Job Description

Salary

: 28k

You've spent the past 12-18 months as an Account Executive in a marketing agency, learning all you can about marketing, account handling and client relationship management.

Now you're ready to take the next step.

You're looking to further your career somewhere local. Somewhere you can learn from experienced marketers, develop both your B2B and B2C marketing skills and have bucket loads of fun along the way.

You're looking for an employer that invests in your career development and supports your professional progress. And an agency culture where you'll be mentored and supported to achieve your potential both personally and professionally.

Because although you're an Account Executive now, you've got big ambitions and you're ready to advance up the ranks and really see what you can achieve.

What is BWP and why should I work for the agency?

BWP is an award winning destination marketing agency. We elevate brands with impactful, creative strategies that bring people to places to achieve commercial growth. Our work supports the growth of household name brands and destinations like Trafford Centre, Lakeside, Eldon Square and Braehead.

All our employees enjoy the standard benefits you'd expect - a competitive salary (in this case 28k); 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays and an extra day for your birthday; and a pension scheme. Plus, we also offer:

A busy social calendar with regular company socials. The opportunity to join one of our Action Groups - DE&I, Climate, CSR or our Social Committee - and positively influence not only agency life but also the wider community we live and work in. Hybrid working - everyone at the agency enjoys three days collaborating and building strong working relations with colleagues in our Marlow town centre offices (Monday, Wednesday & Thursday) and two days working from anywhere. Bespoke Personal Development Plans and the mentoring and support you need to pave your way to Senior Account Executive and beyond. Company wellbeing programme including a free counselling service as needed. Company bonus scheme (discretionary) - if BWP does well, so do you.??Our Account Executives can get up to 4% of annual salary as a bonus. A culture of appreciation, reward, and recognition with monthly and quarterly awards and celebrations.

What do Senior Account Executives at BWP do:

You'll spend most of your time in 'client delivery mode', providing Account Managers and Account Directors with the day-to-day support and administration they need to drive forward campaign delivery including:

Assisting with the delivery of best-practice marketing

- Briefing, and providing feedback to, creative teams and external suppliers. Working closely with the internal marketing and creative teams to ensure the smooth running and effective delivery of campaigns and communications.

Project management

- Ensuring committed timings and budgets are met and the quality of the work is to a high standard. Keeping Account Managers abreast of project progress, enabling them to manage client expectations.

Building and maintaining healthy client relationships

- Maintaining regular contact with clients and managing their expectations.

Creative idea generation

- actively participating in brainstorms and meetings.

Reporting

- attending status calls, writing status reports, drafting monthly reports.
With your professional development front of our mind, you'll be supported to learn all you can about marketing, account handling and client relationship management.

Please note Our Client Services team are not responsible for delivering social marketing campaigns. Our dedicated social team take the lead on that. So if social media marketing is your background and passion, you may be better suited to our Social Media Executive role. Keep an eye out for next time we're hiring in that team.

What do I need to showcase in my CV to stand out?

We're looking for someone with

12-18 months of relevant experience in a marketing agency role

managing marketing campaigns for multiple brands and stakeholders with increasing levels of client contact.

We're looking for someone who:

Has experience managing client expectations, acting as key point of contact and presenting at client meetings. Showcases a genuine and demonstrable interest in all areas of marketing and campaign management. Has strong organisational, communication and teamwork skills and can quickly, easily and confidently build strong working relationships with colleagues, clients and suppliers. Isn't afraid to say what you think and challenges expectations and assumptions. Enjoys pushing boundaries and finding new, creative ways of doing things (embodying our value Brave). Wholeheartedly loves marketing. Works hard to deliver results and is enthusiastic about creating an environment where you thrive and where every day feeIs fulfilling (embodying our value Passionate). Is focused on delivering razor sharp results and tangible outcomes and making a positive impact on clients, colleagues and the wider community (embodying our value Impactful). Is fun, friendly and driven to use your heart as well as your head (embodying our value Human). Can be office-based in Marlow three days a week (Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday).

I'm interested. What happens next?

If this sounds like the role for you and you tick our ideal candidate boxes, please send your CV to our Talent Manager, Lynne.

If we agree you could be the newest member of the team, we'll be in touch to invite you to a Teams interview with one of our Account Directors. Nail that interview and you'll be invited into the office to present to a few more of the team. Wow them, and the job's yours.

Please note, we're aiming to appoint the right candidate to start as soon as possible; therefore, applications will be considered as they are received. We typically respond to all applicants within two weeks of applying.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Health & wellbeing programme Work from home
Application question(s):

Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status? Will you be able to reliably commute to Marlow three days a week for this job? Are you currently working in a marketing agency?
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Marlow SL7 1DB