About the Role
AKQA is seeking an Account Manager to develop strong client relationships and drive business forward through innovative work. This role involves leading internal teams to deliver successful projects, fostering teamwork, and managing global brands on comms and digital projects in Berlin.
Responsibilities
- Establish collaborative partnerships with key clients to deliver against business objectives.
- Facilitate effective workflow between project team members and project streams.
- Ensure accountability for project performance and flawless execution.
- Work with seniors to manage client expectations, status, objectives, budgets, and timelines.
- Develop a deep understanding of client's business environment and audiences.
- Ensure brand strategies are communicated to internal teams.
- Market field knowledge and expertise to clients, ensuring they are educated on the latest practices.
- Successfully manage multiple suppliers, partners, and clients to achieve successful outcomes.
- Review deliverables to ensure they are 100% in-line with client expectations.
- Demonstrate strategic thinking, formulate strategic propositions, and communicate them via client-ready decks.
- Ensure AKQA shares relevant solutions that meet client business objectives.
- Manage international project teams in collaboration with Delivery under high time pressure.
Requirements
- 2-4 years account management experience at a leading creative studio, digital agency, or similar organization.
- Successful track record of building client relationships.
- Capability, presence, and professionalism to inspire confidence and credibility with clients and colleagues.
- A passion for storytelling and innovative campaigns.
- Fully proficient in English.
- German speaking is a plus.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Highly organized, adaptable, self-motivated, and able to solve problems.
Skills
- Strong understanding of digital landscape and content production and best practices
- AKQA strategic thinking
- Communication skills
- Presentation skills
Location
- Berlin
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 2-4 years
Benefits
- Extensive range of benefits
About the Company
- At AKQA (part of WPP), we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products and services.
- With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive digital services and applications that capture the imagination, delivering impressive returns for our clients.
- WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.
- We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.
Equal Opportunity
- AKQA is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other characteristic.
- We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
- Embrace a culture of continuous improvement, championing diversity and inclusion.
