Account Manager - Cape Town
- By ZA Job Bank
- Published 11/18/2009
- Accounts and Finance , Cape Town
Below the line Communications Agency is looking for an Account Manager to project manage experiential marketing activities. The experiential activities focus on both Brand to Trade, and Trade to Consumer.
We are looking for:
A dynamic self starter
An outgoing personality
A creative and lateral thinker
Someone who would relish the opportunity of creating new brand experiences virtually from scratch and seeing them through
Job description:
Interpret client brief and brief creative partners on relevant activities (in the experiential realm)
Ensuring that activities are aligned to the broader brand strategies
Proactively suggest new and creative ideas
Efficiently and effectively manage creative partners (and potentially production/ implementation of the project if required)
Budget management of project
Presentations (both locally and to clients and network agencies abroad)
General Agency admin: status reports, contact reports, timelines etc.
Requirements
Qualification in Advertising/ Marketing/ Communications (degree/diploma)
Minimum two to three years experience as an Account Manager: BTL Agency/Experiential Marketing/Communications at Retail
Experience in the area of Brand to Trade; and Trade to Consumer would be a huge advantage
Accuracy and attention to detail
Excellent client service skills
Well organised and efficient
Ability to present enthusiastically in a formal client environment
Ability to take a project and run with it
Details
Province: Western Cape
City: Cape Town
Education level: Degree
Job level: Mid
Own transport required: Yes
Travel requirement: Often
Type: PermanentContract
Reference #PMCT
Contact
Kathleen Fisher
kathleen.fisher@grey.co.za
