Account Manager

Published on 2014-03-26

These Days Y&R is an integrated, multidisciplinary communication agency with 150 employees delivering services (strategy, creation, production, media, analytics) to customers such as Pioneer, Microsoft, Danone, Telenet, Bel Fromageries, Land Rover,...

We are active in the Benelux and on the international market and thanks to the Young & Rubicam Group network we have access to more than 85 local agencies in as many countries.

Besides our BrandAsset Valuator tool, we have several distinctive tools for CRM, social media, advanced analytics and campaign management.

Account Manager

As Account Manager, you are in the lead of a client within our company, maintaining and building strong relationships and providing strategic counsel. You will work for national and international clients. Call it whatever you want: above-the-line, online, below-the-line, through-the-line, blow-the-line. You know what we’re talking about.

Key Responsibilities

- Ensuring strong client relationships

- Overseeing day-to-day operations of the client

- Working proactively to present creative and solid business building ideas

- Taking responsibility for the account, managing campaigns

o Develop, write and present communication plans (together with Creation/Strategy)

o Conduct briefings, externally as well as internally.

o Start up and follow up projects, e.g. TV productions

- Advise clients on 360° touch point communication

- Managing financial performance of your client

Profile

• You are an excellent and convincing communicator, able to partner with our clients on a senior level

• You are a strategic thinker with a passion for creativity

• You’ve build up a successful career in advertising or marketing in a European or international environment, especially in core digital communication, having more than 5 years on-the-job experience

• You have a track record in or very strong affinity with social and content marketing.

• Strong team and project management skills

• Languages: Dutch /English/French

• Very efficient and flexible, getting the job done on time within budget

• Able to work very independently

• Result-oriented, excellent in operations

• Experience in automotive, FMCG-customers is a plus!

We offer…

- A full time job with a lot of variation and opportunities

- Challenging projects, for both Belgian and European customers.

- Great colleagues in an inspiring environment;

- A competitive salary with fringe benefits and the necessary means to further improve your career.