Account Manager/Strategist – Sandton needed at Dentsu Aegis Network SSA

Responsibilities

Overarching

• Accountability and responsibility over the media investments we are entrusted to manage.
• Confidence, presence and the skills to make a meaningful impact, directing, inspiring and adding value at every turn.
• Demonstrate a passion, care and vision for the brands and markets in your portfolio.
• Develop collaborative relationships with internal and external partners including client, local and regional, as well the agency partners.
• Show initiative and tenacity in attacking tasks with excellent time management.

Delivering a Brilliant Product

• Challenge and probe client brief and ensure complete clarity and agreement on client objectives.
• Develop great media plans in line with our Planning for People frameworks.
• Develop and present accurate and timely strategic documents confidently and with impact.
• Be accountable for excellent plan execution from start to finish, including the analysis of relevant data e.g. Post campaign reports and recommend and action required. Reporting on media activities to local and global
• Participate / ensure feedback in regular status updates to keep abreast of developments on your accounts.
• Know how to maximise use of Carat, DAN and industry tools.
• Be eyes and ears for client relationship escalate issues as they arise / as required
• Effectively managing client’s budget.

Collaboration

• External, Internal, Media and stakeholder relationships
• Connect credibly with client and industry stakeholders to build strong relationships and deliver excellent client service
• Attend and engage in meetings.
• Know and understand the client, their business/brand, their customer, their industry, target customers and who their competitors are – use to deliver innovative, ambitious client plans and service

Digital Transformation

• Help BUD to drive growth of Digital to at least 15% of Media Spend
• Show continued improvement in digital to traditional spend ratio.
• Take responsibility for your own skills and capability in the digital arena, and up-skill to the required standard through training initiatives.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in an account management or media strategy role
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing
• Computer Literate – Advanced Microsoft Office (including PowerPoint, Excel and Word)