Account Manager

at  Dentsu Aegis Network

The purpose of this role is to provide support and assistance in all areas of managing the client’s business and keeping day to day activities running smoothly.
Job Title:
Account Manager
Job Description:
Part of Dentsu Group, Dentsu International is a network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy. Dentsu delivers people-focused solutions and services to drive better business and societal outcomes. This is delivered through five global leadership brands - Carat, Dentsu Creative, dentsu X, iProspect and Merkle, each with deep specialisms.
Powered by 100% renewable energy, Dentsu International operates in over 145 markets worldwide with more than 46,000 dedicated specialists, and partners with 95 of the top 100 global advertisers.
Dentsu Creative is a new global creative agency. Born in Japan, raised in a digital world. We help transform brands and business through the power of Modern Creativity: which creates culture, changes society and invents the future and is accelerated by our deep specialist expertise in digital experience, earned attention and entertainment.
Dentsu Creative is on the lookout for an energetic and passionate Account Executive ready to step up or an Account Manager to join our Melbourne team and work across our biggest clients!
What your typical day will look like:
As the Account Manager, you will take responsibility and be the key day-to-day liaison between the Clients, Agency, and Partners. You will lead projects and campaigns through brand awareness, acquisition, retention, and life-cycle.

Other responsibilities include:

• Maintaining and nurturing client relationship and implementing day-to-day client account activities
• Take control of project timelines and budgets, keeping your team and client on track
• Deliver innovative and creative solutions to client briefs
• Managing and developing the junior team to deliver exceptional results
• Review plans to drive greater margin and value through innovation and better ways of working
• Partnering with the Account Directors in researching, preparing, presenting, and implementing high quality business proposals for the client

A bit about you:

• Strong agency experience, preferably as an AM or leading a team
• Exceptional organisational, planning, and decision-making skills
• You have a deep understanding of industry trends, competitive landscape and how they impact clients
• Creatively minded with a solid understanding of what makes great work

• Maintaining and nurturing client relationship and implementing day-to-day client account activities
• Take control of project timelines and budgets, keeping your team and client on track
• Deliver innovative and creative solutions to client briefs
• Managing and developing the junior team to deliver exceptional results
• Review plans to drive greater margin and value through innovation and better ways of working
• Partnering with the Account Directors in researching, preparing, presenting, and implementing high quality business proposals for the clien