Senior Account Executive

BRAND: Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness
Job Function: Client Management
Location: London, United Kingdom
Experience Level: Entry
Workplace Type: Hybrid

Company description

Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness is a full-service creative agency operating in the health and wellness space. Our purpose is to unleash the 'Wellness Effect' in every person through meaningful personalised experiences, because we achieve greater outcomes when we are fully engaged in our wellness. We believe when our people do well, our work does well, our clients do well, and our patients do well, inspiring even more wellness in the world. We sum it up in two small words... Do Well.

That's the what, but the how is guided by four defining principles - curious, creative, discerning, brave. These are the values we look for and nurture in others and ourselves, underpinning as they do a culture of collaborative entrepreneurialism that drives high-performance.

Overview

Saatchi Wellness is looking for a Senior Account Executive.

The Senior Account Executive role will be similar to the Account Executive role but will take on more responsibilities associated with the Account Manager role. Having had experience of working in an agency, this role will focus on projects in more detail whilst proactively completing day-to-day tasks autonomously. The role requires the confidence to run smaller projects autonomously with limited input from the senior team and a scope to mentor more junior employees.

Responsibilities

Account management: Demonstrates curiosity in the creative process and is aware of the client's marketing strategy. Contributes to tactical brand planning. Executes client deliverables to a high standard. Is always aware of the account status, becoming the go to for the team. Develops strong understanding of data / references relevant to the brand.

Project management: Understands the importance of tracking time, scope and budget. Takes responsibility for executing smaller projects with limited senior support, and is responsible for specific assigned tasks on later projects. Follows instructions and asks relevant questions. Escalates issues and flags risks. Takes ownership of timeline management where assigned. Ensures change requests are managed with business approval.

Finance management: Develops a good understanding of the overall financial processes within the agency. Works with Project Managers to ensure timely delivery of all financial reports. Raises supplier PO's as necessary and tracks client purchase orders, flagging when not received. Is knowledgeable of ITI, PO and invoice approval process and maintains awareness of SOW reconciliation. Responsible for running burn reports to monitor time spent on projects and ensuring regular timesheet approval for billing.

Relationship management: Builds relationships with client point of contact. Understands who the internal and external stakeholders are. Fosters collaborative relationships with third parties. Is sensitive to potential challenges and risks and raises concerns quickly.

Process management: Acts as the gatekeeper to agency processes, ensuring appropriate signatories and approvals are in place. Helps foster an environment of continuous improvement and supports in identifying efficiencies.

Data & GDPR management: Has a broad understanding for GDPR compliance and how that interacts with your projects.

Communication planning: Understands the holistic direction of the account and the subsequent tactical deliverables within. Owns the status updates and communicates status updates to clients. Participates in client project meetings as appropriate.

Qualifications

• You will have experience within healthcare advertising
• You will have the ability to adapt and flex your working style dependent on the audience
• You'll be a problem solver, demonstrating proactivity and initiative
• You can identify continuous improvement opportunities
• You'll have a strong sense of drive and commitment to getting the task done
• You will possess a can-do attitude and enthusiasm for their contribution
• You'll demonstrate high learning agility and a hunger for knowledge

Additional information

Please note: our teams work 4 days a week from our office, and 1 from home

Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees, full details of which are shared when you join. This includes the classics like Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical, as well as Reflection Days, Shared Parental Leave, and spans initiatives:

Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG's (Employee Action Groups).

At Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We'll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.

#LI-JS3