Account Executive

Description:

Location: Southbourne
Salary: to £28k DOE
Hours: 9am-5.30pm Mon-Fri, hybrid (2 days at home) after training and probation
Benefits: Free off-road parking, 24 days hols (inc Xmas shutdown) + bank holidays, birthday off, great work/life balance, pension, Continuing Personal Development, free coffee, tea and soft drinks, free fruit & biscuits, regular free lunches, private medial insurance, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
Aspire Jobs are delighted to be working exclusively with our client Halo Design Associates based in Southbourne (not far from the beach). Due to growth, they are now looking for a Account Executive to join their friendly, sociable team.
Halo are a leading, innovative and dynamic creative agency. They pride themselves on delivering impactful campaigns, powerful websites and compelling content for a diverse range of clients.
They are award-winning and have recently been awarded The Sunday Times Best Places to work 2024 (small organisations) which is voted for by their staff. They have a friendly and collaborative team who thrive on creativity, passion and the pursuit of excellence, working harmoniously together to deliver impressive results for all their clients.
They are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and detail-oriented Account Executive to join their dynamic team. In this role, you’ll support on advertising and marketing campaigns for their ambitious clients, ensuring their visions are brought to life with precision and creativity. Reporting to the Account Director, you’ll play a key role in maintaining client relationships and ensuring the successful execution of all marketing activity.
This role would suit a graduate who has a min of a year’s placement experience at the least. You must be of a growth mindset as this is an entry level role to a career in client services. You will be a real “people person” who is articulate, fun, confident and a team player. Working in a client pod you will report into a Senior Client Account Manager who will help train and nurture you.
The Account Executive role will suit someone who: -
* A degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Business or a related field, or
* 1-2 years’ experience in a client service position or similar role
* Bubbly, outgoing personality who can work in a team
* Good communication skills with a high level of English inc verbal and written
* Should have min 1 years exp in Marketing, social media, customer services or account management
* Be a confident team player who can take minutes in client meetings
Key Responsibilities
Client Management: Be a trusted point of contact for their clients, responding to queries and supporting the Account Director and Account Manager with specific communications
Campaign Coordination: Support the day-to-day operations of advertising and marketing campaigns, from initial brief to final delivery
Project Management: Coordinate with internal teams, including creative, digital and production, to ensure timely and efficient campaign execution
Budget Monitoring: Monitor project budgets, escalating to help ensure all campaigns are delivered within agreed financial parameters
Reporting: Help prepare campaign performance reports, providing any insights and recommendations for future projects
Market Research: Conduct desk research to understand client industries, target audiences and market trends to help inform campaign strategies
Administrative Support: Assist the Account Director and Account Manager with administrative tasks, raising POs, quoting, meeting preparations and follow-up actions
PLEASE NOTE: All CV's sent directly to the client will be forwarded to Aspire Jobs