Junior Account Executive
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
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
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
Are you our next investment? Apply now!
Early applications are strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to pause or close this vacancy prior to the listed closing date.
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:
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...
*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.
REL Field Marketing is a full-service field marketing agency. We build solutions that win where customers are engaging with or buying your product.
REL Field Marketing specialises in delivering tailored, high-impact marketing solutions that connect brands with consumers. With expertise across multiple sectors such as FMCG, Consumer Electronics, Fashion and DIY.
Our field teams excel at building brand visibility, driving sales, and creating memorable consumer experiences through, active selling, merchandising, product demonstrations, sampling campaigns and experiential activations.
From strategic planning to real-time data insights, REL combines innovation and operational excellence to maximise ROI for clients, making us a trusted partner in field marketing success.
We are accredited to call on all retailers within the UK and operate across all channels in the UK, Ireland and Europe.
We provide dedicated teams as well as flexible resource for our customers. Our deployment models are built to be agile and flexible and fully adaptable to each of our customer’s needs.
REL is part of Smollan. We design, build and manage solutions that help our clients grow by winning at the point of purchase.
