Advertising Agency Senior Account Executive

Advertising Agency Senior Account Executive

Vacancy: Senior Account Executive

Location: Nairobi

Company Description: A leading advertising agency

Experience: Expert

Hours: Full Time

Duma Works is recruiting a Senior Account Executive for one of our clients.

Purpose of the job: The responsibility of the Account Executive is to provide day-to-day support /

services to assigned clients.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Maintaining a portfolio of the clients’ accounts and monitoring their on-going activities with an objective of ensuring they are completed in a timely and comprehensive manner to the client’s satisfaction and as per the budget with broader supervision.
• Preparing clear briefs as per clients’ requirements for execution by the creative studio.
• Attend and facilitate (as appropriate) all status meetings, client meetings and client calls.
• Check each client’s job status in the creative department and updating the client on the same with a view of having timely and complete jobs as per clients’ expectations.
• Preparing comprehensive and timely reports to clients of all jobs in the system.
• Prepare and send out contact reports within 24 hours of a meeting held with a client and supplier.
• Prepare and send out client status report on the agreed day by both client and agency.
• Implementing the approved sales and marketing strategies.
• Cultivate and maintain a good working relationship with all clients and fellow colleagues.
• Establish relationships with the clients and taking part in pitches for new contracts.
• Be the primary liaison between clients and company to discuss and identify their business needs;
• Research clients’ products, services, plans, competitors and target markets
• Collaborating with the other team members in preparation of recommendations, marketing strategies and actions for the client
• Assists in monitoring budget, research and similar items as assigned.
• Act as a liaison between all departments and the client to ensure a timely completion of projects.
• Indicative Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree.Experience: 4 years of experience in client management in an advertising or creative agency.

Skills:

• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills are required.
• Effective and professional client facing skills.
• Team player and able to work with minimal supervision
• Confident working under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Strong work ethos and flexibility.
• Dedication and enthusiasm for delivering high standard of work and adding value to projects for the clients.
• Willingness to learn.

How to Apply

Only those candidates who meet the above mentioned qualifications should submit their resumes to apply@dumaworks.com with the subject line consisting of Senior Account Executive 1706 , your NAME and PHONE NUMBER.