Group Account Manager - Client Servicing - Advertising Agency

About the job:

Hiring Group Account manager - Client Servicing to work with a leading advertising agency

Job profile:

- Ensure seamless client interfacing and project management, with a focus on timely completion of interim and major deadlines.

- Contribute to the analytical and creative thought process in new business development pitches and ongoing projects.

- Meeting up with clients to get a brief on their brand presence & need for consumer connect.

- Researching on the brand to get information on brand essence, competition, past consumer connect programs etc.

- Presentation of the brief to the concept team, work with creative team for ideation & conceptualizing.

- Presentation of the idea to the client so as to communicate the idea in an effective manner.

- Interact with Operations team to ensure effective execution of the event & activation.

- Allocate briefs to team members, Lead & guide the team for effective planning & execution, brand understanding & ideation.

- Holding periodic team meetings to update/review on the team targets achieved & address pending issues.

- Assigning KRAs & making sure team members understand the job description well

- Identifying training & development needs of the team & ensuring same is met in coordination with HR

- Providing orientation to new joinees in team & on the job training

- Evaluation of performance for team member's growth

- Identifying manpower needs for the team & working in synergy with HR to hire the right talent

Desired Skills and Experience:

- Graduate (MBA preferred) with experience of 5+ years in account management with in the mainline agency space

- Proven ability to build relationships at senior levels

- Strong presentation skills