Marketing Account Executive - Onsite Basildon

Accenture Song accelerates growth and value for our clients through sustained customer relevance. Our capabilities span ideation to execution: growth, product and experience design; technology and experience platforms; creative, media and marketing strategy; and campaign, content and channel orchestration. With strong client relationships and deep industry expertise, we help our clients operate at the speed of life through the unlimited potential of imagination, technology and intelligence.

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Account Executive to join our in-house integrated, onsite agency team. You will be supporting a high-profile automotive client and joining a high performing team, playing a hands-on role in delivering integrated always-on, product launch, campaign activity, across digital social and eCRM. Working closely with the team you will help keep the account running smoothly, ensuring work is delivered efficiently, compliantly and to consistently high standards.

Ideally, you will have gained experience in a similar Account Executive/Marketing Executive role, and you’ll thrive in a collaborative, fast moving environment. Experience of working within the automotive sector would be an advantage. This role offers hybrid remote working, with the expectation of working from the client’s site in Basildon, Essex twice a week, and our London office once a week.

The Day To Day

• Act as a trusted day to day point of contact for stakeholders across the client business.
• Support the Account Manager with quality assurance and accurate development and delivery of ongoing marketing campaigns.
• Build strong relationships with the client and 3rd party marketing portal team, working alongside them to optimise campaigns.
• Create and own status reports, deliver quality task briefs, project timelines, contact reports and actions, across multiple workstreams.
• Be a brand guardian - own the adoption and compliance of internal processes designed to adhere to on-brand standards, fit for delivery.
• Support the client services team by producing monthly campaign engagement and performance reports.
• Develop an understanding of the agency finance process and routes for profitability.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the brand, the target audience, levels of engagement and the competitor set.
• Showcase continual interest in industry-leading ideas and proactively share emerging trends.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Previous experience as an Account Executive within a marketing agency or in-house integrated team.
• An understanding of integrated campaign delivery across multiple projects and channels.
• You’ll be collaborative by nature and a natural communicator.
• Comfortable navigating complexity and ambiguity in large organisational set-ups.
• Excellent presentation style with excellent attention to detail and administration skills.
• An ability to work autonomously, manage your own time as well work as part of a team.
• You’ll be an organised and proactive operator, with a drive to always be one-step ahead.
• Energy and enthusiasm, demonstrating a desire to learn and develop quickly in the role.
• Experience working on an automotive brand, dealer network (or similar regulated category) would be an advantage.

WHAT WE’LL GIVE YOU

• A thriving career with the chance to learn from passionate, talented colleagues and mentors.
• Exciting and varied client work with as much opportunity as you can handle.
• A hugely sociable team to get to know.
• Our Total Rewards consist of a competitive basic salary, annual performance bonus, opportunities to acquire equity and a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits.
• Up to 30 days of leave to spend each year plus 3 extra volunteering days per year for charitable work of choice.
• Family-friendly and flexible working policies.
• A range of generous Parental Leave offerings.
• Attractive pension plan with financial wellbeing support and resources.
• Private healthcare insurance plan and Mental Wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme, Career Development and Counselling.

Please note that with all of our roles, you should expect some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.

Application Deadline: Ongoing. Accenture reserves the right to close the role, at any time.