Senior Account Manager

Education Cubed Ltd; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing agency in Brighton is seeking a Senior Account Manager to drive client relationships and manage advertising campaigns. The ideal candidate will possess over three years of experience in managing external clients, with strong skills in leadership and campaign management. Responsibilities include acting as a liaison with clients and overseeing new business processes. This role is ideal for someone passionate about innovative solutions and team progression, offering a fun and flexible work environment.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private health plan

Flexible working hours

Dog-friendly office

Bonus structure

Paid time off for charity work

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing multi-stakeholder external clients in an advertising/marketing environment.
• Experience in planning and managing digital and traditional media campaigns.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage projects and teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key link between clients and third party providers.
• Manage day-to-day client affairs to ensure satisfaction.
• Lead the tendering process and new business research.

Skills

Digital advertising knowledge

Campaign management

Client relationship building

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Problem-solving

Youth marketing understanding

Education

Degree level qualification

Job description

An opportunity has arisen to join our growing team as a Senior Account Manager. Working alongside a Client Partner, Account Manager, Senior Account Executive and Account Executive across our client portfolio, you’ll act as an important link between Education Cubed, its clients and the third party providers we work with. You will strive to understand your client’s goals, manage day‑to‑day affairs and ensure customer satisfaction. You’ll also assist with the tendering process and new business research.

You will need to prove that you have had at least three years of managing several multi‑stakeholder external clients in an advertising/marketing environment. This will include evidence of building close bonds with clients, successful campaign management, reporting and smooth issue management. In addition, you will need to prove that you have gravitas with clients and that you are able to give clear opinion and feedback which is well received. You will need to show that you have led & directed meetings including effective agenda setting, detailed reports that you are able to talk through with confidence & evidence of “stand up” presenting, both in person and virtually.

Campaign Planning & Management

You will need to prove that you have had at least 3 years’ experience of pulling full multimedia plans together. These plans will need to be strategic and based on client outcomes. You will also need to demonstrate deep channel understanding and contacts within third‑party media. In addition, you will need to evidence managing sales contact pitches – extracting best value and offerings via negotiation.

Market Knowledge

You will be expected to have deep digital channel knowledge and a good understanding of youth marketing.

Business

We will need to see that you understand the business beyond your role within it. This includes an understanding of the whole process – tenders, pitches, financial, targets and reporting. You will need strong relationships with the senior team. Your numeracy, administrative skills and attention to detail need to be of a high level.

People Management

You will need evidence that you have managed projects and people. You will have ideally directly managed people, but organising staff from different teams to deliver against a project is critical. You need to demonstrate that you have garnered respect with colleagues.

Requirements

• An excellent understanding of the digital advertising landscape
• Experience planning and managing digital and traditional media campaigns
• Experience of working on client accounts specifically education or youth branding
• Strong attention to detail
• Desire to lead a team, line‑manage and support internal progression
• Ability to provide a solution, rather than simply identifying a problem
• The enthusiasm to innovate for your clients and the agency

Highly Desirable

• Knowledge of the higher education sector
• Experience with offline/traditional media
• Degree level qualification

ENJOY THE PERKS OF WORKING AT CUBED!

• 26 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays and your Birthday off!
• Private health plan
• Opportunities to work from home
• Flexible working hours
• Regular team building
• Away days
• Bonus structure
• Discounted gym membership
• Dog‑friendly office
• Complimentary snacks and drinks
• Enhanced company pension scheme
• Paid time off work to undertake charity work
• Bake‑Off competitions, Cubed Quiz fun, yoga and themed Lunch Clubs

Quote

"I love the sense of togetherness at Cubed. We’re all in it together, producing innovative, thoughtful campaigns for our clients. There’s also a real opportunity for personal growth and creativity too."

Sam Loram, Marketing and Delivery Director, Education Cubed

MORE DETAILS

We offer excellent career prospects and career development plans so you can reach new heights. The Cubed office is a fun and friendly working environment, and we offer flexible working hours. We value candidates who are team‑oriented, agile, self‑motivated and above all passionate.

If you think you have what we’re looking for, we’d like to hear from you. Please send a CV to [e-mail]

Right‑to‑work checks will be carried out with all individuals selected for interviews.