as the primary point of contact through various communication channels.

Responsibilities of the role include:

• Managing projects with confidence: Playing a key role in the management of campaigns from start to finish, ensuring they're delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest standard.
• Keeping communication flowing: Maintaining clear, consistent communication across Account Handling, Creative, Studio, and Digital teams to keep everyone aligned.
• Being the client's go-to: Capturing notes and actions from meetings, staying on top of client needs, and keeping regular contact across various channels.
• Shaping creative brilliance: Write inspiring Creative Briefs and collaborate with senior colleagues to deliver exceptional ideas that exceed client expectations.
• Coordination with the best: You will work with top-tier talent - illustrators, photographers, editors, and more, bringing creative visions to life.
• Owning the details: Ensuring the accuracy of all work produced on behalf of Story, leaving nothing to chance.
• Driving budgets and forecasts: Overseeing client invoicing, collaborating with senior teams to contribute to accurate financial forecasting.
• Making it happen: Briefing the studio, seeing projects through and supplying flawless, approved assets.

You are a natural with people, passionate about creative work, and thrive on staying organised. Self-motivated and quick-thinking, you'll be ready to tackle challenges head-on while, but know when to ask for support.

As part of the MISSION Group, you'll have access to incredible training and development opportunities, including the IPA Continuous Professional Development programme, giving you the tools to grow and thrive in your career.

Benefits

• Generous Holiday Allowance: Start with 31 days (including bank holidays) and watch your holiday grow! After 2 years, it's 32 days, 34 days after 4 years, and an amazing 36 days after 5 years.
• Thinking Ahead: Plan for the future with our 5% matched pension scheme.
• Comprehensive Health Cover: Enjoy peace of mind with life assurance at 4x your basic salary and critical illness cover after probation. Plus, you can opt into our private medical insurance scheme for even more protection.
• Training and Progression: Level up your skills with 24/7 access to hundreds of online courses. Plus IPA training and events.
• ThanksBen Platform: Access an exciting range of perks, from store discounts to health and wellness options.
• Fitness Meets Sustainability: Get fit and go green with our Cycle to Work scheme.
• Drive Electric, Live Electric: Join our electric car salary sacrifice scheme for a brand-new EV, with insurance, maintenance, MOTs, and breakdown cover included. It's part of our commitment to sustainability.
• Mission Share Incentive Plan: Be part of something bigger! Own a slice of The MISSION Group through our tax-efficient share incentive plan.
• Referral Bonus: Know someone amazing? Refer them for a role and earn £££ when they complete their probation period.

These are just some of the ways we support you in living your best life, both at work and beyond!

We want to be a power of change in our industry and welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

Please note that our offices will shut on Tuesday 24th December 2024 until Monday 6th January 2025. Therefore, please understand that whilst we are still accepting applications, these will now be reviewed after 2nd January 2025, but we will endeavour to get back to you as early in the New Year as possible.