Account Manager 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 and inventors. 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.

Who Are You?

An energetic, outgoing personality and with the desire to work as a key member of the client service team, you will have a desire to not only influence your clients but the direction of the agency. You will be an astute leader, client confidante and motivator of people. Success for you is guiding your client, and subsequently the agency, to delivering award winning and profitable campaigns. You’ll be highly creative, focussed on success and a great influencer of people.

In this role, you will a broad level of experience from integrated marketing through to experiential and event management. You’ll be comfortable dealing with some of Ireland’s best known brands and happy to maintain relationships at inter-agency level (PR, Media etc).

Your day-to-day responsibilities

We’re looking for somebody who enjoys the detail; somebody who likes to be well prepared and has planned for the eventualities. We’re talking to our clients every day so it’s important that you’ll be enthusiastic and enjoy forging strong working relationships with clients.

What else is important in the role?

• Supplier Management: Proven experience of briefing and managing creative teams, production partners, venues and 3rd party suppliers

• Ability to work effectively across a large number of client projects, managing & guiding Account Executives and Interns within the team

• Daily liaison with you your clients ensuring requests & briefs are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner

• Reporting: Preparing and issuing relevant paperwork required to monitor the progress of work; such as status reports, contact reports and project plans

• A good understanding of the creative process and the ability to brief the creative team in the agency

• Crafting proposals and confidently presenting both internally and to clients

• Producing evaluation reports for each major piece of work, presenting to the client on completion of each activity

• Forging excellent relationships with internal stakeholders, always keeping your manager updated and briefed on progress

Candidate requirements

• A third level qualification in marketing, advertising or event management

• A minimum of 3 - 4 year’s agency (Integrated or Event Management) experience or relevant client side experience (Marketing or Internal Communications)

• Full clean drivers licence and own car

If this sounds like you, then apply now.