Advertising Agency Senior Account Executive

Job Description

Vacancy: Senior Account Executive

Location:

NairobiCompany 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.