Senior Account Manager

Comms & Strategic PlanningHybrid Remote, London, England


Description

Position at Kinetic

 

POSITION PROFILE

ROLE TITLE

PLANNING – SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER

AGENCY

GroupM OOH

DEPARTMENT

OOH

REMIT

UK

REPORTING LINE

PLANNING – ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

 

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

PURPOSE

 

We are entering a new era for OOH, one defined by significant growth, disruption and tech innovation. We want to be the agency that is leading the industry through this change. To deliver outcomes that are human, inspiring and effective.

 

Our company values demonstrate how we build relationships and conduct business. They are agility, integrity, innovation, passion & focus. Our world is changing and we are looking for new talent to join us. People who are excited by the possibilities ahead for OOH, that share our appetite for change, that can live our values and will help us to transform our business and the wider industry.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Main responsibilities cover:

 

                       Develop excellent OOH solutions for clients/agencies as experience grows

                       Develop a good understanding of client's sector

                       Communicate well with other Kinetic markets and work with them on client cross-market requests

                       Collate production requirements

                       Oversee competitive analysis and post-campaign analysis

                       Compile production reports

                       Update internal databases

                       Prepare site tour documents and logistics of site tours

                       Manage Team Assistants and Account Executives – leading by example

                       Identify, solve or appropriately raise client issues

                       Demonstrate use of industry and Kinetic planning tools and following 4D planning process

                       Collate information from vendors, updating market reports and availability

                       Develop excellent knowledge of vendor activity, building relationships with Media Owners

                       Deepen strong relationships and networks throughout Kinetic

 

WE THINK YOU’D ENJOY THIS ROLE IF YOU ARE

 

  • Someone who has a good understanding of media (essential) and OOH (ideally)
  • Someone who develops positive, productive, respectful relationships with colleagues (internal) and clients (external)
  • Someone who has strong organisational skills and attention to detail, follows processes well but can consider the wider picture too
  • Someone who is excellent at multi-tasking
  • Someone who has good numeracy, can manage budgets and is sensitive to wider commercial implications
  • Someone who confidently uses internal technical tools, picks up new technology and systems well and adapts to change  especially relating to digital and technical skills
  • Excellent understanding of social media and internet
  • Someone who is keen to grow and learn, to benefit from training in a breadth of areas led by Kinetic, GroupM, WPP and external providers
  • Someone who is confident, engaging, positive and alive to possibilities; is articulate with good written and listening skills
  • Interested in getting involved in the wider Kinetic initiatives - helping with training, forums, agency initiatives (Green Team, Team Roots, Team Pride, Team Enable, Mental Health Allies) and events

QUALIFICATIONS

 

  • Good understanding and use of MS Office /Windows – Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
  • Demonstrable success in a media planning environment, including 2 years at Account Executive level

 

 

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Kinetic (Now GroupM OOH) are the UK’s #1 specialist out of home (OOH) agency, part of WPP’s GroupM. We work with more of the UK’s leading brands & agencies than anyone else to influence valuable audiences on the move. We are a diverse group of passionate experts, united in our devotion to one medium.

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