Account Executive

Account Executive

Job Description

Job Title: Account Executive

Location: Cheltenham / Hybrid

Reports to: Account Manager (AM)

Overview:

We’ve grown Campfire through trusted partnerships. We’ve expanded our skills, we’ve moved into film, digital, events, brands, research and journeys. We’ve won awards and gained the respect of the sector. All this has been done through a positive culture of mutual support, respect, inclusivity and openness. 

At the heart of Campfire is our vision to create stand out and connection for brands and causes that matter, by helping our clients resonate with people on a personal level. We discover what’s true for people, and our bold purpose-led creative works because it’s inspired by what moves them, and what makes them feel seen and understood. 

We are looking for an Account Executive to join our growing team working across some of Campfire’s flagship charity clients. You could either be a fresh graduate looking to get into marketing or someone with a few years marketing experience.

You will be supporting the day to day running of key client direct marketing accounts, working across a wide range of channels including direct mail, digital and television advertising.

You will have a natural hunger to continually learn, especially in the ever-developing digital space and be pivotal in the sharing of digital knowledge throughout the agency.

Key Responsibilities include:

• To provide day to day support to your Account Manager across a broad skill set (strategy and client team across multiple media channels, competitive insight and trend reports, campaign performance reporting).
• Be a day to day point of contact for the client, including managing of creative feedback and provision of regular campaign status updates.
• Take a key role in managing planning and implementation of campaigns along with management of client expectations.
• Own monthly competitive reporting delivering work to clients that is highly accurate.
• To undertake additional projects beyond client responsibilities as requested (new business pitches, market reviews, consumer and category trends).
• Evidence of placing the clients’ needs at the heart of all delivery and building strong, meaningful relationships with client peers.

Who we’re looking for:

• We are looking for someone with keen interest in charity marketing and advertising.
• You could either be a fresh graduate looking to get into marketing or someone with a few years marketing experience.
• You will be a self-starter keen to take on challenges with enthusiasm.
• You will be keen to develop and grow and want to make the most of every opportunity to get involved in training.
• Excellent attention to detail and project management skills.
• Excellent command / highly proficient in spoken and written English.
• Proficient in PowerPoint and Excel.
• Most importantly, you will be passionate about marketing and kick starting a career within this exciting and rewarding industry.

We are looking to encourage behaviours and activities which embrace:

CURIOUS INNOVATION

Exploring new ideas / technologies / trends / ideas, asking questions

INTELLIGENCE-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING

Using strategic / audience insights to inform communication approaches.

CLIENT-FIRST MINDSET

Building strong client relationships, taking time to understand their context, listening and reacting quickly.

STRATEGIC CREATIVITY / CREATIVE STRATEGY

Strategy and creative working in synergy to achieve optimum and innovative solutions.

ADAPTABILITY & RESILIENCE

Adapting quickly to changing demands, being flexible and responsive.

TRANSPARENCY & ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY

Encouraging open conversations and culture of trust, working to highest standards.

GOAL ORIENTATION & ACCOUNTABILITY

Setting clear & measurable goals, staying accountable, tracking progress, learning from mistakes.

COLLABORATION, RESPECT & PLAYFULNESS

Partnership working, knowledge-sharing, embracing diverse POVs & skills, exploring ideas.

Package

Starting salary up to 24K p.a.

25 days holiday plus additional wellness day

Employer contributory pension scheme of 4%

Employee assistance programme