Senior Account Manager- Tesco

London, England, United Kingdom

12/9/2024

PLANNING – SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER

Reports to: Account Director/Senior Account Director

Location: Blend of London offices and remote

About us:

Kinetic are the UK’s #1 specialist out of home (OOH) agency, part of WPP’s GroupM. We work with more of the UK’s leading brands & agencies than anyone else to influence valuable audiences on the move. We are a diverse group of passionate experts, united in our devotion to one medium.

We are entering a new era for OOH, one defined by significant growth, disruption and tech innovation. We want to be the agency that is leading the industry through this change. To deliver outcomes that are human, inspiring and effective.

Our company values demonstrate how we build relationships and conduct business. They are agility, integrity, innovation, passion & focus. Our world is changing and we are looking for new talent to join us. People who are excited by the possibilities ahead for OOH, that share our appetite for change, that can live our values and will help us to transform our business and the wider industry.

Key responsibilities of this role:

• Develop excellent OOH solutions for clients/agencies as experience grows
• Develop a good understanding of client's sector
• Communicate well with other Kinetic markets and work with them on client cross-market requests
• Collate production requirements
• Oversee competitive analysis and post-campaign analysis
• Compile production reports
• Update internal databases
• Prepare site tour documents and logistics of site tours
• Manage Team Assistants and Account Executives – leading by example
• Identify, solve or appropriately raise client issues
• Demonstrate use of industry and Kinetic planning tools and following 4D planning process
• Collate information from vendors, updating market reports and availability
• Develop excellent knowledge of vendor activity, building relationships with Media Owners
• Deepen strong relationships and networks throughout Kinetic
  
  

We think you’d enjoy this role if you are:

• Someone who has a good understanding of media (essential) and OOH (ideally)
• Someone who develops positive, productive, respectful relationships with colleagues (internal) and clients (external)
• Someone who has strong organisational skills and attention to detail, follows processes well but can consider the wider picture too
• Someone who is excellent at multi-tasking
• Someone who has good numeracy, can manage budgets and is sensitive to wider commercial implications
• Someone who confidently uses internal technical tools, picks up new technology and systems well and adapts to change especially relating to digital and technical skills
• Excellent understanding of social media and internet
• Someone who is keen to grow and learn, to benefit from training in a breadth of areas led by Kinetic, GroupM, WPP and external providers
• Someone who is confident, engaging, positive and alive to possibilities; is articulate with good written and listening skills
• Interested in getting involved in the wider Kinetic initiatives - helping with training, forums, agency initiatives (Green Team, Team Roots, Team Pride, Team Enable, Mental Health Allies) and events
  
  

We’d really like it if you had:

• Good understanding and use of MS Office /Windows – Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Demonstrable success in a media planning environment, including 2 years at Account Executive level
  
  

Equal Opportunities and flexible working

Kinetic is an equal opportunity employer. We view everyone as an individual and we understand that inclusion is more than just diversity - it's about belonging. We celebrate the fact that everyone is unique and that's what makes us so good at what we do. We pride ourselves on being a company that embraces difference and truly represents the global clients we work with. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email zoe.oliver@kineticww.com

Additionally, please note we are happy to discuss flexible working for all roles at Kinetic.

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