Junior account manager - united kingdom, leeds city centre, west yorkshire

at gig retail we know that great ideas lead to great results. we’re in the business of growing sales for brands and retailers, and we need a junior account manager to join our dynamic team in leeds.

junior account manager

salary: £23,000 - £25,000 dependent on experience

full time, permanent role

leeds, ls10

at gig retail we provide sales-boosting media strategies and marketing campaigns to the retail sector. through our unrivalled expertise and experience we ensure the opportunity to generate revenue and sales is exceed by:

creating productive relationships with brands and suppliers.
planning integrated campaigns with great ideas at the heart.
creating a sustained pipeline of revenue through relationships and results.
increasing spend using analytics to target brands.

we pride ourselves on our gig values – to be authentic, brilliant, creative and driven. these values help us provide a professional and highly skilled service to all our valued retail clients.

we are looking for a junior account manager who can help us provide this service to our clients.

in this role you will be part of a team responsible for driving business growth by unlocking clients’ and suppliers’ business opportunities and capabilities. you will deliver outstanding client service and effective cross channel plans that exceed client expectations.

your responsibilities will include:

end to end management of 2 key suppliers across 2 categories (core grocery and impulse)
day to day account management, taking & interrogating briefs, campaign planning, dealing with any issue resolution and post campaign analysis
attending regular status meetings with the client and suppliers, as well as brand planning days
working with 3rd party agencies to deliver best in class campaigns, attending regular wips to present back plans/insight/status updates as required
understanding the amp business model, current performance and what success looks like in order to hit revenue target and required media blends
using historic campaign performance and robust media planning processes to deliver successful campaigns, challenging briefs where required; ensuring new insight is generated for each campaign
updating forecasts, flagging risks and tracking progress to account manager
ad-hoc admin support across the ambient pod where required

the ideal junior account manager will:

have relevant industry experience, either within retail, sales and/or media planning
demonstrate efficient time management and organisation skills – able to meet changing deadlines
display effective relationship building skills

capabilities and professional skills

resilience – copes well with extreme pressure, pace and ambiguity and learning with client contacts
client impact – demonstrates credibility and gravitas to engage with the client at day to day level
commercially curious – brings together different internal contacts to pioneer solutions to any revenue risks
resourceful – looks ahead and make decisions now to avoid future risks or take advantage of opportunities on the horizon
robust – able to process a large amount of different information to deliver a robust and insightful perspective

benefits

27 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 dependant on service.
half day joker day each quarter
pension & income protection.
death in service cover.
company sick pay.

how to apply for the junior account manager role:

if you have the skills and experience required for this account manager role, click ‘apply’ today and check your inbox for an email providing more information on how to tailor your application or provide any other supporting documents.

you must be eligible to work in the uk.

other suitable skills and experience includes: marketing, marketing executive, account manager, account management, junior account manager, media executive, business relationship manager

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