Senior Account Manager / Account Manager
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Location: Feref 50 Great Marlborough Street W1F 7JS (with the occasional visit to Delta Park, Thorley Street, Bishop's Stortford CM23 4AS)
About The Delta Group
The Delta Group is a major visual communications group, specialising in the design, print and fulfilment of promotional marketing materials. Our aim is to innovate, progress and evolve our clients’ marketing campaigns to give stand-out in a crowded market. We’re owner-managed and independent, leading small teams of influential thinkers, meaning that we have the agility of a small business but the resources of a large one. Our belief is that in a changing industry, we must be a company that can change with it.
Role Overview
To support the Group Account Director in providing a ‘customer first’ service to our film and entertainment clients delivering against agreed SLA’s and KPI’s at all times. Manage projects from brief through to execution ensuring they are flawlessly moved through the business with a right first time focus. Be pro-active in your approach towards the client, helping them, the account team and internal colleagues, meet all business objectives and service delivery expectations.
The role will require you to be on-site at our Waltham Cross/Soho office during your working week though there is flexibility for some working from home. There will be requirement to meet with clients in Central London on occasion also. Projects will span design, print, in-store branding/signage and installation services. It will involve working collaboratively within a team structure with a strong focus on retail and trade marketing execution. You will liaise with client, account team and studio colleagues on a daily basis
Primary Objectives
- Project manage jobs from start to finish, paying attention to detail and being mindful of client requirements and Delta business processes.
- Take briefs from Account Director or client and ensure that all relevant information is captured.
- Utilise technology platforms such as;
- Delta’s proprietary campaign planning system to create production briefs; manage library requirements, auto-artworking and proofing functionality.
- Integrated business management system to capture project details and fulfill all associated administration
- Continually look at processes and self-improvements that will benefit the client and your development. Discuss with Account Director and take ownership in finding the solution.
- Manage client expectations and aim to deliver exceptional service.
- Build and develop excellent relationships with client stakeholders and internal teams to ensure there is a two-way flow of information and all teams are working together to deliver for the client.
- Take a hands-on approach to issue resolution with the client and Account Director.
- Continually look for other opportunities within your client base and ask for support from other Delta team members as and when needed to ‘sell’ these in.
Key responsibilities
- Plan and brief projects as requested by the client or AD taking full responsibility for service delivery.
- Attend client briefing meetings as and when required, offering advice and support.
- Provide Account Director with suggestions on how to add value to processes and systems whenever possible, driving more effective ways of working.
- Spend time at client sites reviewing campaign execution, identifying ideas for improvements etc.
- Seeks cost saving and innovation opportunities and provide to Account Director.
- Maintain and manage weekly work in progress schedule (WIP) and weekly update.
- Manage purchase order process, obtaining purchase order numbers for all jobs
- Support client and internal teams with any post campaign follow ups, issue resolution etc.
- Ensure that all account administration is kept up to date and accurate at all times.
- Work with the Account Director to create any required business/client reporting or forecasting.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
- Project management experience and skills, comfortable working to critical paths and managing expectations and risk.
- Knowledge of print production
- Good interpersonal skills, able to develop positive relationships at all levels.
- Good communication skills
- Good organisational skills with ability to prioritise work to meet client needs.
- Good accuracy and attention to detail.
- Commercial awareness
- Confident in front of clients and back of house teams
- Quality focused, ideally experience working to quality standards
- Experience in business / project reporting.
- Good IT literacy – Excellent Excel skills, including knowledge of MS Word and PowerPoint.
- Experience in Local Marketing would be beneficial.
Behaviours
- To be known for ‘making things happen’ through great service.
- Be enthusiastic and passionate about what you do.
- A pro-active and positive ‘can do’ attitude. Approachable and adaptable
- We have to ensure we are jargon-free, that our first answer is ‘yes, we’ll make it happen’ and that we make it easy for our clients to understand what we do and how we add value
- Can look at existing challenges in novel ways and come up with creative solutions
- Is able to get one’s message understood clearly by adopting a range of styles, tools and techniques appropriate to the audience and the nature of the information
Interested in learning and developing own skills further
- Department
- Client Services
- Role
- Senior Account Manager
- Locations
- Feref/London Studio
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Working Shift
- Monday - Friday
- Hybrid Working
- No
About The Delta Group
The Delta Group is a leading marketing services company helping brands connect with consumers in-store, outdoor, and online. With expertise in creative design, display production, and advanced technology, we streamline complex international campaigns for consistency and responsiveness. Our end-to-end services enable brands to swiftly adapt to market changes, delivering impactful visual communications and effective strategies.
Senior Account Manager / Account Manager
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