Job description
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
THE OPPORTUNITY:
A unique opportunity to join working closely with all client teams and supporting with the necessary offline and online briefs, across all channels (display, PPC, inserts, press, direct mail, door drops and partially addressed). There will be ample training across all channels and the opportunity to progress from both a channel and career perspective. This is a great opportunity for anyone who is looking to start up their career in media and marketing.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:
Attend campaign briefing meetings and take detailed meeting notes for follow up
Responsible for the creation of campaign schedules and timeline documents
Collation of relevant historic campaign data and insight for Account Managers
Manage campaign launches and roll-out, ensuring smooth set up and delivery and manage performance against agreed KPIs
Media management for fulfilment portfolio
Liaising and building relationships with key external partners
THE SKILLS YOU WILL BRING:
Accuracy and attention to detail
Strong organisational skills
Strong communication skills both written and verbal
Good level of knowledge / experience across Microsoft suite (word, excel and powerpoint).
Strong IT Skills
Ability to manage multiple projects and self manage task list
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM US:
Working at Medialab comes with lots of perks including all the usual things you would expect, such as a competitive salary package, workplace pension, season ticket loans, cycle to work schemes, weekly social events and big summer / Christmas parties.
On top of that, we offer some extra staff incentives which make life at Medialab even more rewarding:
Hybrid working between office and home
Flexi-hours
28 days holiday, (including office closure between Christmas and New Year)
Extra day off on your birthday
Quarterly reviews to enhance career progression
Continuous professional development and training - CPD Gold accreditation by the IPA
Amazing long service rewards including a long weekend/week away at Medialab’s expense
Charity volunteering days and other charity initiatives
Free access to Health and Wellbeing Apps including Headspace, Bloom (CBT) & Blinkist.
Confidential Employee Assistance Program with free professional counselling.
Access to Mental Health Allies (1 in 10 employees are trained in Mental Health First Aid).
A whole host of wellbeing support, as part of our Commitment to Mind’s Mental Health at work standards.
A diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has opportunities to engage in open and honest dialogue and hear from inspirational guest speakers though our regular ‘Together We Stand’ open forum.
WHO WE ARE
Medialab is the UK’s leading independent media agency, and one of the fastest growing. We’re a Media agency that’s made differently. Purpose-led, data-driven, founder-run and proudly independent. Our independence means we can focus 100% on doing the right thing to secure success for our clients and our brilliant people. Offering media, marketing, digital and data services to a wide variety of clients who we are trusted to deliver success for, including SunLife, Laithwaites Wine, EMMA, National Trust, Mind, Guide Dogs, Alzheimer’s Society, RLNI and Clearscore.
We’re a team of 120 people (and growing), based near Oxford Circus and our people-first, purpose-driven culture has been a key part of our success. Our entrepreneurial spirit means success is rewarded and there are no limits to what you can achieve, as shown by continuously climbing the ranks of Campaign’s ‘Best Places to work’ table, year on year, and being the only agency to achieve ‘Gold’ in Mind’s Workplace Wellbeing Index 2022.
Fundamentally, we believe the best business decisions are made when they are informed by data. Data is our heritage and has been at the heart of our business since inception over sixteen years ago. We encourage, educate and help clients to use data in the most insightful way, to plan and buy across all media channels and deliver the right media solutions for business success.