Senior Account Executive in London

We Are Futures is a unique agency with a powerful proposition: to build advocacy for brands amongst young people, through social impact. Since 2004, we've positively impacted over 40 million young people and 150 businesses. Today, we're the go-to agency for building brand advocacy amongst young people.

The Role

We seek a proactive, dynamic and forward-thinking Senior Account Executive with a passion for delivering brilliant work. You will play an integral role supporting delivery across a number of high-profile, multi-faceted accounts, working closely with the project team to achieve deliverables on time and on budget. You will also have the opportunity to lead smaller projects independently, developing end-to-end project management experience. You will be a skilled multi-tasker who can juggle several tasks at once, with the ability to get into the granular detail while also thinking holistically about how it impacts the project as a whole. You will have a positive, can-do attitude, and a passion for process, championing best practice across the business and striving for quality.

Key Skill Sets and Responsibilities

• Managing, with the support from the Project Managers, the day-to-day handling of campaigns and maintaining positive client relationships.
• Providing exceptional client service by ensuring the client's needs are understood and actioned.
• Working closely with the wider agency (strategy, education, creative, design, ops) to support the development and delivery of creative inspirational learning programmes.
• Creating and managing clear project timing plans.
• The production of clear and accurate status reports and contact reports.
• Liaising with external suppliers, education consultants and other client partner agencies to support the clients and/or campaign delivery.
• Basic editing and copywriting.
• Contributing to the delivery of agreed revenue targets by supporting the management of campaign budgets.
• Working with the team to research for new business proposals, tenders and support with case study prep.
• Support the team and involvement in wider agency activities.

Desired Experience

• Experience managing events, including planning, coordination, and on-the-day delivery.
• Experience recruiting, managing, and supporting volunteers.
• Strong commercial acumen, with experience costing projects, assessing briefs, and managing budgets effectively.
• Experience developing and managing project timelines, ensuring deliverables are completed on time and to a high standard.
• Experience working with schools, educators, or within the education sector is desirable.

Requirements

• An Account Executive (or equivalent) ready to take the step up.
• Exceptional client management, project management and project delivery skills (including budget and project timing management).
• Multi-channel experience with an interest in digital.
• Verbal and written communication with good presentation skills and confidence in dealing with clients and agencies.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Ability to approach tasks with a creative eye.
• Ability to support with resource booking and internal project status reporting.
• Editing and copywriting.

Our values

• Ambitious: Always thinking of ways to take the ordinary to the extraordinary; pushing ourselves and clients to go for brilliant; always looking at ways to build our agency and business; being ambitious for our colleagues; pushing boundaries in our work; never being satisfied with ‘ok’ so we produce exceptional quality work.
• Creative: It is normal practice to think of different and exciting ways to do things; being encouraged to take risks and be brave with big ideas; pushing ourselves to wow clients and colleagues; being creative in actions, thoughts and words to produce exceptional quality work.
• Supportive: Being committed to looking out for each other and helping in whatever way we can; supporting each other’s development; enjoying the rewards of being part of a great team; treating everyone fairly and with respect.