Account Manager for the Spanish market

Location

Barcelona | Spain

Job description

Do you live to create? Looking for your next big challenge? How about a breath of fresh air? As part of the DDB Group, the CATORCE creative agency network handles all global advertising for the SEAT and CUPRA car brand. CATORCE is a place for those who like to bend the rules. It’s a place for rock’n’roll, at the heart of Barcelona.

It is also a place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay and do their best work. Our dedication to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion is clearly reflected in our teams and across all of our work. Diversity is more than a commitment for us — it is the foundation of what we do.

Purpose:

The role is responsible for coordinati ng all 360 º , integrated c lient campaigns and projects for the Spanish market . The Account Manager provides strategic counsel and assists in business development, understanding the agency’s strategic objectives to guide the client to the most appropriate and innovative marketing and digital solutions . 

Therefore, AM must work collaboratively with the rest of the teams ( c reative , strategy, production, experience, digital ) communicating clearly to ensure the best end results for client. He/she must be a strategic thinker and possess the ability to bring new ideas to clients while safeguarding company objectives and vision.  

Responsibilities:

• Be the primary point of contact and build long-term relationships with the client.
• Presenting and negotiating (with specialized profiles if necessary) project plans and budgets.  
• Be the main responsible of delivering an end-to-end launch campaign.  
• Be the main point of contact for the key internal stakeholders including creativity team, strategy team and production team.  
• Ensure timely and successful delivery of projects according to client needs and objectives .  
• Work with the strategy team to brief the rest of the profiles involved in each of the projects .  
• Briefing and judging creative in relation to agreed guidelines and strategy.  
• Ensure the correct implication both of client and agency profiles on the planned dates for projects .  
• Monitoring work progress and keeping in contact with client at all stages.  
• Arranging and scheduling meetings that fit with projects plans.
• Present and defend agency ideas with conviction.  

• Proven work experience as a Senior Account Manager in an advertising agency.  
• Office heavy user.  
• Must be self-mo tivated, and able to manage several projects at the same time.
• Must have excellent problem-solving skills and love technical challenges.
• Excellent attention to detail.

• Must be able to function independently and still work well in a "team oriented" environment.  
• Effective organisational abilities .  
• Commercial awareness and good written and verbal communication skills.  
• Perfect English (and Spanish as a native language) oral and written communication skills.  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sexual orientation, or age  

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