Mellor&Smith
Account / Project Exec with Underdog DNA
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Account / Project Exec with Underdog DNA
Account / Project Exec
Full-time
UK / EU
Remote / Hybrid (London for 3 days a month)
£28k - £32k (+ commission)
Love corporate red tape?
Enjoy being a small cog in a big machine?
How about not having any say in the creative?
Or not having the flexibility to slot work around life stuff?
Nope, didn’t think so.
You’ve had some experience working in ad agencies, but you want more of a voice and to be closer to the work itself.
You want to be trusted to find answers to problems yourself.
Your previous experience might make people think you're a bit of a Frankenstein, but the line between Account Executives and Project Executing has become blurred.
And anyway, we like people with a varied history.
This experience has made you equally comfortable supporting on a variety of client needs and getting your hands dirty in a Gantt chart.
What you'll do
- You'll support the Senior Account Manager with all the day-to-day account management and project management.
- Helping to be the glue that holds everything together, making sure that all the tasks, deliverables and milestones are achieved by the team.
- You'll be another point of contact for the client, building a rapport with them and understanding their needs.
- You'll be able to ask the right questions to get clarity on the project scope, timelines and deliverables.
- You'll also support the onboarding process with new clients, liaising with their procurement and marketing teams.
- And alongside this, supporting the new biz team from a purely project management and logistics support perspective.
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What you'll need
- You understand brand and advertising and have worked on previous integrated advertising campaigns (film, TVC, print, digital and experiential).
- You'll be comfortable working with unconventional ideas and have experience in supporting an Account Manager/ Senior Account Manager.
- You're good at project management because you're organised.
- You'll have a proven track record of supporting advertising projects from start to finish, ensuring tasks, deliverables and milestones are achieved as projects go from client briefing, strategy, creative and production.
- You'll have worked at a medium - large ad agency where you've gained experience in both account exec’ing and project exec’ing.
- You’ll also (hopefully) have an interest in the outdoor sports world, as that’s our bread and butter. Anything from running, cycling, skiing. Whatever fun stuff you can do outdoors.
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About the company
Our clients are household names and scrappy wannabes on the way up. But they all have one thing in common, they’re all Underdogs with something to say.
We’re an independent advertising agency with a reputation for making distinctive advertising for outdoor Sports Underdog clients. We bring fun, irreverence and a touch of chutzpah into our work and culture. We are a small and friendly team.
Timelines
- Application deadline: 5pm 20th July
- Initial calls / Zoom interviews: 10th- 30th July
- Role offered: 31st July
- Start date: 21st September
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