Marketing Account Executive in Marlow

Salary: £25-27k (dependent on experience)

You may already have some agency experience under your belt - or perhaps you’re looking for the opportunity to take your first step into the industry. Either way, you’re eager to learn, excited by marketing and ready to build a career in a fast-paced agency environment.

You’re looking for an employer that will invest in your development, support your progress and give you the opportunity to grow. A place where you’ll be mentored by experienced marketers, work across both B2B and B2C campaigns, and collaborate with talented teams to deliver work that gets results.

Most importantly, you want to be somewhere you can develop your skills, build your confidence and enjoy the journey along the way.

Because while you may be joining as an Account Executive, who knows where the role could take you.

What is BWP and why should I work for the agency?

BWP is an award winning destination marketing agency. We elevate brands with impactful, creative strategies that bring people to places to achieve commercial growth. Our integrated marketing campaigns supports the growth of brands like Trafford Centre, Gravity, Dalton Park, IKEA and Livingston Designer Outlet.

All our employees enjoy the standard benefits you’d expect - a competitive salary (in this case £25-27k); 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays and an extra day for your birthday; and a pension scheme. Plus, we also offer:

• A busy social calendar with regular company socials.
• The opportunity to join one of our Action Groups – DE&I, Climate, CSR or our Social Committee – and positively influence not only agency life but also the wider community we live and work in.
• Hybrid working – everyone at the agency enjoys three days collaborating and building strong working relations with colleagues in our Marlow town centre offices (Monday, Wednesday & Thursday) and two days working from anywhere.
• Bespoke Personal Development Plans and the mentoring and support you need to pave your way to Senior Account Executive and beyond.
• Company wellbeing programme including a free counselling service as needed.
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary) – if BWP does well, so do you.Our Account Executives can get up to 4% of annual salary as a bonus.
• A culture of appreciation, reward, and recognition with monthly and quarterly awards and celebrations.

What do Account Executives at BWP do:

Our AEs are the backbone of the Client Services team working alongside your colleagues to produce great work; acting as an important link in the chain between your team, the wider agency, suppliers and clients.

You’ll spend most of your time in ‘client delivery mode’, providing Account Managers and Account Directors with the day-to-day support and administration they need to drive forward campaign delivery including:

• Assisting with the delivery of best-practice marketing – Briefing, and providing feedback to, creative teams and external suppliers. Working closely with the internal marketing and creative teams to ensure the smooth running and effective delivery of campaigns and communications.
• Project management – Ensuring committed timings and budgets are met and the quality of the work is to a high standard. Keeping Account Managers abreast of project progress, enabling them to manage client expectations.
• Creative idea generation – Actively participating in brainstorms and meetings.
• Reporting – Attending status calls, writing status reports, drafting monthly reports.

Your role will also involve building and maintaining healthy client relationships, maintaining regular contact with clients, and managing their expectations (directly or through your Account Manager).

With your professional development front of our mind, you’ll be supported to learn all you can about marketing, account handling and client relationship management.

Our Client Services team are not responsible for delivering social marketing campaigns. Our dedicated social team take the lead on that. So if social media marketing is your background and passion, keep an eye out for next time we’re recruiting a Social Media Executive.

What do I need to showcase in my CV to stand out?

We’re interested in people who are eager to learn, proactive and passionate about marketing. If you already have some experience within an integrated marketing agency or Account Executive role, that’s great. But we’re equally open to candidates with the right mindset and enthusiasm to develop.

• Showcases a genuine and demonstrable interest in all areas of marketing and campaign management.
• Has strong organisational, communication and teamwork skills and can quickly, easily and confidently build strong working relationships with colleagues, clients and suppliers.
• Works well both as part of a team and independently.
• Has a great attitude and a willingness to work hard, take direction, and develop.
• Isn’t afraid to say what you think and challenges expectations and assumptions. Enjoys pushing boundaries and finding new, creative ways of doing things (embodying our value Brave).
• Wholeheartedly loves marketing. Works hard to deliver results and is enthusiastic about creating an environment where you thrive and where every day feeIs fulfilling (embodying our value Passionate).
• Is focused on delivering razor sharp results and tangible outcomes and making a positive impact on clients, colleagues and the wider community (embodying our value Impactful).
• Is fun, friendly and driven to use your heart as well as your head (embodying our value Human).
• Can be office-based in Marlow three days a week (Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday).

I’m interested. What happens next?

If you’re ready to kickstart your marketing account management career and think BWP sounds like the place to do it, send your CV to our Talent Manager, Lynne

If we agree you could be the newest member of the team, we’ll be in touch to invite you to a Teams interview with one of our Account Directors. Nail that interview and you’ll be invited into the office to meet a few more of the team you’ll be working alongside. Wow them, and the job’s yours.

Please note, we’re aiming to appoint the right candidate to start as soon as possible; therefore, applications will be considered as they are received. We typically respond to all applicants within two weeks of applying.