Account Manager; a 100

Company description

Publicis is the leading communications agency group in Switzerland. At Publicis Communications Lausanne, we believe in “Power of one”. This requires specialists from strategy, consulting, creation, media and technology to work together in a flexible and agile way right from the start. Each of us applies this principle every day - together under one roof with over 250 employees of Publicis Communications, Publicis Media, Saatchi & Saatchi, Bagels of Berkeley, Prodigious, Meta Design and Digitas.

The role:

We seek a dedicated and driven Account Manager to join our team. This is a demanding role in a fast-paced environment, leading multiple campaigns simultaneously across a number of international markets and media channels. If you are passionate about leading integrated advertising campaigns, we would like to meet you.

• Act as the key point of contact for key client partners to keep them informed and aligned on all campaign activity. This involves regular, clear communication with clients’ project managers and ownership of project timelines.
• Manage overall campaign workflow for all campaigns across all international markets.
• Manage the overall global brand campaign assets production across media channels.
• Day-to-day management of clients’ marketing and advertising campaigns and projects across all teams internally and externally to ensure projects run smoothly.
• Apply knowledge and skills towards efficient and effective project management.
• Apply research and insight understanding to campaign activity to push brand campaigns forward.
• Pro-active leadership that encourages teams to perform collaboratively and in an integrated manner (online and offline, media, creative and strategy).
• Completing campaigns and projects to a specific schedule and within an agreed budget.
• Generating accurate reports and status notifications.
• Encourage clients, team and broader agency partners towards productive and efficient work outcomes.

• BSc degree in Marketing or Communications.
• Experience in tier one client relationship management with positive results.
• A strong background in advertising, communications, design or marketing (media and creation, on- and offline).
• Knowledge of marketing channels with a specific emphasis on digital and social channels.
• Strong abilities to plan, execute and strategize with good ability to apply insights.
• High attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
• Ability to work independently yet collaboratively across a matrix type structure.
• Strong client and problem-solving focus with growth mind-set.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent command / highly proficient in spoken and written English is mandatory – knowledge of German and/or French is a bonus.