Account Executive - Communications Agency

at  Black Sun Ltd

This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of our client communications teams and play a key role the delivery of high calibre, multi-channel communications solutions for our blue-chip client base.
This can include annual reports and reviews, sustainability reports, investor relations and employee communications, online reporting centres and wider website content and communications initiatives.
The role is well suited for a highly motivated and ambitious individual with a curious and innovative mind, and a desire to learn about best practice corporate communications. The successful candidate must have a keen eye for detail, exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, creative flair and want to participate in building one of the largest and most successful professional service companies of its kind.
This role is the start of a successful career; it isn’t just a job. Attracting and retaining the right people for our team is an absolute priority for us and we take their career development seriously from day one. You will have access to a full programme of training and plenty of autonomy to develop new skills and contribute ideas. We take every aspect of the work we deliver for clients seriously and we work to maintain the highest possible standards in everything we do for them and for the company. But as well as being passionate about our work, we are supportive, collaborative and positive, always looking to make what we do enjoyable and rewarding.
By joining us you will be working on a hybrid model and have a wonderful opportunity to explore our picturesque offices in Bishops Park, Putney Bridge

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED:

The successful candidate will hold or have experience in/ with:
A minimum of 2:1 degree, preferably in economics, marketing and communications, business or languages
Ideally some agency or client-side experience within marketing and communications
Excellent writing, editing, proof reading skills are essential
Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential
Exceptional attention to detail
Be fully conversant with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

The core responsibility of the Account Executive is to support the wider team with the delivery of mixed-media projects, provide exemplary client service and contribute to the delivery of internal projects across the business. You will use the tools and resources available to gain an in depth understanding of client businesses as well as market trends in best practice corporate communications.

SOME OF THE KEY RESPONSIBILITIES IN THIS GREAT ROLE INCLUDE:

Account Management
Support your team with the day-to-day management of projects by preparing and driving project schedules, ensuring that all internal and external deadlines are met.
Work closely with your team leader to produce core project documentation which will support the management and delivery of projects. Such documentation includes contact reports (key actions and deliverables), project briefs and status reports. You will also support and contribute to communications briefs, page plans and photography briefs.
Manage the author’s corrections (amends) turnaround process, ensuring that all amends are successfully incorporated and recorded to ensure an error-free delivery of projects.
Successfully liaise and co-ordinate with suppliers (including printers and photographers), helping to brief in work and ensuring all external work is submitted in a timely manner.
Continually develop your understanding of how to deliver mixed-media solutions, developing your knowledge of the creative, print, and digital processes, and seeking ways to enhance the current processes and procedures.
Effectively organise meetings and conference calls and maintain orderly filing of all documents and materials held by the team.
Commercial Responsibility
Work closely with your team leader to develop your commercial awareness of Black Sun’s job costing and fee structures
Work closely with your team leader to learn how to effectively manage project budgets by implementing all of Black Sun’s quality assurance and financial processes including creating simple budget proposals, completing regular reconciliations, raising purchase orders for external costs and completing accurate timesheets.
Client Relationship Management
Build strong client relationships with your day-to-day client contacts, regularly attending and participating at client meetings and calls.
Deliver exemplary client services at all times helping to ensure we maintain the current high levels of client satisfaction and exceptional client feedback and continually seeking ways to exceed our clients’ expectations.
New business and client development
Assist your team with delivery of client and new business proposals by conducting research, producing budget proposals, and helping to manage the internal schedule and process.
Research and strategic development
Support internal teams with Black Sun’s research into best practice corporate communications, by conducting research and providing insights which will support the development of Black Sun’s market-leading publications
Continually drive your understanding of our clients’ businesses, the industries they operate in, and trends in best practice corporate communications
Work closely with your team leader to develop your understanding of and begin to be able to articulate Black Sun’s proposition and views on key market insights