Account Manager at Echo Africa

⏲ Oct 22, 2024, 2:30 AM
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Echo Africa is a dynamic and innovative full-service marketing agency specializing in advertising, commercial, and digital content production. Founded in November 2021, we are committed to helping brands build strong consumer connections and expand their market reach.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Account Manager

Location: Lekki Phase 1, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

The ideal candidate will be a core leader who possesses strong communication and organizational skills.
They should be comfortable multitasking as they would be responsible for the coordination of advertising campaigns among several clients.

Responsibilities

Lead the account management in the agency and ensure the account management department is running smoothly.
Build and maintain client relationships by understanding the client's marketing needs and recommending branding/ advertising solutions where necessary.
Understand and keep up to date with industry and competitive landscape knowledge
present (alongside agency colleagues - particularly the account manager) the campaign ideas and budget to the client
Develop and understand clients' briefs; debrief the internal agency team and assist with the formulation of marketing strategies
Act as the link between the client and the advertising agency by maintaining regular contact with both while ensuring that communication flows effectively
handle budgets, manage campaign costs, and invoice clients
Monitor the effectiveness of campaigns alongside set objectives and develop campaign reports upon the campaign's conclusion.
Develop presentation documents and participate in pitches, along with other agency staff, with the aim of securing new business for the agency.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree with 5-6 years of marketing/advertising experience
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, most especially Excel and PowerPoint
Strong Presentation and Pitching Skills
Ability to harness financial data to inform decisions.
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational skills

Skills
You'll need to show evidence of the following:

Core leadership skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
A proactive attitude, with the ability to use initiative and be flexible
Excellent organizational skills
Oral and written communication skills
Commercial awareness
A passion for advertising and an understanding of what makes a good advertisement
A willingness to learn
Resilience, to enable you to deal with problems and constructive criticism.
The ability to work under pressure and assimilate large quantities of information quickly while maintaining attention to detail
Drive and determination
Effective teamworking skills
Influencing and negotiation skills