Senior Account Manager
- Makati City, Metro Manila
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Client Management
- Establish requirements of brief and work with AAD/AD to develop creative brief
- Effectively delegate specific tasks based on brief requirements
- Assist in the co-ordination, writing and verbal briefing of internal and external resources as required e.g. creative, production, third party specialists, etc.
- Co-ordinate creative and project management aspects of Agency's response to client brief
- Evaluate responses in terms of quality and likely revenue
- Obtain feedback from Client
- Project implementation and monitor plan progress
- Prepare weekly WIP (Work In Process) reports as required and other documents/materials for internal and external meetings
- Produce accurate contact reports following any contact with client
- Provide Clients contact reports within 24 hours of meetings
- Provide Client and Team with feedback on projects on a daily/ “need-to-know” basis
- Provide updates on budgets and help Managers ensure timing plans are fully up to date
- Develop a thorough understanding of each process involved in a project and execute actions required as they arise
- Ensure that all materials get to market on time and in the most cost-effective way
- Ensure provision of client services are of a quality consistent with Agency standards, as judged by AD/BD
- Support line manager with client's PO, contract, and internal financial process
- Write, edit and proofread high-quality communications materials including tweets, blog content, briefing documents, pitch letters, internal memos, fact sheets and client correspondence or press releases
- Leverage existing stakeholder relationships and cultivate new contacts within business and industry
- Assist all offline activities/events and arrange logistics for relevant parties
- Strategy
- Assist line managers in preparing relevant materials, including market information, trends, competitive information as well as Client product information for development of plans or strategies - Understand the basic structures of strategy planning. - Demonstrate analytical thinking when approaching assignments and providing recommendations - Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and social platforms and demonstrate understanding of how they can be integrated into communications programs - For certain clients, assist in developing media relations strategies, seeking placements in print, broadcast and online media
- Creative Leadership
- Maintain contact with creative team
- Ensure creative team with motivation and working processes
- Assist creative team with relevant information/materials
- Leadership & People Management
- Always consult with line manager in regard to enquiries by providing own thoughts in terms of solutions. Do not just relay questions to line manager
- Set up a development program to enable an account executive to reach minimum job standards within agreed upon period
- Ensure all subordinates complete company induction program
- Become the focal point of client contact as judged by the client
- Abide by the WPP code of business conduct