6 February 2025 

Senior Account Manager.

The Company.

IGNIFI is an independent creative, digital and design advertising agency that sparks and sustains successful brands for high-profile clients in human and animal health and we’re looking to expand our Client Services Team with a new ambitious and motivated Senior Account Manager.

At the heart of our success is our supportive and collaborative team who love to be the best. Combining our expertise in marketing and life sciences, we take pride in providing exceptional customer service, fostering a team-oriented environment that helps us achieve excellence.

As an Senior Account Manager, you will report into our Group Account Director and join a team small enough to take full autonomy, yet large enough to work on internationally significant projects. Leading high level, proactive key accounts – you will plan, support and ensure ‘on-time/on-budget’ delivery for all our agency services and outputs.

The Role.

Responsibilities will also include:

Add value to clients while developing existing and new multipoint opportunities within key accounts

Develop compelling solutions for clients that utilize the agency’s key services, focusing on sustainable account growth and demonstrating a solid understanding of clients’ marketing needs, brands, competitors, and challenges

Work seamlessly with the wider client services team (Account Directors, Account Managers, and Account Executives) to proactively manage and execute client projects and campaigns. Confidently deliver a wide range of projects, including advertising, promotional and sales materials, training kits, websites, video and animation, social media, and email

Develop effective relationships with clients and external partners as well as the internal creative, digital, and account management teams to ensure efficient delivery of projects on time and to budget, while ensuring a profitable return

Retain overall responsibility for the profit/loss/growth achieved within key accounts

Ensure the delivery of high-quality work and service to encourage long-term client retention

What are we looking for?

The successful candidate will have the following relevant experience: 

Education to graduate/degree standard in a related discipline

Demonstrable experience managing and growing large accounts in a digital/comms agency environment

Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail for proofing, deadlines, and estimating

A positive, proactive attitude and the ability to work well as part of a team

A strong awareness and aptitude for marketing

High standard of oral and written English and excellent communication skills

Excellent presentation skills, comfortable with client pitches

Good financial/commercial awareness

Computer literacy with main MS Office software

Desirable experience and qualifications: 

Graduate or post-grad marketing/digital qualifications

Experience in project managing content/material development, e.g. technical copywriting and referencing

Veeva literate and ABPI qualified

What will we offer you? 

City centre based ‘home’ (office) with free parking nearby

A friendly, supportive and inclusive workplace

Development, training and progression opportunities with regular reviews

Unlimited access to Udemy online learning academy courses

25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising after 5 years’ service – to additional holidays or the equivalent in salary increase

Following successful completion of probationary period, automatic enrolment into contributed IGNIFI Personal Pension, Group Life Assurance, Yulife and Medicash Schemes

If you are keen on joining us, please email your CV and a short covering letter with relevant experience to: [email protected]

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6 February 2025

Senior Account Manager

Job title:
Senior Account Manager.
Salary:
Competitive.
Hybrid working:
Flexible home/office working arrangement.
Free parking nearby our Sunderland office.

Holiday entitlement:
25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising after 5 years’ service – to additional holidays or the equivalent in salary increase.
Pension:
IGNIFI personal pension.
Benefits:
Group Life Assurance, Yulife and Medicash Schemes.
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Agency
43 West Sunniside, Sunderland, 
SR1 1BA
+44 (0) 191 423 8000[email protected]
Fulfilment
IGNIFI, c/o 2 Excel Building, 
Riverside Road, Sunderland, SR5 3JG
+44 (0) 786 644 4233[email protected]
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