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SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER - packaging graphics

London and South East, UK | £38,000 - £42,000 per annum
  • Job ref:CM11848_1525444986
  • Sector:Creative
  • Job type:Permanent

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Genesis Associates Tel: Email: [email protected] Contact Genesis on Linkedin
SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER - team management role - packaging graphics sector
BASIC: £38-42K basic
AREA: Central London

EXPERIENCE - Must have excellent team management experience / experience of one to ones and team performance management / coaching & training skills / high level stakeholder management skills / be able to run kick off meetings asap after starting / an agency or supplier background / proven project management ability to lead by example / good artwork knowledge / technical print & repro background / experience working onsite with a major FMCG, Consumer Goods or Retail client / could currently be working as a senior project manager OR account manager OR senior account manager

ROLE:
*To join a really successful creative and production agency with studios in the UK, Asia and the US.
*An on-site role based at the Head Office of a major client.
*To work closely with the Client Services Director and Account Director to lead the client account, meetings and a team of account managers and project managers.
*To stand in for the Account Director when on annual leave or out of office
*Heading up kick off meetings and supporting the AD with all client issues
*Daily management of on-site the account management and project management team working across given categories ensuring delivery of projects to agreed deadlines.
*Lead, manage and quarterly report against agreed KPI's
*Allocate team resource to support project workload
*Responsibility for the management of new, re-launch, amendment, line development and pack copy changes for global brands.
*Responsible for the co-ordination of pre-artwork meetings with the client, design agencies, suppliers, printers etc.
*Involvement in all technical developments and the packaging graphics process from conception through to production.
*To be the central point of contact and offer strategic level leadership

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:
*MUST have experience in a similar Senior Project Manager / Account Manager / Senior Account Manager role, working for a graphics supplier / agency (not client side) May have also been an Account Director and wanting a step backwards!
*MUST have led a team of Account Managers / Project Managers to deliver on packaging projects
*MUST have previous experience in a senior onsite & client facing role Packaging Graphics / Packaging Artwork / Packaging Reprographics capacity.
*Excellent people management and client management skills are ESSENTIAL
*WILL have understanding of technical print processes and supply chain requirements.
*Will have experience of working with major Global clients, ideally within FMCG or Retail (such as ASDA, Cadbury's, Nestle, Unilever, Sainsbury's, Kimberley Clark Wrigley's, M&S;, Tesco, Waitrose, ALDI or similar).

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