Senior Account Manager

at  We are Social

We are looking to hire a Senior Account Manager to work on one of our biggest clients.
There’s international travel, big names, career defining projects and global scale. The opportunity represents a lot of what’s great about advertising, but inherently it means that we’re looking for a very specific type of person. Someone who loves a challenge, is eager to learn and thrives in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
“It’s an account where the intangibles really shine. If you’re a stickler for problem solving and love teamwork this is the position for you. It is definitely a milestone role in your career.” - Kelvin Chan, Senior Account Director and Hiring Manager
The Senior Account Manager is a highly motivated self-starter who can lead, but can also throw themselves into any project and do what needs to get done. The role requires an ownership mindset and a strong sense of responsibility across any task small or large.
Ideally they have an interest in gaming (not mandatory) from a personal or professional perspective. It’s important that the individual is comfortable expressing themselves in a team dynamic and able to share their passions and interests while being open and accepting of everyone else’s. We spend a lot of time together, so knowing what makes you tick is BIG for us.
At We Are Social we truly believe we create Ideas Worth Talking About (IDWTA); this role is central in making sure we deliver to that by ensuring that they set the team up for success. This is not done alone. This role will work alongside a talented and high performance Client Service team, along with Strategy, Editorial, Creative and Production. Together we truly shape the role social media plays in advertising with clients.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• You have 3-4 years of experience working in an agency
• You are solutions-oriented and can apply fluidity and structure to your role
• You enable and set the team up to succeed
• You have a passion for social-first content, and stay abreast of trends and key activity in the social media landscape
• You are familiar with influencer marketing and how brands should leverage them across all stages of the funnel
• You are willing to travel abroad frequently
• Passion and/or experience working in gaming is favorable
• You are expecting an annual remuneration between $85,000 - $95,000 inclusive of SuperannuationYou are currently based in Sydney

• Project and resource management
• Strong project management skills inc. timings, WIPs, agendas
• Experience in managing budgets inc. estimating, forecasting, billing etc
• Makes accurate resourcing requests based on project scope
• Communicates clearly and efficiently with clients and internal colleagues
• Is able to pivot and move forward in the face of changing priorities, client or internal
• Relationship management
• Builds trust with key client contacts by treating every task with care and professionalism
• A true collaborator who earns the respect and trust of their peers and client team
• A positive force within the agency as a key contributor and participator in agency and individual team culture
• Always communicates in an open and honest way and acts with integrity
• Creative and strategic contribution
• Translates client tasks into clear and concise briefs to set the Editorial and Creative team up for success
• Actively contributes to the creative process and builds on ideas, and is an evangelist about delivering ideas worth talking about
• Articulates a point of view on all things social, and finds solutions by collaborating with Strategy, Editorial, Creative and Production teams
• Provides clear, concise feedback and debriefs to keep teams on track
• Reporting
• Develop concise, insightful and learning-oriented reports that inform future actions
• Influencer Management
• Identify, recruit, negotiate, brief and oversee influencers across multiple projects
• Manage individual influencers according to their briefs, ensuring quality control, adequate review processes and optimal outputs