Senior Account Manager

About Machine_  

Machine_ is a creative solutions agency represented across Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban, and is home to over 75 adventurous minds. At Machine_ we don’t believe that intuition and gut feel are enough. That’s why everything we do starts with an insight. Our team of experts uses these insights to create impactful and accountable solutions that touch consumers at every point in their connected world. 

Machine_ is part of Publicis Groupe, one of the fastest-growing global networks. 

Machine’s mantra, Never Afraid, underpins our values of; doing the right thing, being curious, solution orientated and at its core ‘giving a s**t!’. Living this mantra daily helps grow our Clients’ businesses and these are the values we look for when recruiting new talent. The right personality is just as important as the right experience. We’re here to work hard and have fun while doing it. 

JOB OVERVIEW

To develop, manage and maintain the successful roll-out and execution of client campaigns and ensure the relationship with Machine and client is key. 

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Build and sustain strong and long-lasting relationships with clients
• Work on TTL campaigns
• Schedule and attend meetings
• Ensure constant, consistent and effective flow of communication between Agency, Client and external stakeholders
• Manage and control the scope and planning of campaigns across the team
• Manage risk and have contingency plans in place
• Manage and oversee budgets / revenue on all campaigns to ensure profitability  
• Manage status documents, job bags, campaign costs and invoices
• Manage effective and accurate delivery of final elements to internal and external suppliers, and ensure meticulous activation
• Deliver jobs on-time, on-budget and continuously exceeding client expectations
• Keep abreast of industry and digital marketing trends

Qualification / Experience / Skills:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Marketing  / Advertising
• Proficient in MS Office (i.e. Word / Excel / PowerPoint)
• At least 4 years experience working in an Advertising Agency as an Account Manager.
• TTL & Digital experience is essential
• A good command of the English language (both verbal and written)
• Excellent administration and organizational skills
• Strong time management skills
• Strong multi-tasking skills
• Strong leadership and presentation skills
• Social media savvy

Personality Attributes:

• Team player with the ability to work independently
• Able to remain calm in a highly pressurized environment
• Assertive
• Proactive
• Resilient
• Approachable
• Proactive
• Energetic
• Creative “out of the box” strategic thinker
• Problem solver / solution driven
• Meticulous with attention to detail
• Other:
  • Flexible to work beyond normal office hours (overtime if and when required)
  • Comfortable to work from the Publicis Groupe office (on-site)
  • Must be willing to work on alcohol brands 

Interested candidates must please submit a concise CV. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks after submitting your application, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

Publicis Groupe is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and prohibits any forms of Discrimination or Harassment. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees in line with our Employment Equity Plan. All appointments will be based on qualifications, experience and best fit but preference will be given to candidates from designated groups.