Role:
Position : Senior Account Manager - Corporate Practice
Entity : Edelman India Private Limited
Level : III
Job Code : AP0262019
Role Specifications :
Project Management :
- Assume responsibility for client management.
- Set priorities and manage a team of staff in executing projects.
- Assume overall responsibility for control, documentation and other issues.
Project Execution/ Client Servicing :
- Provide technical inputs, analysis, conceptualizing solutions, preparing reports and presentations.
- Communication with clients, raise new issues with clients, take charge of client meetings.
- Support AD/ Director to negotiate on behalf of clients where necessary and manage client perception with respect to the project.
- Responsible for maintaining and updating the information base and knowledge requirements of the group.
Business Development :
- Identify and keep seniors appraised of opportunities to market services, generate visibility by participating in seminars etc.
- Generate ideas for transaction in terms of best practices, new techniques for executing jobs, structuring deals and be aware of key issues in negotiations.
- Be involved in deal generation.
Employee Development / HR :
- Employee recruitment / Employee retention
- Be a coach and provide feedback to staff.
- Responsible for functional training on the job - design, development and delivery.
- Manage staff grievances on work related issues.
- Performance reviews for AAE/AE- s/SAE's.
Professional Development :
- Keep abreast of new developments in profession, business and the regulatory environment.
- Develop the knowledge management data for practice.
- Build a good network with peers and professionals in the field.
Relationship Development :
- Maintain cross - office interaction.
- Initiate cross - group interaction
Collections :
- Follow up for collections.
Supervision exercised :
- Overall supervision of the team's work, in execution of assignments, monitor project costs
- Can take decisions relating to client service, keeping the AD/ Director informed.
- Plan and sanction training and development needs for the team keeping the AD/ Director informed.
- Allocate employee to various assignments keeping the AD/ Director informed
Qualifications & Skills :
Educational Qualifications :
A Post Graduate qualification in Business Administration or a professional qualification in the field of public relations/ marketing communication or advertising.
Experience :
Minimum of five to seven years of experience in public relations or communication after post-graduation.
Skills :
A Senior Account Manager must be able to manage the budgets and account teams on sizable pieces of business. The SAS has agency-wide responsibility for account profitability, new business solicitation, and quality of account service and employee development. S/he must possess superior communication skills and be able to counsel clients- top executive management on public relations and marketing issues. In addition, this individual must be able to multi-task efficiently.
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