ACCOUNT MANAGER
We´re looking for an esports Account Manager to join our team. The perfect candidate would have a background within the esports and gaming, with experience in the German market. International experience would be desirable.
We’re looking for someone with a deep knowledge of the gaming/esports ecosystem in Germany or beyond, with close relationships with publishers, esports teams, gaming influencers, etc.
Your time will be focused on one of our most important client, supporting the current team in all the activities related to esports in Germany and Central Europe: Finding new opportunities, running different activations, proposing new ideas, running events, etc.
You’ll ensure that all project work is delivered to the highest possible standard, on time and to budget, pulling on other agency and client divisions when needed.
You should be full of energy and have a positive ‘can do’ attitude that you share with the team, alongside priding yourself on delivering excellence in client services and high standards project delivery across the board.
You will be responsible for:
- Building and sustaining solid, unshakeable relationships with clients, suppliers and agency partners alike.
- Managing administration across projects and ensuring successful servicing of those accounts by the account team, including production of status reports, timing plans, contact reports, meeting agendas etc.
- Production of proficient PPT and Excel documents, as required.
- Creating clear and concise estimating and prompt billing.
- Providing accurate administration and budget allocation across projects.
- Ensuring that the highest quality of work is produced profitably and within available budget.
- Playing an active role in the creation of strategy and idea development across projects
- Exhibiting effective time management across multiple projects simultaneously, with the ability to determine priorities, both personally, within the team and across the agency
- Assist in the creation and development of new opportunities from existing client relationships.
- Applying a solid understanding of relevant suppliers, their processes and briefing
- Outlining, organising, writing and delivering presentations.
What we are looking for:
- A genuine passion and knowledge around sports, esports and gaming.
- Creative thinker profile.
- 4-5 years of agency/marketing department experience.
- German speaker and fluent in English is a must. Other European languages are highly desirable.
- A demonstrated passion for and experience with esports and gaming.
- Exemplary attention to detail along with excellent organisational and time management skills –
- Project management experience.
- Proven ability to adopt a self-motivated, methodical, problem solving approach to work.
- Proven and demonstrable ability to achieve defined goals in a proactive business environment.
- Experience of assisting in managing large, global level budgets
- Experience of managing simultaneous work streams confidently and calmly.
- Ability to develop strong working and management relationships with staff, contractors and clients at all levels.
- Good written and verbal presentation skills.
- Computer literate with Microsoft Office experience with demonstrable PowerPoint/ Document presentation skills.
- Ability to travel frequently.
Benefits:
We’re pleased to offer wide range of benefits, including (but not limited) to the following:
- Core benefits (available from start date) – flexible holiday allowance, AXA private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection, pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, Employee Assistance Programme.
- Flexible benefits (available after probation) – Gymflex, dental insurance, travel insurance, health cash plan, Cycle scheme, interest-free season ticket loans
- A Flexible Workplace – we have a number of initiatives in place to ensure that our team have the flexibility to balance work with their lives, this includes flexible holiday allowance and flexible working options
- We also run a number of internal programmes to support physical and mental wellbeing, alongside learning and development opportunities to support career development and progression
About us:
We’re the global sports, entertainment and lifestyle-marketing arm of IPG. A collection of 800 fans bound by a single mission: To create work that earns attention.
How we see the world:
We live in a world where time is our most precious commodity, and our audiences’ patience has never been shorter. As an industry, we’ve never had to work harder to gain the attention of the people we’re trying to reach. The way we see it, there’s two ways to go about it.
Attention is either bought or it’s earned.
Paid attention ensures your brand will be heard – and that's a good start. But attention that’s earned ensures your audience actually listens to what you're saying.
At Octagon, our purpose is to create work that earns attention. Through smart partnerships and generous ideas, we compete for, capture, and ultimately earn the attention of those who matter most.
Have we got yours?
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