Trading & Specialist Account Manager

JCDecaux JCDecaux Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in Manchester seeks a professional with strong communication and account management skills. Responsibilities include managing client campaigns and ensuring deadlines are met. The ideal candidate will possess excellent numeracy skills, be proficient in Microsoft Excel, and thrive in a dynamic environment. The company values diversity and inclusion, encouraging team collaboration and a customer-first approach.

Qualifications

• Proven sales generation, negotiation and account management skills, preferably within digital and OOH media.
• Experience working in a deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to interpret detailed data points.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of customer campaigns from start to finish.
• Develop understanding of processes among colleagues and customers.
• Support colleagues and share information to improve best practices.

Skills

Confident communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Sales generation

Negotiation skills

Account management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

* Confident communication and presentation skills when conversing at all levels* Time management and the ability to prioritise tasks* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal* Strong ability to coherently explain processes and expectations* Has a rapidly maturing understanding of business, financials, products/services, the market or the needs/challenges of assigned accounts* A self-starter with the ability to prioritise in order to achieve deadlines and maintain client’s expectations* Adaptable to work alone and be part of a team to support colleagues, share information and improve on best practices* The ability to use your initiative and a confident approach to decision making* Strong numeracy skills with exceptional attention to detail* Fast processing and administrative skills* Fully conversant with all aspects of Microsoft packages with an intermediate skill set in Excel* Ability to interpret data at a detailed level* Proven sales generation, negotiation and account management skills and experiences, preferably within the digital and OOH media marketplace* Previous experience working in a campaign delivery or deadline driven environment.* Demonstrable capability/experience: + Developing colleagues' and customers' understanding of the process and outcomes + Managing the delivery of customer campaigns from objective translation into booking and through to implementation + Success working with sales or account management processes* Confident communication and presentation skills when conversing at all levels* Time management and the ability to prioritise tasks* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal* Strong ability to coherently explain processes and expectations* Has a rapidly maturing understanding of business, financials, products/services, the market or the needs/challenges of assigned accounts* A self-starter with the ability to prioritise tasks to achieve deadlines and maintain client’s expectations* Adaptable to work alone and be part of a team to support colleagues, share information and improve on best practices* The ability to use your initiative and a confident approach to decision making* Strong numeracy skills with exceptional attention to detail* Fast processing and administrative skills* Fully conversant with all aspects of Microsoft packages with an intermediate skill set in Excel* Ability to interpret detailed data points* Proven sales generation, negotiation and account management skills and experiences, preferably within the digital and OOH media marketplace* Previous experience working in a campaign delivery or deadline driven environment* Demonstrable capability/experience: + Developing colleagues' and customers' understanding of the process and outcomes + Managing the delivery of customer campaigns from objective translation into booking and through to implementation + Success working with sales or account management processes* We believe in building a diverse and inclusive culture and positive employee experience.* We are One Team, more than just ourselves.* We are customer first, we understand, and help solve our customers’ problems.* We Test & Learn, we are empowered to learn and grow, unafraid of change.* We choose to care, we are committed to doing the right thing, the right way.