Senior Account Manager at Elmwood Brand Consultancy | London | Rezi

Senior Account Manager at Elmwood Brand Consultancy

Senior Account Manager

Elmwood Brand Consultancy · London

3 weeks ago

Senior Account Manager

Elmwood Brand Consultancy · London

a month ago
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About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for an accomplished and forward-thinking Senior Account Manager to join our London studio, working with a fantastic portfolio of consumer clients. You will play a crucial role in strategically leading the day-to-day relationship with clients, helping them position and transform their brands across multiple touchpoints and the consumer journey.

Responsibilities

  • Strategically lead the day-to-day relationship with clients and continue to build wider strong relationships
  • Help clients position their brands across multiple touchpoints and the consumer journey - from brand identity to packaging, through to motion, activation, and experience
  • Lead account and project activity, identifying any road-blockers or potential issues ahead and solving these proactively
  • Drive forward the creative for any brief, partnering with the creative teams to deliver with excellence
  • Develop a deep understanding of the client's business and needs, including their product/service, goals, motivations, pressures, and challenges
  • Bring strategic insight to client conversations and refocus creative teams and clients with strong negotiation skills
  • Utilize strong commercial acumen to scope and deliver viable project plans, budgets, and timelines

Requirements

  • Previous experience working in a similar agency environment
  • Experience of working with clients across a global footprint
  • Proven confidence to negotiate and communicate with both peers and clients
  • Experience working on FMCG or consumer product brands, with an understanding of packaging and production processes — from artwork management through to print and manufacturing
  • Held the position of a trusted voice and leader to clients, providing appropriate advice and guidance from the beginning to end of a project
  • Strong financial skills with the ability to deliver on client needs and budget
  • Ability to think about the 'big idea' with strong attention to detail and proven execution
  • Natural leader, comfortable at guiding conversations and identifying new opportunities that stretch both the scope of the work and brands, ultimately delivering organic growth
  • Great attention to detail and sound commercial acumen
  • Proactive self-starter with a curious nature and ability to demonstrate both creativity and intellect about what's next for the brand and clients
  • Fantastic communications skills, both verbal and written
  • Highly organised and able to make quick and smart decisions
  • Eager to explore new ways in all aspects of a brand, having awareness of the latest brandworld insights and trends as well as understanding how brands engage with customers across an omni-channel basis
  • Natural problem seeker and solver

Skills

  • Negotiation
  • Communication (Verbal and Written)
  • Commercial Acumen
  • Attention to Detail
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Client Relationship Management
  • Project Management
  • Financial Management
  • Brand Strategy
  • Creative Direction
  • Problem Solving

Location

  • London

Work Type

  • Hybrid
  • Flexible working hours

Experience Level

  • Senior

Salary/Compensations

  • Market appropriate salary

Benefits

  • 26 days base holiday plus Christmas closure, inspiration days and oxygen days
  • 5% pension contribution with salary sacrifice
  • Monthly home working allowance
  • Annual salary review and bonus scheme
  • Performance based promotions
  • Healthcare cashback scheme and life assurance
  • Enhanced parental benefits
  • Annual Summer and Christmas party
  • Up to 4 weeks’ ‘Workcation’ every year