Account Manager - Central Scotland - £Depending On Experience

Account Manager - Direct Marketing

Our client is a dynamic direct marketing company specialising in campaign strategy and execution. They work with a wide variety of clients to provide exciting, highly targeted and effective communications.

An opening has arisen within their account management team. They are looking for an account manager with a flair for client communication and an understanding of consumer behaviour. Your role will be to provide high level, proactive, helpful and value added client service and account management through the organisation of all relevant creative, print, production and postage services.

Responsibilities

• Manage several accounts and often being the face of the company to many clients
• Prepare client quotes and invoices, checking supplier quotes, preparing purchase orders and ensuring profitability of each job
• Brief external suppliers, from artwork, data and print through to fulfilment and postage
• Check all information thoroughly and proofread accurately
• Suggest new formats and feed back improvements both to clients and the Client Services team
• Manage and coordinate the delivery of existing client direct marketing activity to agreed budget and timescales
• Develop and maintain long term relationships with accounts, clients and suppliers
• Be happy to roll up your sleeves and stay hands on

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with an aptitude in building relationships with professionals of all organisational levels
• Organised and able to prioritise workload
• Proactive and self motivated
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong numeracy skills, ability to understand data and briefs
• Good natured and considerate
• Ability to actively participate in brainstorms and record ideas accurately
• Good use and knowledge of Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Please note that this position has now been filled and is no longer accepting applications.