Senior Account Manager

Machine_

Sandton, Johannesburg
Permanent
Full-time

13 days ago
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Company DescriptionMachine is a TTL creative solutions agency represented across Cape Town and Johannesburg, and is home to 100 adventurous minds. At Machine_ we don’t believe that intuition and gut feel are enough. That’s why everything we do starts with an insight. Our team of experts uses these insights to create impactful and accountable solutions that touch consumers at every point in their connected world.Machine is part of Publicis Groupe, one of the fastest-growing global networks.Machine’s mantra of being Never Afraid, underpins our values of; doing the right thing, being curious, solution orientated and at its core truly caring about the work, our clients and our people. Living this mantra daily helps grow our clients’ businesses and these are the values we look for when recruiting new talent. The right personality is just as important as the right experience – so we are likely to be very picky when choosing the right candidate. We’re here to work hard and have fun while doing it.Job DescriptionWe are looking for a through-the-line Snr Account Manager with high levels of attention to detail and a deep passion for great creative work to join our agency team in Johannesburg.The Snr Account Manager will be responsible for:

Managing campaigns through-the-line (including digital and social) across a portfolio of brands on a day-to-day basis.

Specific Responsibilities:

Act as the key point of contact across a portfolio of brands, partnering with the Group Account Director, client and their partner agencies on day-to-day deliverables.
Interpret the client’s briefs and debriefs, ensuring accurate delivery on strategic, creative and production related tasks.
Develop campaign project plans, with effective and timeous delivery from concept to execution.
Manage the daily administration on the account with pin-point accuracy, including contact reports, status reports, financial recons, DAM and file management.
Work alongside creative, strategy, media, digital development, production and data teams; managing multiple deliverables at the same time.
Execute large scale TTL chase lists, on time and in line with client’s scope of work.
Interpret campaign performance to optimize creative work and improve current practices.
Interpret trends, unlocking new and relevant opportunities for creative excellence.

Business Skills:

Ability to take direction and work well within a team environment.
Excellent multi-tasking skills.
Ability to manage deliverables end-to-end, working alongside internal and external stakeholders.
Strong digital skills with a strong understanding of social and digital platforms and technical / production requirements.
Understanding of the ATL production process (Film, Audio, OOH).
Strong project management and organizational skills, including filing and tracking systems.
Entrepreneurial and curious mindset.
Ability to solve problems quickly and thoroughly.
Excellent use of Microsoft 365 (Outlook, PPT, Excel, Teams & One Drive) and Google Suite.
Experience in using Chase.

QualificationsExperience:The candidate must have a minimum of 4 years Account Management experience, with at least 2 years as an Account Manager. The following attributes are also essential:

Tertiary Marketing and/or Advertising qualification.
Digital agency experience and experience on large scale multinational brands and/or in FMCG would be advantageous.
Proven experience in working with external agency partners.

Additional InformationCandidates must please submit a concise CV and portfolio of work. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks after submitting your application, please consider your application as unsuccessful.Publicis Groupe is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and prohibits any forms of Discrimination or Harassment. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees in line with our Employment Equity Plan. All appointments will be based on qualifications, experience and best fit but preference will be given to candidates from designated groups.

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