CLEMENGER GROUP LIMITED Looking for Senior Account Manager at Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Full Time

Senior Account Manager

Colenso

Colenso are a creatively-led, culturally-driven agency, founded in 1969 in New Zealand. We help brands from New Zealand to America and are currently recognised as one of the most creative and effective agencies in the world by the most respected industry commentators in the world. If you believe in the power and authenticity of creativity and culture and want to make things people can’t forget, we want to chat.

Senior Account Manager is a vital role to provide seamless management and protection of the agency’s work. You will work with the client, creative and production teams to take our solutions to market with ninja like efficiency.

Here are the things we want you to do

As the Senior Account Manager you will be responsible for leading client work going through the agency to create brand universes for our clients

• Ensure smooth running of your creative project – you will be the central point of contact for the client and the agency and will be aware of all elements, their status and what needs to be done to move a project forward
• In some situations you will partner with your Senior Business Director or Managing Partner to deliver a piece of work.
• Lead and mentor exemplary Account Management skills to the Account Managers and Account Co-ordinators within the team.
• Lead the production process – you will be required to oversee and lead your team in the production process taking responsibility for work being produced to an excellent standard, on time, every time.
• Problem solving – you will need to be able to problem solve at any stage of the process and work issues through to a satisfactory conclusion. And if you’re not sure, know when to ask for help.
• You will be a champion of the client’s brand, knowing whether the work is on brand or not.
• You’ll know who from around the agency to bring in help solve problems, and to elevate the work.
• You’ll work alongside your Senior Business Director and Managing Partner to create the conditions to sell the creative work most effectively.
• You’ll be a timeline and budgeting whizz – collaborating with your peers within Colenso to create timelines create space to make the best work, while still creating confidence with your clients.
• You will be required to oversee and manage the day-to-day management of all project finances; monitoring, reporting and managing changes throughout the project to ensure budget remains on track.

Here are the things we think you need

• 5+ years of agency and marketing experience, and proven ability to juggle multiple jobs whilst maintaining good attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills as a team player with experience training others.
• A passion for creativity and doing great work.
• Ability to think beyond execution and to offer solutions rather than problems.
• Resilience and being calm under pressure.
• Thrives in a busy environment.
• Possess strong communication and presentation skills.
• Be well organised, self-starting and able to prioritise work effectively
• A natural collaborator and people person; participating fully as an integral member of the team, working co-operatively and collaboratively with the team and wider agency.
• Demonstrates high level of commitment and support to both Colenso and the team.

Here’s What Makes a Good Colenso Person

• You feel connected to our ambition to be the best creative company on the planet that just happens to be based in Auckland
• You have a passion for the quality of work you produce.
• You’re a self-starter who doesn’t need direct supervision to motivate you – we believe in building a culture of individual accountability and ownership and need partners that can embrace that.
• You have an entrepreneurial spirit in that you’re comfortable with ambiguity and are energised by the process of creating something that may never been done before.
• You’re a radiator, not a drain
• You raise your hand, rather than point fingers
• You do the right thing.

Colenso supports an inclusive workplace and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds.

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