Account Manager at Kantar

As an Account Manager in the MAC (Media & Creative) team you would be required to provide specialist media and creative insight to internal and external stakeholders. You will suit this role if you have an in depth understanding of media and creative strategy across online and offline touch points and solid quantitative research skills. As this is a role in a specialist research team, any direct experience in a media/ creative agency or a creative/ media research team, will be hugely advantageous.

This role requires a key focus on meeting new business targets through selling key MAC research solutions, proposal writing and delivery. You will suit this role if you have strong communication skills, presentation skills and team management skills.

KEY OUTCOMES

• Apply advanced level of MAC knowledge in delivering consultative and strategic insights to clients and their business in all interactions with clients.
• Develop strong relationships with clients to the extent they are first port of call across all accounts for strategic opinions and advice.
• Successfully manage all projects: Oversee the execution of research projects from study design to final reporting and analysis and manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Provide strategic recommendations: Present thoughtful insights and analyses to our client.
• Grow client relationships: Contribute to revenue growth for assigned clients by listening to business opportunities and proactively recommend potential research solutions. Actively write proposals.
• Maintain a high level of client satisfaction: Ensure client needs are met and their questions are answered in a timely fashion. Help to prioritize tasks across the team.
• Drive positive team culture and act as a leader to junior staff, including guiding them through their career.

CAPABILITIES

• Advanced analytical abilities to answer client questions with data
• Advanced problem-solving abilities
• Advanced ability to synthesize disparate and sometimes contradictory learning’s
• Minimum 5-6 years relevant MAC experience with direct involvement in analysis of research or interpretation of data sources
• People management experience
• Educated to a degree level, additional skills courses showing up to date industry MAC knowledge will be advantageous.