Senior Account Executive

1 month ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Emperor Full time

Emperor is an independently owned strategic creative consultancy. We specialise in reporting, digital, engagement and brand communications and operate from** **offices in London, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Manchester and Dubai.We love what we do.

Emperor is founded on a culture that has at its core the idea of creating great work and delivering a great experience for everyone involved in that work; that’s our clients, our people and our partners.

We’re currently looking to for account handlers to speak to regarding current and future roles with us who come from an agency background.

**Purpose**:
The Senior Account Executive is responsible for supporting senior colleagues in the management and delivery of creative and reporting projects, providing general support to the account management team and project managing small projects single handedly.

**Key responsibilities**:
**Support senior colleagues in the management and delivery of client projects, including**:

- Prepare project costs for approval
- Prepare project plans and time schedules
- Attend client meetings with senior colleagues
- Prepare contact reports and project progress reports
- Assist in project turnaroundPrepare purchase orders for review
- Chase up third party suppliers

Prepare invoices for review as instructed by senior colleagues

Organise and maintain client files

Update job records as directed by senior colleagues

**Provide general support to the account management team, including**:

- Answer client calls and pass on messages
- Perform ad hoc support duties
- Project manage small projects single handedly
- Take briefs supervised by senior colleagues
- Prepare costs for approval
- Brief design team
- Manage projects to completion
- Manage project administration including job record and invoice preparation
- Provide management team with project status and gross profit information on the projects as requested

**Skills & knowledge**:

- Embodies and demonstrates Emperor’s Values - Aim High, Creativity Everywhere, Infectious Enthusiasm, Always Learning and Razor SharpDemonstrates quality awareness
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Sound judgement and analytical thinking
- Unquestionable business ethics and integrity
- Organised and can multi-task with ease A 'can do' mentality
- Ability to work alone and as part of team
- Business and commercial awareness
- Engaging, collaborative and adept at building internal and external relationships
- Ability to deliver exceptional client service
- Flexible, adaptable style and approachResilient, passionate, energetic and hungry
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word/Excel/Powerpoint

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