We’re working with one of the most successful, fastest growing and proud award winning agencies that is grounded firmly in creative, digital and social media. They are expanding due to new business wins in the Entertainment, Media and Charity sectors and recruiting at a senior level to bolster their management team. They’re a company based in the heart of London, working with range of leading brands and experienced in engagement, story-telling and making the most of the ever changing digital landscape.

As a Group Account Director you’re part of our Senior Management Team. They lead groups of clients and teams to strategically plan and deliver services across our core service areas: Consultancy, Research and Insight, and Engagement.


So, are you an experienced and entrepreneurial social media Account Director (looking for the next step) or Senior Manager in a very Social and Digital environment with the enthusiasm, seniority and drive to spread the digital word within the team and help expand the offering for the agency. With strong credentials in digital campaigns, you will have a good understanding of the wider marketing mix, the role of digital and PR within this, and the challenges they face.

Some of the key duties will include:
-Lead and develop existing clients by building excellent senior client relationships and exploring the opportunities available with insightful, strategic solutions.
-Demonstrate strategic thinking and forward planning of all the client work within your remit.
-Take overall responsibility for ensuring the delivery of client activity and inter-agency projects.
-Ensure that your teams are delivering excellent client service and account management across your client portfolio.
-Day to day management and mentorship of your AD team.
-Financial management of all of your accounts including accurate forecasting, profitability and resource management.
-Increase revenues in existing client business against key financial targets.
-Handling of new business leads that are assigned to you.
-Proactive contribution to the day to day management and running of the agency.

You will have the responsibility for developing the key and senior client relationships with a view to developing existing business and exploring the opportunities that our clients have to offer. You will need to be demonstrating real ‘thought’ leadership, bringing new business into the agency against key financial targets. We expect you to work with your teams mentoring your Account Directors, working with them to deliver excellent staff development, team structures, forward planning and financial forecasting, whilst achieving profitability and revenue targets.

We’re looking for someone that’s passionate about growing the online presence of a brand and engaging with customers! A talented Online/Digital/Social pro that will maximize the opportunity for the brand to be seen, engaged with and remembered across the market place.

Salary in the region of £60-75k based on experience.

We’re working with an exciting technology based start up launching mid-2012, backed by $45m of US investment and a successful track record state-side. The business provides a blend of community, technology and ecommerce and proves to be a leading name in the markets of goumet foods and fine wines for an eclectic and wealthy consumer base.

They’re hiring for a Social Media Community Manager who will have a focus on working with their Strategist, campaign implementation and be responsible for researching & engaging with consumers via a number of new media and social media channels. You will have experience working in a corporate environment with Social Media and have a passion for Food and Wine, but not at the same time as tweeting…

Skills:
- To Develop and distribute content on social channels & determine the strategy for programs and promotions.
- Coordinate with vendors (Buddy Media, Twitter, Facebook Ads, etc).
- Monitor, engage and respond in social media channels & analyze/report on social analytics.
- Coordinate with internal parties for social promotions.
- Coordinate with third-party partners (BD and product partners) to create extra momentum around sales or promotions.
- To assist in forming strategy for brand presence within social media.
- To intrigue and excite social media voices & develop appropriate engagement activity.
- To develop creative in-space engagement & contribute creative ideas to further increase brand presence.
- Meticulous attention to detail and passion for writing.
- Regularly communicate with network of participants.
- Experience engaging with customers on behalf of a brand.
- Produce blogs, articles and reviews of products, campaigns, industry events.
- Familiar with market trends, emerging technologies.
- Must speak & write French.

We’re looking for someone that’s passionate about engaging with customers! A talented Digital / Social Marketing type that will understands online conversation, how your blogs, discussions and tweets will impact traffic and the brand of their client and ultimately utilise the tools available to drive conversation about a brand or product.

A passion for gourmet foods and fine wines will be a huge benefit also… Where are all the Social Media Foodie types…?

