Account Executive

Reports to: Senior Account Manager or Account Director

Position Objectives

· Ensure efficient day-to-day running of Experiences & Attractions supporting team members

· Contribute to excellent client relationships across a portfolio of accounts

· Ensure efficient and accurate campaign delivery

· Maintain status reports and other workflow systems

· Brief in, proof and traffic creative to strict deadlines

· Support on the delivery of sound, substantiated media plans in response to client briefs

· Manage client billings

· Maintain relationships with media owners

Deliverables

Ensure efficient day-to-day running of the Client Team

· Provide administrative support to Account Managers and Account Directors

· Create and maintain status reports

· Coordinate between teams on complex accounts, ensuring synergy and delivery between interagency and client teams

· Arrange and schedule team meetings as required

· Use AKA approved A.I. systems where necessary, to improve efficiency

Contribute to excellent client relationships across a portfolio of accounts

· Maintain a detailed understanding of each client’s proposition, business goals and challenges, their competitors, the environment in which they operate and their audiences

· Assist in driving the wider AKA team to deliver outstanding client service by anticipating, recognising and meeting client needs and providing the best value for money in terms of cost/advice

· Deputise for Account Manager as required

Ensure efficient and accurate campaign delivery

· Collaborate with the wider AKA team to ensure the correct delivery of campaigns, supporting the Account Manager and Director on your accounts where relevant

· Ensure accuracy across all phases of the planning and buying process

Brief in and traffic creative

· Brief in and manage artwork creation and delivery via AKA Creative Services

· Proof all creative and ensure supply to clients and suppliers without mistakes

Deliver sound, substantiated media plans in response to client briefs

· Stay up to date with the most effective and latest routes to market across current UK media channels, particularly in digital media

· Contribute to or create media plans as directed by Account Manager or Account Director

· Ensure media campaigns are objectives-driven, and planned using industry tools, previous campaign data and audience insights

Maintain relationships with media owners

· Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with media reps across all channels

· Understand key media owners’ propositions and the audiences they can reach

· Negotiate as required, to deliver best value for our clients

Other Duties as Assigned

AKA is a fluid and rapidly changing organisation. This position profile reflects the general nature and level of work assigned to the role. It does not restrict management’s right to reassign duties or responsibilities at any time based on business needs if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

Notice Period

The notice period for an Account Executive is 1 month.

Person Spec

· This role would suit someone who has strong attention to detail, is service oriented, well organised and hard working

· Someone with a can-do attitude, who is looking to learn and grow

· Ideally some experience of working in a media agency or an arts organisation in an administrative role.

· Ideally an interest in arts, culture, music or live entertainment

· Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Other Duties as Assigned

AKA is a fluid and rapidly changing organisation. This position profile reflects the general nature and level of work assigned to the role. It does not restrict management's right to reassign duties or responsibilities at any time based on business needs if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment

Benefits

• 25 days holiday

• ‘Telus Health’ EAP scheme for you and your family. Giving you access to free independent advice on Life, Health, Family, Money and Work matters

• Holiday Buy Back

• Friends & Family Theatre Ticket

• New Business Incentives

• Recruitment Incentives

• Pension Scheme*

• Interest Free Travel Loan*

• Ride to Work Scheme*

• Childcare Vouchers*

• Death in Service

• Flexible/Hybrid Working

• Critical Illness

• Enhanced Parental Leave