Agency :
Search Laboratory
About Us:
We areHavas Market, part of theHavasMedia Group Our mission is to create meaningful connections between people and brands to drive business success with one vision, one voice and one P&L. Havas is the only truly integrated marketing and communications company in the UK.
A multi-disciplinary offering, all united under one leadership, all in one building. Advertising, media, data, and technology, digital, social, mobile, CRM, UX, sports and entertainment, public relations, corporate communications, healthcare, design, research, employerbrandingand recruitment.
Havas Market is Havas Media Group’s specialistconnected commerceagencywhich provides support to clients, end to end across all theirbrand,performance&digital retail channels. We combine expert execution skills, powerful technology/dataanalyticsand strategic consulting skills to deliver above market growth and help clients outmanoeuvre competitors. As such, engagements are multi-channel (D2C, marketplace, Social Commerce, rewards hub), multi-product (managed service, advisory and/or tech/tools) and multi-national
The Role
This role sits within ourHavas MarketAccount team, which focuseson connected commerce strategiesfor our clients, spanning brand,performanceand retail channels.
As anAccountManager,you willown the day-to-day managementofkeyclients,helping(with support from theAccountDirector)toprovide central strategic management of all channels to deliver growthfor your clients
You will leveragecombined knowledge from yourself and your team to come up with solutions to address clients’ daily businesses challenges, ensuring you are mentoring and managing more junior members of the team, and orchestrating cross-functional teams to deliver joined up strategies, plans and results for clients.
Key Responsibilities
Client Relationship Management
Own day-to-day client relationships, acting as thecentral pointof contact for all campaign matters
Lead weekly status calls, manage the status sheet, and ensure all actions and deadlines are met
Lead client meetings and deliver against all agreed SLAs (meetings, calls, reporting)
Resolve issues quickly andanticipateways to mitigate future challenges, escalating where needed
Partner with the Business Development Manager, Account Director, and Digital Strategist to understand client goals and communicate these to the wider team
Strategy & Planning
Support yourDirectorin developing strategies, campaign planning content, ad hoc briefs, and annual plans
Put forward smart ideas aligned with client short and long-term goals
Input into client roadmaps and work with the Account Director to prioritise deliverables
Develop incremental business proposals in line with agency priorities
Define target audiences using relevant tools, supporting recommendations withpreviouswork
Collaborate with the Digital Strategist on strategy reviews and budget allocation across channels
Campaign & Project Management
Effectively project manage all aspects of campaigns, ensuring channels, people, and tasks are well organised and deadlines are met consistently
Ensure all campaign team members have shared knowledge across all aspects of the campaign, working towards one unified goal
Take ownership of the onboarding process for new clients andadditionalservices, including immersion sessions, setup meetings, agency handovers, cross-channel implementation plans, and final sign-off
Ensurenew informationis shared with the full team and integrated into the digital strategy
Constantly review content and operations, making suggestions for improvements to ensure clients have best-in-class digital shelves
Reporting & Analysis
Own weekly and monthly performance reports, drawing out actionable insights and challenging activation teams where needed
Lead the PCA process: briefing teams, collating slides, and presenting results
Communicate results, tests, and optimisations clearly to internal and external stakeholders
Financial Management
Manage cross-channel invoicing and ensure budgets are fulfilled, auditable, and billed correctly
Lead financial booking and reconciliation; ensure billing accuracy and timeliness
Understand relevant commercial terms and processes to deliver agreed outcomes
New Business & Growth
Support the Account Director with collecting intelligence for pitch work and new business opportunities
Team Leadership & Development
Manage and mentor executive(s): prioritise tasks, setobjectives, and ensure development opportunities across all disciplines
Proactively identify & resolve challenges within delivery or team; providing constructive and solutions-based feedback
Essential skills and experience
Very strongoperational knowledge ofkey media,digital performancechannels;analytics and
measurement
Agood working knowledge of Amazon Ads,Marketplaces, RetailMedaand Social Commerce alsoan asset
Proven ability tooperateeffectively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial startup in which cross-functional teamworkand initiative are essential
Strong organisation and project management capabilities.
Excellent attentionto detail.
Data-driven approach to analysis with strong strategic thinking skills
Excellent communication, listening and presenting skills
Regularly gives constructive feedback to the team and reports, understanding how the needs of one individual differ from another.
Experience with people management, including the development ofdirectreport’sObjectives, Reviews and 1-2-1s.
Very strongexperience in a client facing role & ability to build relationships with external stakeholders
Excel acumen with strong analytical capabilities, with the ability to translate these into commercial strategies
Someone with a positive attitude who will help build a passionate culture in our team.
Fluent in spoken and written English
What’son offer from Havas:
We want you to do the best work of your career. To support you in managing your career, as well as your commitments and priorities in your life. We have created a modern, market leading approach to personal benefits, wellbeing, and care:
We have shown at Havas, that we can all work productively in a new Hybridmanner.
To give you even more flexibility, and support a better balance between work and life, Havas employees are given the opportunity to work remotely from anywhere in the world for up to 4 weeks per calendar year.
Alongside a generous holiday allocation and birthday off, we are allallocatedone day per quarter as mental health days. These are simply days you can take off, guilt free and without eating into your holidayallowance.
We have modernised and introduced a market leading parental package for our employees. The Parental Life at Havas policy enhances, broadens, and encourages the uptake of parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, type of relationship, type of parentship or any other potentially defining characteristic. This means:
Competitive parental leave offering
Parental Support & Fertility Support Loans
Pregnancy Support, Coaching & Pregnancy Loss Leave
Return to Work Support System
We also haven’t forgotten about those benefits that make a meaningful difference to you, from a Havas Pension Scheme, Group Income Protection and free Mortgage Advice to retail discounts with Havas Perks and Health Insurance, we have you covered and much more!
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Contract Type :
Permanent
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