Account Manager at Sponge Limited

Responsibilities:

• Grow & Strengthen Client Relationships: Act as a key point of contact for assigned clients and their campaign activity, with a heavy focus on media. Grow, nurture and strengthen existing client relationships. Support Account Directors in creation, implementation and management of Account Planning meetings and development of Client Plans.
• Superb campaign / project delivery: support Account Directors in identifying client requirements and develop accountable programs to deliver business results whilst driving client innovation. Manage end-to-end campaign delivery, internal resource allocation and costs with a view towards profitability for the agency.
• People management & coordination: manage Associates and coordinate project team. Ability to drive and motivate a team of varying personalities and work styles; identify areas where improvement or change is needed, and work with appropriate resources to find solutions.
• Understand the financials: supporting Account Director in management of P&L’s
• Revenue Generation: work closely with Account Director to look for opportunities to grow accounts in order to meet agency financial objectives, manage team profitability analysis and resource planning
• Innovation: work with Account Director to roll out Client Plans that incorporate innovative ideas and initiatives to push to clients as “stretch” targets
• New business: work closely with Directors and Partners on new business proposals

Requirements:

• A bachelor degree
• A good presentation skill
• Good communication skill
• Good interpersonal skill
• Numerically sound
• Masters degree/ Professional Qualifications as an added advantage

Bonus Points:

• Client -service interfacing

Perks:

• Games' night
• Pizza Wednesday
• Personal (Gym) Trainner
• Fruit Bowl day
• Town Hall meetings
• Grouplife Insurance Policy
• Health Maintenance Insurance