The Company

An award-winning agency, established for over 30 years with studios in Leeds, Leicester and London. A straight-talking company offering brilliant graphic design to some of the worlds biggest brands.

The Role

Our client is looking for an ambitious, pro-active and enthusiastic Account Manager / Senior Account Manager to join their Leeds studio.

You’ll need an impressive track record within a Design Agency environment, a passion for graphic design and a desire to deliver outstanding service to their clients

• – Leading the account management of one of their key clients, extensive retail packaging experience is essential for this role
• – Developing the client relationship at every level including briefings, costings, project planning and overall responsibility of their successful delivery
• – Actively seek and support the development of any new business opportunities, nurturing existing and new relationships in a pro-active way
• – Develop a deep understanding of their clients’ challenges and needs
• – Deliver the highest level of service, supporting the agency in creative and commercial success
• – Prepare and present creative briefs for internal discussion and present creative visuals back to the client
• – Develop and implement strategic plans for the growth of your accounts
• – Accurately manage project budgets, ensuring all projects are estimated and invoiced correctly
• – Contribute to income forecasting and reporting
• – Meet key performance goals in respect of business development and client satisfaction

Skills and Experience

• – Ability to think creatively and add value
• – Proven track record of managing multiple projects in a fast-paced creative environment
• – Ability to build strong and collaborative relationships with clients at varying levels of seniority
• – Ability to constructively challenge the client, manage internal issues and work through challenges to facilitate project delivery
• – Strong organisational and time management skills
• – Good self-motivation, a strong sense of initiative and ability to work under pressure
• – Experience of forecasting, estimating and managing project budgets
• – Pro-active in spotting opportunities to improve the growth of both existing and potential client accounts
• – Effective written and verbal communication skills
• – A recognised qualification in Graphic Design is essential
• – Be very intelligent, a great communicator and ambitious with a very straightforward, no fluff approach

Hours and Salary

• – £35,000 to £50,000 depending on experience.
• – An opportunity to work with a great team for some of the UK’s biggest companies on a variety of interesting projects

Job Ref: 20232