At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage accounts, lead media outreach, and contribute creative ideas for exciting campaigns.
- Company: Dynamic agency specialising in FMCG with a friendly and talented team.
- Benefits: Real responsibility, autonomy, and the chance to work on well-known brands.
- Other info: Opportunity for growth into an Account Manager role.
- Why this job: Join a creative team and make your mark on exciting food and drink campaigns.
- Qualifications: 18 months to 3 years experience in account management and strong writing skills.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
I'm working with a brilliant agency that lives and breathes FMCG. They work with some of the best-known food, drink and consumer brands around, building campaigns that span trade, consumer and corporate. Think earned media that lands real coverage, alongside creative campaign concepts and brand activations that turn heads and shift product off shelves. They're a tight, talented and genuinely friendly team, and they're now looking for a Senior Account Executive to step up and take real ownership of their accounts.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Account Executive ready to take the next step, or a Senior Account Executive after a fresh challenge with brands they'll be proud to work on.
You'll be a key player on your accounts, running campaigns day to day, landing standout coverage and getting stuck into the creative side too, from campaign ideas through to activations. There's genuine scope here to grow into an Account Manager role for the right person.
Key responsibilities- Managing the day to day running of accounts and acting as a trusted point of contact for clients
- Leading media outreach and sell ins across consumer, trade and corporate, and consistently landing quality coverage
- Contributing creative ideas to brainstorms and helping shape campaign concepts and activations
- Drafting press releases, pitches, briefing documents and reports to a high standard
- Building strong relationships with journalists, influencers and key media contacts
- Supporting and mentoring junior members of the team
- Keeping campaigns on track, on budget and reporting on results
- Around 18 months to 3 years experience, ideally agency side
- A proven track record of securing coverage, with a good feel for what makes a story land
- Comfortable across earned media and more integrated, creative campaign work
- Confident managing your own workload and starting to lead on client communication
- Strong writer with excellent attention to detail
- Genuine enthusiasm for food, drink and consumer brands
- Proactive, organised and ready to take ownership
- The chance to work on well known, exciting FMCG brands across earned and creative
- A supportive, sociable and seriously creative team
- Real responsibility and the autonomy to make your mark
Executive Account Manager (Permanent) employer: Zealous Agency
Join a dynamic agency that thrives on creativity and collaboration, where you'll have the opportunity to work with renowned FMCG brands and lead impactful campaigns. With a supportive and friendly team culture, you'll enjoy real responsibility and the chance to grow into an Account Manager role, all while being part of a vibrant environment that values your contributions and fosters professional development.
