Overview
Marketing Account Manager Jobs in Reading, England, United Kingdom at …Gasp!
Title: Marketing Account Manager
Company: …Gasp!
Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom
…Gasp! is on the hunt for an ambitious Account Manager (we call them ‘Client Partners’ but let’s not worry about that right now) to join our team.
This bright and effective person will support the team in delivering ‘proper marketing’ made up of robust research, brilliant brand strategy, and ‘Creatively Memorable & Boringly Effective™’ marketing executions. Reporting to a Client Director and the wider Client Partnership team, they will be able to confidently nurture client relationships, proactively manage all aspects of campaign delivery and supplier relations, take an active role in meetings and bring energy and ideas to everything they do. If you’ve only been doing this type of work for a short time, don’t worry, we’d love to hear from you!
We want someone who shares our fearless attitude, is keen to learn, and develop a hands-on role within a highly respected*, growing, marketing agency. Client partnership is our beating heart and we are on a mission to make our team best-in-class; up for it?
THEY SAY
“I’m a big fan of …Gasp!” – Mark Ritson
The most creative of creative marketing agencies around.” – Dave Harland
“I love the attitude, POV and tone of voice that emanates from …Gasp!” – Blair Enns, Founder, Win Without Pitching
“…Gasp! call themselves a “proper marketing” agency and they deliver that in spades. Across the full spectrum of diagnosis, strategy and tactics, they know their stuff in more depth than any other agency I’ve worked with.” – Lee Grunnell
SALARY
£33-£43 dependent on experience, plus bonuses
START DATE
What are you doing tomorrow? (ASAP)
HOLIDAY
25 days + Birthday + Christmas + Discretionary
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Hybrid working – 3 days in our Reading HQ
Monthly wellness fund to take care of yourself
Regular socials
Discretionary bonuses based on yours, and company’s performance
L&D Investments
TIMINGS
The successful applicant will pass 2x interviews and will be offered the role immediately.
APPLY
If you think you’re who we need, then get in touch with (at least) your CV.
What Will You Be Doing?
Get stuck in from the off; get to know our clients’ businesses and the key contacts.
Get involved in meetings, proposals, and campaign development.
Support client comms, reporting, planning and budget management.
Support scoping research (often with a partner), brand positioning and marketing strategy projects.
Maintain strong supplier relationships.
Be organised like a super computer.
We’d like you to have/be:
Marketing/Media/Creative Qualification(s). Ideally at least one of the Marketing Week/Ritson Mini MBAs.
2+ years of experience as a (Junior) Account Manager within a marketing consultancy, agency, or similar environment.
Proven track record of building and maintaining strong client relationships, and supporting the delivery of successful marketing campaigns.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt quickly to changing priorities and client needs.
Super organised; Smartsheet/Synergist experience would be helpful.
An interest in the Behavioural Sciences and Consumer Psychology.
Brave and prepared to speak up.
A good sense of humour.
And most importantly, happy to say, “I don’t know right now, but I’ll find out”.
