Account Manager needed at 99C
Job title : Account Manager
Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town
Deadline : April 28, 2025
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Responsibilities
Client Relationship Management
- Develop and nurture strong relationships with clients, acting as their primary point of contact
- Proactively identify client needs and exceed expectations
Project Management
- Oversee the entire project lifecycle, from brief development to campaign launch
- Create detailed project plans, establish timelines, and allocate resources effectively
Campaign Management
- Oversee the development and execution of advertising campaigns from inception to completion
- Coordinate with internal teams (creative, media, production) and external partners to ensure seamless project delivery
Operational Excellence
- Demonstrate strong organisational and project management skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail
- Proactively identify potential challenges and implement solutions to ensure timely delivery of materials
Brief Development
- Write clear, concise, and informative creative briefs that accurately communicate client objectives and target audience
Time Management
- Prioritise tasks and manage deadlines effectively to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget
Client Communication
- Maintain open and transparent communication with clients, providing frequent updates on project progress and addressing concerns promptly
Team Collaboration
- Work closely with internal teams (creative, media, production) to ensure seamless project execution
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work effectively with teams across various disciplines (creative, media, digital, PR) and with external agency partners to achieve campaign objectives
Financial Management
- Monitor project budgets, track expenses, and provide financial reports to clients
Scope of Duties
- Management of advertising campaigns across TV, radio, print, outdoor, BTL, digital, etc.
- Liaison with traffic and production departments, preparing timing plans, liaising with client, liaising with media planner and buyer, arranging meetings, etc.
- Obtaining client approval of all campaign elements and budgets at all stages of the development
- Confident management and accountability for presentations and key meetings:
- Status meetings, including compiling status reports and supplying to senior manager timeously for review prior to meeting
- Presentations, including contact reports following the meetings
- Competitor reviews
- Brand reviews
- Brand integration meetings (meetings with other client partners e.g., media, digital, etc.)
- Sourcing of material as per meetings agreed expectations
- Management of meetings with Client and Agency, ensuring that all parties needing to attend are notified timeously prior to meetings
- Accountability for all logistics pertaining to client meetings (Agendas, catering, contact reports, etc.)
- Understanding client expectations of the agency along with an understanding and respect of clients’ culture and business challenges
- Be seen to be a problem solver by the client by actively listening and responding
- Total familiarity of the Clients market, products and advertising policies
- Regular updating of senior management, informing them of any new developments that may arise on client business to maintain the agency’s proactive culture
- Effective and efficient work ethic within the broader team
- Overall day-to-day management of the client’s business
Requirements
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, advertising, or a related field
Experience
- Experience in advertising or related industry
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