Account Manager

Are you a talented Account Manager waiting to “unbox” an exciting new career opportunity? We’re looking for someone with true vision and ambition to join a leading marketing services company, known for working with a well known international beauty brand.

The successful applicant will manage a broad range of showstopping packaging projects across with a focus on luxury packaging and influencer gifting. This is a hybrid role between account and project management, so applicants should possess excellent client presentation skills coupled with the ability to lead and inspire a team towards effective end-to-end project delivery.

Hours of work and benefits:

• Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:30pm
• Hybrid working 3 days in the office 2 days working from home
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Healthcare scheme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives

Duties and responsibilities:

• Taking briefs, evaluating and shaping creative proposals for clients
• Identifying, understanding and overcoming commercial and market dilemmas
• Ensuring project objectives are achievable and meet quality standards
• Achieving timely end-to-end project delivery whilst closely monitoring commercial details
• Leading, inspiring and motivating a team
• Working collaboratively with colleagues throughout the business to create prototypes
• Understanding the requirements of customers to ensure their needs are being met
• Continuously keeping informed of emerging trends and market conditions

Skills and experience required:

• Extensive experience in a similar role as an Account Manager within print, packaging, POS or a similar sector – previous experience of gifting projects would be ideal
• Impressive track record of exceeding client expectations
• Strong IT proficiency, with a good knowledge of MS Office
• Well organised and able to adapt to a fast-moving environment, with a positive approach to change
• Excellent trouble-shooting and problem-solving skill set
• Outstanding communication skills, both verbally and when putting together written correspondence, reports and presentations