Account Executive Position

The Basics

CMS Marketing is one of Ireland’s leading marketing agencies. Our starting point was in strategic below the line campaigns, events & brand activation, over the years we have explored new territory and expanded our team and experience so that we now offer a full 360 service across all channels. But our Event Management & Experiential beginnings ensure that our focus is always on accountability; engaging consumers to deliver real results.

We pride ourselves on being explorers. We are adventures, discoverers, inventors, and alchemists. We are always on the lookout for a new challenge, a new path through the everyday, a new view of the horizon. We are passionately curious and curiously creative. We treat every brief, no matter how big or small, as a chance to discover something different.

We’ve come a long way - we’re now producing campaigns that win awards not only in Ireland, but at a European level. In everything we do, we strive to be the best. And to deliver that, we need the best people.

Who Are You?

As an Account Executive with CMS Marketing, you’re in the engine room – you’ll be dealing with clients every day, resolving issues, managing events & campaigns; no two days will be the same.

You’ll get remarkable experience supporting your team, carrying out a wide range of tasks that will influence its success and that of the agency. At the same time, you’ll be picking up the essential skills of account handling. Different account teams may expect AEs to take on different roles. And they may ask for different levels of client contact. But you can play a large part in making sure you get both development opportunities and a diversity of tasks.

Your broad role

You will be involved in every area of our business, however your main focus on a day-to-day perspective will involve:

• Taking client briefs always getting a strong understanding of the specific objectives of the event or campaign

• Preparing client proposals & responses with the Account Director or Account Manager. You will also be expected to attend presentations where we take our clients through our strategy and response

• As the Account Executive, you will have an active role at meetings – where you will draft and circulate minutes & actions after all meetings

• Along with your Manager, you will actively be involved in project planning & preparation through to delivery, e.g., coordinating and administering all aspects of a campaign, producing on-time timelines, briefing our creative team, establishing project plans and critical paths

• You will be expected to attend any campaign / event/activation that you work on to ensure it is being delivered in line with the agency proposal.

• You will also be involved in the post-evaluation of any campaign i.e. Did we achieve our goals? Do we have any learnings for future work?

As an Account Executive, you should demonstrate the following competencies:

• You’ll be an excellent communicator – the agency depends on prompt and accurate communication, both internal and external facing.

• You will be able to motivate and lead the project team involved. From suppliers to internal departments, you will always have your clients interests at heart

• You will be a reliable team player who will follow up on the commitments you make to clients.

• Proactivity: Anticipate what you may be asked and come to every meeting prepared with all the details to hand (timings, costs, event schedules).

• Attention to detail: The more that clients trust you, the better our work can be. It will be up to you to check that all communications are free from grammatical, spelling and numerical errors.

• The industry & your client’s category: It’s important to get to grips with your client’s world – their challenges and needs.  And desk research is a great way to keep up to date. Become the industry expert.

• You’ll be a dedicated member of staff: On occasion, you may be asked to work outside office hours. It is infrequent and your line manager/Account Director will be there to make sure you get the time off you need for some R&R.

Candidate requirements

• You will have 1-2 years relevant experience (agency preferred) in Event Management, Marketing or Advertising

• Relevant Marketing/Event Marketing qualification

• Our work takes us through the country, all candidates must have their own car along with a full driver’s licence 

If this sounds like you, then apply now.