Senior Account Manager

ABOUT US

The Current Collective is an award-winning independent experiential agency. We specialise in delivering integrated, experiential-led marketing campaigns that deliver tangible results for our clients. By recently bringing together four heritage agencies in-house, we’ve created an exciting new offering that blends deep sector expertise with modern, agile thinking. With a strong heritage across the technology, retail and charity sectors, we pride ourselves on delivering innovative campaigns that push the boundaries of experiential marketing.

Founded in 2018, we’ve built an impressive roster of clients including HP, Google, TK Maxx, Meta and SharkNinja. In these transformative times, we’ve torn up the rulebook to do things differently by standing out, winning attention and driving impact. Experiential remains at the heart of everything we do, enabling us to create bold, integrated solutions for today’s brands.

THE ROLE

We’re looking for a Senior Account Manager to work within the client services team supporting the delivery our of client’s campaigns. Reporting into an Account Director you’ll be an essential part of the day to day running of client accounts. No two days will be the same, you could be working on a pop up festival activation, planning an activation to open a new store, partnering with a PR agency to create an attention grabbing stunt or working with a the client on an event to celebrate their internal teams.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong, trusting and honest client relationships in line with the Current Collective’s key disciplines
• Manage the development, implementation, and evaluation of experiential activations, including development of success metrics and client communications
• Monitor and control budgets associated with project areas
• All associated administration including raising job numbers and purchase order numbers, providing these to suppliers upon booking
• Proactively explore and engage with opportunities for networking and learning and business development
• Keeping up to date with trends and changes to relevant communications and campaign management technology
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources
• Manage, develop and mentor the Account Executives
• Work in partnership with all team members, including the Design, Production and Creative Teams

WHO YOU ARE

We’re looking for someone who possess appropriate qualifications or at least 2 years’ experience at Account Manager level. You’ll have experience developing and executing experiential campaigns, including excellent knowledge of events, exhibitions, guerrilla, and retail brand experiences.

We’re looking for-

• Someone with an infectious energy, positivity, and can-do attitude
• Ability to multitask and organise a varied workload
• Someone with entrepreneurial flare
• Someone who is prepared to get stuck in and embrace the challenge
• A desire to learn new things
• Good experience in project management
• A passion for all things marketing
• Ability to think creatively and solve problems

BENEFITS

Below are some of our key benefits (full list can be provided to applicants)

• Competitive salary

·      Hybrid Working and flexible hours PLEASE NOTE- While we are currently fully remote, this role will transition to a hybrid working arrangement, with an average of three days per week based in our London office.

• Opportunities to learn and develop skills in a fun agency environment
• Work with impressive clients and produce world-class work
• Early-finish Fridays (extends to early finish on Thursdays AND Fridays in the summer)
• Side Hustle Funds to support budding entrepreneurs
• Birthdays lie-ins
• Additional leave to celebrate big moments like getting married or moving house
• Company Social Events
• Charity Volunteer days
• Part funded Private Healthcare

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

The Current Collective is committed to creating a stimulating and supportive working environment based on mutual respect and trust where equality of opportunity is offered to all our employees, customers and job applicants. We recognise the link between equality and high quality performance and we understand that ensuring equality of opportunity is essential for the successful and innovative development of our business.

We acknowledge our responsibility to identify value and respond appropriately to varying needs and perspectives. No one should receive less favourable treatment before or during employment on the grounds of gender, colour, race, ethnic background, age, religion or belief, disability, sexual orientation, or marital/family status as defined in the Protected Characteristics of the Equality Act 2010.

• This policy is founded on the firm belief that recognising the difference in people creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued and can give of their best to successfully achieve our business objectives.