Senior Account Manager

Join the Aire Crew:
Senior Account Manager

Join the Aire Crew for a journey like no other. As an Aire Crew member, you are joining a team of the very best. We have a fantastic attitude towards learning and making stuff happen—we have to, we are changing the world! We intelligently revolutionise consumer goods companies' Design-to-Shelf journeys by systemising their brand governance.

Our solutions liberate brands from the chaos, complexity and compromise prevalent in conventional, archaic models. By joining us, you will help global brands achieve clarity, consistency and confidence at speed.

Aire is on the lookout for a Senior Account Manager who is ready to lead by example, delight our clients and drive exceptional delivery every single day. Reporting directly to the Account Director, you will own client relationships, manage account finances and mentor your team to achieve true excellence. You will need to think strategically while keeping a firm grip on the daily critical paths, budgets and milestones.

Your day-to-day will involve:

• Working with senior management to build strategic account plans that retain and grow client relationships
• Managing and driving client finances, budgets and retainers
• Line managing, coaching and developing your team
• Writing best in class briefs and coordinating major project launches or initiatives
• Championing continual improvement by mapping out efficient processes and building end-to-end documentation
• Gaining a thorough understanding of the full Aire offering—including Design, Point of sale, Packaging, Production, Tech, Colour and CGI
• Overseeing commercial compliance, from obtaining purchase orders before work begins to supporting month end invoicing

Beyond the technical, you’ll need to be self-motivated with a genuine passion for what you do. We value clear, straightforward communication and the drive to keep pushing forward. If you’re industrious, curious, and ready to earn trust every day, you’ll fit right in.

To be an ideal candidate, you will need:

• A proven track record of marketing experience managing client accounts within an agency or fast moving consumer goods service environment
• Strong leadership and people management experience, with a knack for motivating and managing teams
  
  Absolute confidence in managing client relationships with clear, unambiguous communication
• Solid commercial acumen with experience tracking budgets and driving team profitability
• Exposure to full campaign management from end to end, with the ability to present confidently across packaging, point of sale and ecommerce channels
• An understanding of database systems, technology and general IT literacy
• The foresight to manage complex critical paths and multiple projects simultaneously

We are headquartered in the north of the UK but service the entire world. We stay grounded, work hard and, most importantly, work smart. At Aire, everyone has a fair chance and opportunity is everywhere within our fast-growing environment.

Aire is a place to learn new skills and put them to the test. We provide regular business led and team requested training opportunities with clearly defined pathways for progression, creating a platform for our people to thrive, with all the support they need to do so.

With a successful hybrid working model, early finish Fridays, a day off on your birthday, insurance benefits and spectacular social events, we champion an up-beat, invigorating agency dynamic that feels just like a home-from-home.