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    Live Account Manager

    Remuneration:market-related 
    Location:Cape Town
    Job level:Senior
    Type:Contract
    Reference:#SRRSA60
    Company:ninety9cents

    Job description

    The Live AM is an account manager tasked with managing day-to-day retail advertising campaigns – with particular of the management of product-and-price advertising collateral development.


    The candidate will liaise and work with agency brand stakeholders, driving a positive, proactive and collaborative relationship with client.


    Responsibilities:


    Client relationship management
    • Build, and maintain, strong client relationships
    • Understand client advertising objectives and requirements
    • Effectively communicate with clients, providing regular updates and addressing their needs

    Briefing and project management
    • Gather detailed client briefs and, together with the Head of DTP, interrogate and translate them into actionable briefs for the DTP studio, production, or FA department
    • Manage project timelines, ensuring deadlines are met and tasks are completed expediently, efficiently and excellently
    • Review creative deliverables to ensure alignment with client expectations and brand guidelines
    • Support DTP management by drafting effective and timely job briefs and amendments
    • Monitor and follow up on all outstanding briefs and debriefs from clients
    • Ensure all briefs are approved upfront; and that all necessary internal and external processes, checks and approvals are completed prior to the handover of approved artwork

    Communication and collaboration

    • Collaborate effectively with internal teams across multiple departments, including creative, production, QA, DTP, traffic and FA to ensure optimal workflow and job actioning
    • Timeously communicate project status updates to clients and internal stakeholders
    • Foster a positive, inclusive and collaborative work environment
    • Participation and assistance within all necessary status meetings, general team meetings and handover meetings
    • Scheduling and arranging team meetings with all relevant parties, including the Head of DTP
    • Ensure you, as well as the team, are well prepared for all client meetings
    • Act as supporting point of contact for clients in the absence of other team members

    Attention to detail

    • Ensure accuracy and consistency across all output deliverables
    • Pay close attention to details, such as deadlines and client specifications
    • Proofread and edit all materials before sending to clients

    Problem-solving and adaptability
    • Identify and resolve issues that may arise during campaign execution
    • Quickly escalate issues being managed, or those requiring senior intervention
    • Be adaptable and able to adjust to changing priorities and challenges

    Additional responsibilities include
    • Updating and maintaining status reports, ensuring the status of each element of every campaign is clearly understood
    • Provide regular updates to clients and internal stakeholders on the progress of campaigns
    • Maintain records of all client interactions, including meeting notes, emails, text messages, and phone calls
    • Ensure all DTP work is accurate and delivered within specified deadlines
    • Oversee the DTP process to ensure the final product meets the client's brief and is delivered on time


    Qualifications
    • Diploma or degree in marketing, advertising, or a related field

    Experience
    • 2-3 years’ experience in a similar client service position within advertising or a similar industry

    Desired skills
    • MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
    • Workbook and/or RMS is an advantage
    • Proactive work ethic and problem-solving mindset is essential
    • Exceptional time-management skills
    • Excellent administrative, communication and interpersonal skills
    • Strong organisational and time management skills
    • Proactive and results-oriented approach
    • Strong work ethic and commitment to delivering exceptional client service

    Personal attributes
    • Team player with the ability to collaborate with broader teams
    • Ability to remain calm in a fast-paced environment
    • Creative, enthusiastic out-of-the-box thinker
    • People-focused, approachable, dependable, emotionally intelligent, empathetic and compassionate
    • Proactive, accountable and resilient
    • Deadline and solution driven
    • Meticulous with excellent attention to detail
    • Ambitious, with a desire to grow within the agency


    Posted on 02 Sep 15:53, Closing date 1 Oct

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