Job Description
Gilchrist Recruitment Partnership are working with one of Scotland’s best creative agencies to recruit for this growing client services team. We are looking for an experienced Digital Account Manager which may suit a current Account Exec looking to take the step up, or an existing Account Manager who wants to join a progressive agency with an interesting array of world class clients. We’re looking for an agency professional who is proactive, independent (no spoon feeding) and ambitious, willing to go the extra mile for your clients. You will be offered ongoing training, qualification and the development of your individual career plan. Salary is industry checked / competitive and they have a great range of benefits - not to mention a great social reputation (when we’re all allowed back out of course!).The current team is made up of vibrant, creative, hard-working and energetic people who all work closely together so the ideal candidate will fit into this culture. You will work closely with the other members of the digital team, reporting to the Digital Account Director, although you will also integrate closely with every other part of the group (integrated communications) to offer a wholly holistic offering to clients.The successful candidate is likely to be degree qualified (or the equivalent work experience) - preferably in a design, business, marketing or Digital and have a minimum of two years of solid experience within an agency environment - working in digital, with a focus on website build project management. Digital marketing experience and a good grasp of analytics and SEO would also be extremely advantageous.
Essential for this role:Experience of account managing clients and the web build process – from specification through design, development and project completion.
Understanding of digital marketing strategy, especially SEO and PPC .... although not necessarily hands on experience
Excellent organisational skills, project/deadline management, and time management. You’ll need to spin many plates simultaneously
Self-starter – able to take tasks and run with them, and keep pushing to get stuff done on time and to budget.
Excellent overall team player
Attention to detail and accuracy in all work with strong verbal and written communication skills.
Enthusiasm and passion for the digital industry and new developments/technologies therein
Strong presentation skills (both verbal and written).
Able to present to and deal with senior clients directly.
Understanding and experience of usability, conversion rate optimisation, or mobile app builds.
Additional (desireable)Other digital marketing skills such as social media, email marketing, affiliate marketing, etc.
Agile (Scrum Master or AgilePM) qualifications and/or experience
Google Analytics Individual Qualification (GAIQ).
Day to day:Overall management of various accounts, including web builds, road map development, maintenance, marketing and other creative work.
Chairing client, internal and external supplier meetings.
Quality management of external suppliers.
Briefing and management of internal departments – Design, Development, Planning etc.
Salary is purely dependent on skills & experience with a range of £25,000 - £32,000 + fantastic benefits.FURTHER INFORMATION:Gilchrist Recruitment Partnership are a specialist recruitment agency and partner within the Marketing, Digital communications/PR, Creative & Design and Advertising industry for Scotland.When submitting your application, please outline your current salary, salary expectations and notice period. It is also essential that you are already legally permitted to work in the UK with the associated paperwork if you are not a UK citizen.We cannot guarantee a response to each individual application, made necessary by the level of response we receive. We will contact only those candidates we wish to shortlist. Apologies in advance for an inconvenience this may cause.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £25,000.00-£32,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free flu jabs
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Profit sharing
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Edinburgh: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Language:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Edinburgh
Reference ID: jg666
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About Gilchrist Recruitment Partnership
Revenue: Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size: Unknown
Type: Company - Public
Website: www.gilchrist-recruitment.com