Client Servicing - Senior Account Executive
We are looking for passionate and driven Senior Account Executive for our Y&R office who will be primarily responsible for managing key relationships with our clients. The incumbent will be working with a world leading full-service advertising agency, distinguished by its proprietary knowledge, analytic rigour and creative solutions. At Y&R, the Senior AE must be highly passionate, collaborative and possess an outgoing personality.
Role and Responsibilities**:
Meeting and liaising with clients to discuss and identify their advertising requirements and acting as the link between the client and agency by maintaining regular contact with both, ensuring that communication flows effectively;
Working with agency colleagues to devise an advertising campaign that meets the client's brief and budget;
Presenting, alongside agency colleagues (particularly the Account Manager), the campaign ideas and budget to the client;
Working with the Account Manager to brief media, creative and research staff, and assisting with the formulation of marketing strategies;
Negotiating with clients and agency staff about the details of campaigns;
Presenting creative work to clients for approval or modification;
Writing client reports; handling budgets, managing campaign costs and invoicing clients;
Monitoring the effectiveness of campaigns; undertaking administration tasks; arranging and attending meetings;
Making 'pitches', along with other agency staff, to try to win new business for the agency.**Our Requirements**:
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in marketing/ advertising/ communications;
More than 1 year of related industry experience at a reputable multinational advertising agency;
Demonstrated track record of client relationship development and service;
Proven experience in working with teams cross-functionally within an organization;
Strong knowledge or experience in account management/coordination, client/campaign strategy production, activations BTL activities;
Strong interpersonal/communication skills;
Digital Media experience an added bonus;
Experienced professional client relationship management;
The ability to plan and strategize at a junior level;
A persuasive and confident approach to creative projects;
Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
Effective team management capabilities;
A keen attention to detail and budgetary restraints;
Full awareness of creative processes and techniques - including digital platforms.Job Type: Full-time

Advertising: 1 year (Required)- Client Servicing: 1 year (Required)