Job Summary:
The Jr. Account Manager is responsible for sustaining and nurturing solid relationships with key clients that lead to bringing in more revenue-generating projects. He/she is tasked to initiate and develop strategic solutions to support key clients demands on both short-term campaigns and long-term goals.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Acquire new accounts based on the assigned vertical (agencies and industries e.g. FMCG, Telco, Gadgets etc.);
- Build and maintain lasting client relationships;
- Achieve assigned sales targets;
- Partner and discuss with clients the digital advertising needs, creative campaigns and best online content solutions that will fit their requirements and budget;
- Attend / present to client meetings and brainstorming sessions;
- Coordinate with internal company departments to fulfill client requirements;
- Manage and coordinate the work of the relevant creative departments so that the campaign/s is / are developed as planned;
- Ensure proper communication with the client throughout the project and effectively address problems as they arise;
- Submit and analyze required sales reports;
- Carry out effective networking and prospecting activities to generate leads and opportunities;
- Help client/s with their sales and marketing strategies by recommending the most suitable set of Summit Media products;
- Manage and oversee all concerns related to assigned accounts until closing.
- May be assigned other related projects, duties.
Skills, Qualifications, and Competencies:
- Bachelors Degree holder in Marketing, Business Management, Advertising, or any related field;
- At least 1-2 years solid experience in digital advertising sales;
- Fresh graduates are welcome to apply, especially if with internship experience in a digital ad/marketing agency, or equivalent;
- Highly analytical and creative;
- Organized, systematic and able to work in a fast-paced industry;
- Excellent communication, presentation, selling, account management, and negotiating skills;
- Ability to multitask and manage more than one client account.
- Personal traits expected from a Jr. Account Manager would be someone who is creative and imaginative, hardworking, patient, pro-active, has the determination to sell, resourceful, responsible, and has a sense of urgency.