Salary in the region of £25-35,000

We’re looking for a Social Media Account Manager for one of our most exciting clients. They’re a leading Social Media Agency with Global Offices in 6 cities, and a HQ here in Central London, who is responsible for engaging with customers and building online presence and drawing in traffic for the biggest brands in the UK and Worldwide.

The Account Manager will be responsible for researching & engaging with consumers via a number of new media and social media channels on behalf of a major sporting brand with aspiration to dominate their market ahead of the Olympics in 2012. You will have experience working in a corporate environment with Social Media including Linkedin, Twitter, Blogging, Xing, Plaxo and of course have a real passion for competitive sports! (inc Football, Rugby, Cricket and Athletics)

Skills:
- Developing innovative and creative ideas and solutions for client campaigns.
- Building client relationships; listen to and understand individual client requirements and consistently meeting if not exceeding their expectations; understand their brand(s) and customers.
- Monitoring and understanding your clients’ markets; be aware of market issues and competitive activity.
- Keeping clients informed; ensure reports are on time and are kept in a central location so the rest of the team can locate if necessary.
- Assisting in creating project briefs; brief and work with members of the wider team to develop an idea; presenting and selling that idea to the client.
-You need to be running your accounts with absolute trust from your AD. You need to demonstrate that you can do this on your own.
-Your client management and presentation skills need to be second to none. You need to be working towards the ability to lead and engage with your clients in terms of face to face meetings, instilling trust and confidence in your clients that you are the best person to drive their campaigns.
-You need to have truly understood forward thinking and planning and reflected this into your day to day working.
-You are currently accountable for the day to day activities of your client and we would like you to demonstrate you are able to extend this to being accountable for the long term, future planning and strategic thinking on the account.
- Creating project plans and project specification documents.
- Create online discussion on market issues.
- Online PR / Digital Marketing experience.
- Consumer research.
- Commercial experience of Social Media.
- Have real and genuine passion for Social Media and the Sports scene!

We’re looking for someone that’s passionate about engaging with customers! A talented Social / PR / Marketing guru that will conduct detailed consumer research understand how your blogs, discussions and tweets will impact traffic and the brand of their client and ultimately utilise the tools available to drive conversation about a brand or product.

Salary in the region of £31,000

We’re working with one of the most successful, fastest growing and proud award winning agencies that is grounded firmly in creative, digital and social media. They are expanding due to new business wins in the Entertainment, Media and Charity sectors and recruiting to bolster their account management team. They’re a company based in the heart of London, working with range of leading brands and experienced in engagement, story-telling and making the most of the ever changing digital landscape.

We are looking for an experienced and entrepreneurial social media account manager with the enthusiasm, seniority and drive to spread the digital word within the team and help expand the offering for the agency. With strong credentials in digital campaigns, you will have a good understanding of the wider marketing mix, the role of Digital Marketing and PR within this, and the challenges they face.

Key Role Objectives:
* Work with Account Directors to identify digital opportunities and sell in strategic counseling, campaigns and projects.
* Form close relationships with digital stakeholders within key clients.
* Provide digital consultancy for new business pitches.
* Monitor trends and developments across the digital sector.
* To be instrumental in educating and changing the focus of the account teams across the agency.
* Develop comprehensive digital training program in conjunction with HR.
* Develop and market new products/services in the digital arena.
* Network externally and raise our profile as a leader in the digital space via engagement in industry events, speaker opportunities and initiatives.
* Ensure marketing and promotion of our digital work and new business wins.
* Contribute to digital marketing strategy i.e. blog, facebook, twitter etc.

Essential Attributes:
* Enthusiasm for and experience in integrating digital disciplines fully in to the agency.
* The ability to apply digital skills to PR.
* Adaptability and flexibility.
* An excellent team worker.
* Expertise in helping others develop ideas.
* Self-starter with the ability to “sell” your proposals to the agency and clients.
* In-depth knowledge of online channels.
* The ability to engage with the creative process.

We’re looking for a candidate who knows Social Media, Marketing and PR, that has a creative approach to strategy, is passionate about all things ‘Social’ and how to use it to create buzz around brands and campaigns both online and offline.

Salary in the region of £25-30k (negotiable on experience)