Account Executive

GFL Environmental Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services company is seeking an Account Executive to assist in managing and activating partnerships within a football-focused team. The role involves project management, client communication, and organizational skills. Candidates should have a deep understanding of the sponsorship landscape and a passion for football culture. This is a permanent position based in Greater London, offering a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the sponsorship landscape.
• Experience in a creative and media environment is a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple accounts and prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist Account Managers in ensuring smooth project flow.
• Prepare documents and follow up on tasks.
• Support in planning and activating partnerships.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Proactivity

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Monday.com

Pulse

Sync

Job description

**Agency :**Havas Play**Job Description :**The primary focus of the Account Executive is to assist Account Managers and more senior members of the team to ensure all accounts and projects run as smoothly as possible. You are the backbone of the team with a focus on activation tasks therefore ensuring organisation, attention to detail and proactiveness are key.**Job Title**Account Executive**Reports To**Senior Account Manager**Role Summary**The Account Executive sits within the Activation Team at Play, specialising in managing and activating partnerships, sponsorships and content.An integrated role supporting in the brief handling, activation, planning and project management of creative solutions spanning, partnerships, sponsorships, content, influencer and brand to brand.This role sits within a football first team and therefore, passion and extensive knowledge in football is preferred.**Purpose of Role**The primary focus of the Account Executive is to assist Account Managers and more senior members of the team to ensure all accounts and projects run as smoothly as possible. You are the backbone of the team with a focus on activation tasks therefore ensuring organisation, attention to detail and proactiveness are key.You should have a strong understanding of the sponsorship landscape and take an active interest in culture.You will demonstrate strong project management skills in a creative and media environment with a range of internal and external stakeholders.**Key Responsibilities****Account Management:*** Ability to support on multiple accounts and can prioritise designated actions, keeping the team updated on progress* Show a proactive attitude to all tasks and asks* ‘Prepare’ and ‘follow up’ key mantras – supporting the team in getting ahead and what is required next**Writing and Presentation Skills:*** Develop strong written skills to use across internal and external documents – status reports, meeting notes, briefs, reporting and case studies* Effectively communicate verbally and in writing with clients, rights holders and internal teams* Good attention to detail and build a strong understanding of media plans* Familiar with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and develop strong skills in Teams**Approach, Initiative & problem solving:*** Strive to be positive and proactive across all asks* Take ownership and feel fully accountability for your actions, know how they support the wider team* Always think ahead having your clients front of mind* Seek out agency trends, industry updates and product launches and share with wider team**Relationships:*** **Clients & Partners:** Good relationships with clients and stakeholders* **Inter-Agency:** Build a solid relationship with internal client teams and wider Play specialisms* **Suppliers & Agencies:** Build strong relationships with all media owners and build a strong understanding of the market**Strategic skills and responding to client & new business briefs:*** Support in research and administrative tasks as part of the response to brief* Begin to understand on how insights, strategy and measrement are considered in our day-to-day work**Campaign execution & Administration:*** Support in planning and activation of all projects* Support in the administrative process of the accounts (status docs, timelines, meeting follow ups, reporting)* Ensure quality control check-ins with more senior members of the team as part of the project management of campaigns.* Monitor campaigns in line with project timeline**Client services & Industry Knowledge:*** Strong interest and enthusiasm across culture, particularly football and football culture (both men’s and women’s).* Show genuine interest in client’s business and sector – flagging anything of interest to wider team**People Management*** AE requires strong communication skills to keep their teams up to date with workloads and communicate any challenges.**Time Management*** Efficient time management is essential with ability to prioritise. Factor in time for wider team review ahead of client deadlines. Able to manage expectations internally and externally.**Finance*** Good understanding of the Havas Play commercial model* Good understanding of wider Havas Media commercial models i.e. barter* Be fully competent with the finance systems and process (Monday.com, Pulse, Sync) Accurate and efficient timesheet reporting#LI-TA1**Contract Type :**Permanent**Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.**Founded in 1835 by Charles-Louis Havas, Havas is one of the world’s largest global communications groups, with more than 23,000 people in over 100 countries sharing one single mission: to make a meaningful difference to brands, businesses, and people. Havas has developed a fully integrated model covering all communications activities. The teams of the three business units, Creative, Media and Health & You, work together with agility and in perfect synergy to offer clients tailor-made, meaningful, innovative and entertainment-oriented solutions that support them in their positive transformation. **Life at Havas**We take great pride in our Havas family. They bring many unique personalities, perspectives and passions to their work. 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