Account Executive at Stratitude (AMIN Worldwide/ South Africa)

Job description

Who we need:

A dynamic, hard working account executive who will work closely with account managers to deliver on our client deliverables.

You are able to:

• Meet and liaise with clients to discuss and identify their marketing requirements
• Work with agency colleagues to develop campaigns to meet client’s brief and budget
• Present, alongside your agency colleagues, campaign ideas and budget to the client
• Work with the account manager to brief media, creative, digital and social media teams and assist in the formulation of campaign plans
• Work with the account manager to manage campaign budgets
• Preparation and presentation of client reports, including status reports, monthly campaign reports and contact reports
• Monitoring the effectiveness of campaigns
• Undertaking administration tasks in the line of duty
• Researching clients, their competitors and industry trends to assist account managers to manage clients and get insights into industry activities
• Arranging and attending meetings

Skill Profile:

• Account management skills
• Excellent verbal and writing communication skills
• Excellent relationship management skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong evaluation and analytical skills
• Innovative and creative thinking combined with an ability to follow process
• Dynamic and enthusiastic
• Marketing and communication skills and experience
• Creative flair and enthusiasm
• Ability to make decisions
• Time management
• Professional attitude and capability and personal initiative

Knowledge and Experience:

• Tertiary qualification in marketing or communications
• 1-2 years account executive experience in a marketing or agency capacity
• Broad computer skills
• Worked on Magnetic and Everlytic (bonus but not essential)
• Direct marketing experience (bonus)

Agency spirit:

• Creates an environment where challenge is the norm
• Identifies, flags and addresses issues pro-actively
• Pro-actively identifies communication and new business opportunities within clients’ businesses
• Creative thinker to think outside the box and challenge the norm
• Is passionate and career-orientated
• Presents positively in all that they do
• Self motivated and ability to work independently