Client Account Executive- Beauty, Travel, Tech & Automotive- 12 Month FTC

Job Description

We’re the UK’s leading premium publisher, and the people behind iconic media brands such as Cosmopolitan, Esquire, ELLE, Harper’s Bazaar and Country Living. We’ve created a working environment that encourages everyone to pull together. We never stop looking for brave new ideas. We’ll always try to develop and improve, we trust each other to do our best, and we have fun as we build on our heritage to make history.

The Client Account Executive delivers excellent service to a designated set of priority clients across Beauty, Travel, Tech & Automotive. They will have oversight of the client’s commercial activities within the company, including 360 partnership campaigns, and is responsible for overseeing activations from pitch to completion.

About The Role…

• Ensure all advertiser requests are met in a timely and clear manner
• Analyse incoming advertiser briefs and strategise the most effective response together with other stakeholders. à Brief-dependant: minimal response is providing a topline budget feasibility, maximum is working on a media plan, collaborating with relevant teams (creative strategy, project management, production etc)
• Plan (integrated & digital) media & partnership proposals, determining appropriate deliverables matching the agreed creative strategy, allocating budgets, working out KPI goals to meet most attractive offer for clients/agencies & Hearst’s commercial business targets
• Build understanding of past campaign performance to inform recommendations for new proposals
• Supporting on chasing IOs, ensuring these are accurate & reflect the media plan as required
• Ensure expected campaign delivery through regular reporting and communication on performance with key internal and external contacts
• Support on Post-Campaign Analysis, influencing the campaign narrative and providing provocation for future advertiser spend
• Day to day tasks include: keep track of media planners for digital display takeovers & newsletter activity for individual pitches, check inventory across all proposed elements on media plan with various internal stakeholders
• You may be required to undertake such further duties as your skills, qualifications and experience allow and/or as may be assigned to you from time to time.
  
  

About You…

• Strong written and verbal communication
• Attention-to-detail at all times
• Flexible, personable attitude with ability to develop professional relationships with all level of personnel
• Commercial awareness
• Customer service
• Time management and prioritisation
• Collaborative attitude
• Strategic thinking
• Negotiation
• Proactivity and self-motivation
• Additional language a plus
  
  

Benefits…

(Your benefits at Hearst UK are more than just extras—they are tools to help you thrive in every part of life.

Hearst Exclusives - Only for You!

• Get adventurous with GHI Taste and Beauty Testing Panels - yes, you could be trying the next big thing in beauty, food & drink.
• Snag luxe beauty steals at our legendary office sample sales - score big on top brands without breaking the bank!
  
  

Inclusion, Health & Wellbeing: Feel Your Best

• Stay healthy with Specsavers eye care, a company-funded Health Cash Plan, and access to mental health support.
• Get active and stress-free with discounted gym memberships and the Cycle to Work scheme.
• Embrace flexibility with a Location Flex and Holiday Exchange to take time when you need it.
• Take time to give back with a Charity Day and access wellbeing resources whenever you need them.
• Join one of our Hearst ERG Groups.
  
  

Financial Wellness - Boost Your Budget

• Plan ahead with a generous Workplace Pension, Income Protection, Life Assurance and Season Ticket Loan for easier commuting.
• Make smarter money moves using Salary Finance tools, Financial Wellbeing sessions, and Home Tech benefits to spread costs.
• Treat yourself with major discounts across London plus everyday savings via the HAPI at Hearst app
  
  

Hearst UK is deeply committed to using our influential brands to reflect the world we want to live in – one that respects, protects, represents and uplifts the voices and opinions of all people. As a business, we recognise the significant benefits of creativity, collaboration and innovation that comes with diverse teams. Not only is diversifying the voices in our organization the right thing to do, but it also helps us to make powerful and exciting content that can be enjoyed by many more people. This is why we’re working to build a sense of true belonging within our business and foster a culture in which everyone feels heard.

Benefits

ABOUT US

Your benefits at Hearst UK are more than just extras—they are tools to help youthrive in every part of life.

Hearst Exclusives - Only for You!

Get adventurous withGood Housekeeping Taste and Beauty Testing Panels - yes, you could be trying the next big thing in beauty, food & drink.

Snagluxe beauty stealsat our legendary office sample sales - score big on top brands without breaking the bank!

Inclusion, Health & Wellbeing: Feel Your Best

Stay healthy withSpecsavers eye care, acompany-funded Health Cash Plan, and access tomental health support.

Get active and stress-free withdiscounted gym memberships and theCycle to Work scheme.

Embrace flexibility with aLocation Flex andHoliday Exchange to take time when you need it.

Take time to give back with aCharity Day and accesswellbeing resources whenever you need them.

Join one of ourHearst ERG Groups.

Financial Wellness - Boost Your Budget

Plan ahead with a generousWorkplace Pension,Income Protection,Life Assurance andSeason Ticket Loan for easier commuting.

Make smarter money moves usingSalary Finance tools,Financial Wellbeing sessions, andHome Tech benefits to spread costs.

Treat yourself with majordiscounts across London plus everyday savings via theHAPI at Hearst app

There’s more to your story than you imagine. And the next chapter begins right here.

Hearst UK is deeply committed to using our influential brands to reflect the world we want to live in – one that respects, protects, represents and uplifts the voices and opinions of all people. As a business, we recognise the significant benefits of creativity, collaboration and innovation that comes with diverse teams. Not only is diversifying the voices in our organization the right thing to do, but it also helps us to make powerful and exciting content that can be enjoyed by many more people. This is why we’re working to build a sense of true belonging within our business and foster a culture in which everyone feels heard.