REL Field Marketing
Junior Account Executive
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Junior Account Executive
This Is More Than a Job - It’s a Launchpad!
Are you highly organised, detail-oriented, and a confident communicator? Do you enjoy bringing structure to projects and ensuring everything is delivered accurately and on time?
At Smollan UK, we're looking for a Junior Account Executive to join our Branded Events & Retail Sampling team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys administration, communication, and coordinating multiple tasks while supporting the delivery of exciting campaigns for major brands.
You don't need direct experience in marketing or events - we're looking for someone with the right attitude, strong organisational skills, and a willingness to learn. This is a developmental opportunity designed to help you build a successful career in client services, account management, events, or experiential marketing.
Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: £23,500 per annum + annual company bonus scheme
Working: Monday to Friday, 35hrs/week (occasional evening/weekend work may be needed for certain events)
Location: Winnersh, Berkshire RG41 5TP
What You'll Be Doing
You'll play a vital role in supporting the successful delivery of retail sampling and branded events campaigns, ensuring all campaign administration is completed accurately and efficiently.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist the Account Manager and Senior Account Executives across the entire campaign lifecycle, from the initial briefing to the concluding reports
- Convert client requirements into precise and actionable field team briefs, ensuring in-store sampling teams are fully equipped for success
- Oversee core administrative functions, such as managing campaign documentation, and reporting on deliveries
- Validate activity reports and campaign photography to confirm that all activations meet established brand standards
- Create professional post-campaign summaries and reports, maintaining a high standard of accuracy for client presentation
- Provide logistics and warehouse support, including managing the distribution of sampling stock, event gear, and POS materials
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What You'll Bring
We're interested in potential and transferable skills. You may have gained experience through administration, retail, hospitality, logistics, customer service, university projects, or other fast-paced environments.
We're looking for someone who
- Has excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
- Can confidently interpret information and communicate it clearly to different audiences
- Enjoys organising tasks and managing multiple priorities
- Takes pride in producing high-quality administrative work
- Is proactive, reliable, and willing to learn
- Remains calm and adaptable when working to deadlines
- Has strong time management and organisational skills
What You'll Gain
This role is an excellent opportunity to develop your career into
- Client Services & Account Management
- Experiential Marketing & Brand Activation
- Project & Logistics Coordination
- Events & Retail Sampling
In return, we offer
- Training and ongoing support
- Development opportunities and career progression
- The chance to work on exciting campaigns for leading brands
- A supportive and collaborative team environment
- Opportunities to build relationships with both clients and field teams
- Annual leave: 24 days (increasing annually up to 29 days) + bank holidays
- Benefits include: Medicash, enhanced company pension, enhanced sick pay, life insurance, enhanced paternity leave, enhanced maternity leave, adoption leave, cycle to work scheme, referral programme + Perkbox and Taste Card
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Early applications are strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to pause or close this vacancy prior to the listed closing date.
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More about us...
At Smollan, our colleagues are valued, supported, and set up for success by empowering them with the tools, training, and opportunities to excel in a dynamic environment. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, welcoming workplace where everyone can thrive and celebrate individuality.
Awards
We are an Award-Winning Workplace! We’re proud to be recognised as one of UK & Europe’s Best Workplaces™* every year since 2015, with additional accolades:
- UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Women* (since 2018)
- UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Wellbeing* (since 2018)
- UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Development* (since 2024)
- UK’s Best Workplaces™ in Consulting & Professional Services* (2023)
- Happiest Workplace Award* (WorkL, 2023,2024 & 2025)
We’re also the most awarded agency in our industry, with multiple FMBE awards* (our industry awards) and more Agency of the Year* titles than any competitor.
Sustainability*
Looking for a company committed to a Sustainable Future? Our environmental achievements include...
- Ecovadis – Silver Award
- ISO 14001 & ISO 27001 Certifications
- Cyber Essentials Accreditation
- Partnership with Oblong Trees
*awards may be listed under our previous name, REL Field Marketing.
Our Rebranding Journey
In January 2026, REL Field Marketing became part of the Smollan brand, marking an exciting next chapter in our journey. With a 30-year heritage and being part of the Smollan network since 2015, this change is about more than a new name - it brings together our strong local expertise with Smollan’s global scale, insight, and innovation. You’ll be working for a business that values its local teams, now supported by global best practices, shared knowledge, and opportunities to build your career as part of a truly international organisation.
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