Alex Swain
Associate Director - EMEA
I lead our agency & brand offering across EMEA, spending the last 5 years developing deep relationships with network agencies, independents & brands, I support our partners on finding the very best mid to senior level talent.
Roles include:
Global Head of Media Planning – Major Travel Brand
VP, Paid Media – Hyper Growth Digital Agency
Global Performance Media Lead – Network Media Agency
VP, Global Growth Marketing – Start-up Tech Platform
Chief Operations Officer – Independent Digital Agency
The media landscape is always changing, and our success is built not on only the relationships we have with our partners but our ability to understand where the industry is heading next.
Area's of Specialism: Media Planning, Media Strategy, Marketing, Paid Media, Media Management & Creative Strategy
Alex Swain's Jobs
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Communications Planning Director - Health/Food Brand
London, England
£45000 - £50000 per annum + Great Benefits & Perks
Communications Planning DirectorChallenger Health & Food Brand | Media Agency | LondonHere is an opportunity to lead a client that is deemed one of the biggest within the agency, but still a true challenger brand. Now, what makes it different is that this agency also leads their creative, which allows truly joined up thinking and a seamless approach to communications.It's also a full "cross-channel" role, where you'll have the opportunity to plan, manage & oversee all activity across every channel. If you're looking to work on an account that's built of morals, not just profit, but also want to innovate, this could be a good option.You'll get both of those with this role, but what you'll also get is the opportunity to start understanding the wider business challenges and begin to shape the overall communications thinking in response to those. Partnership's will be key to developing these, in both meaning of the word, wider team & media.As the Account Director, not only will you come fully prepared with an armour of media planning skills, but you'll strive to drive innovation and that is exactly what you'll get to do in this role. They (as in the client) want to be challenged, they moved to this agency to help drive better work and better execution and the responsibility falls on the shoulders of the AD to drive that.The client is all consumer focused and sit within the FMCG sector. They have created a portfolio of products that are organically made and provide a sustainable future for the world! With a continued emphasis on this, they are proud partners of the UK plastics pact & fare share. Now's your chance to not only have a major impact in the development of an account but also broaden your personable skill set and work closer to creative than you ever have before.Apply now for more information!
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Social Account Director - Hyper Growth Digital Agency
London, England
£40000 - £45000 per annum + Great Benefits & Perks
Social Account Directorup to £45K + Agency BenefitsAre you a future leader, with the ambition, knowledge and super powers to help take an agency through a hyper growth phase? With over 100 people here in London, the agency is currently looking to develop and grow their social studio offering.Initially you'll come in and lead the social team, covering all areas including Earned, Influencer & Content strategy as well as some paid media. You'll look to connect brands with the best social strategy, across creative, content & social influencer marketing.As this agency are independent, it gives you real opportunity for creativity & growth. They are fully seeing this role as the future of the social division within the agency, with the runway to become the Head of Social .This role reports directly in to the Creative Director for the London office, who has spent the last few years running the whole digital & creative operation out of LDN and is looking to hand over some of the reigns to this Account Director.You'll have quite a cool task ahead of you, supporting the growth of this agency by leading of their most valuable clients, who have really developed their own voice's on social. You'll be tasked with becoming a respected leader within the agency and relied upon for your strategic knowledge and delivering work that's built for award wins!What are the main aims of the role?Help develop the growth of the earned media division.Produce highly creative concepts, built on content & social influencer marketing.Grow, build & develop your direct team as well as the wider teams.Driving creativity though a deep understanding of creative story telling.So, what do we need for this role on a granular level?Someone with a deep understanding of how owned, earned & paid social all interact together and how to join up the dots of all three.High level account management & client leadership experience. Previous solid team management experience. A passion for driving creative thinking.
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Freelance Digital Marketing Director - Immediate Start
London, England
£400 - £600 per day
Freelance Digital Marketing Director£500 - £600 per day | 3 - 4 Month Contract | Based in London or BrightonWe're looking for a freelance senior level digital marketer who can start immediately for a well-known education platform.They are currently in the midst of a digital marketing transformation and need someone who can plug in and continue the journey and development, but also educate internal stakeholders on what's required on the next phase of growth.Consumers from all over the world use their platform as a way to enter higher education, with the demographic predominately being school leavers & students. So, having an understanding of what appeals to these consumers as well as the platforms and trends will be imperative.An understanding of the full digital marketing/media mix as well as driving lead generation is highly important, and with that building a robust marketing strategy.I appreciate that is very little information, but if you're interested please get in touch today; Alex@ultimateasset.com
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UK Marketing Director, Online Gaming
London, England
£90000 - £100000 per annum + Great Benefits & Perks
UK Marketing DirectorA state-of-the-art challenger brand operating in the world of online gaming are looking to add depth in their UK operations! We're looking for a product focused and consumer driven Marketing Director, to bring creativity and dynamism to an already established business.Working directly with the Managing Director, this role is part of a growth and development process for a brand who have over 300 employees across the globe and operate out of 8 countries. They've evidentially grown the business and considering they've only been round for less than 5 years, they've made great progress.However, 2020 is all about launching two consumer focused products into the UK, which would be an exciting play for the business. They are in need of some senior support to separate them from the competition and add a fresh perspective on how to gain traction but build a brand that's memorable and creates a connection with their consumers.The online gaming market is huge, but the same things are being created day in day out by their competition and there is a significant gap for a brand to penetrate and gain extra market share. So, this is where this role comes in and it's all about building a marketing strategy to help enable growth but internally and externally.Some Key things to note about the responsibilities and requirements; Management of all marketing strategy & budget allocation across the UK market to drive mass market acquisition.Oversee and manage all agency relationships across Creative, Media & PR.Driven to scale the brand engagement through all ATL channels but with an eye for digital acquisition channels including PPC & Paid Social.Requires a full understand of the media mix, from media planning through to activationRemain commercially aware, with a passion for a/b testing and creating new solutions to reach new consumers.Understanding of effective CRM and engagement strategies.An eye for management and development of people, helping support internal growth of the marketing team.This role will require infrequent travel between Gibraltar & London but will predominately be based in the office in London. We are really looking for someone with an entrepreneur spirit and creative thinker to help the next phase of growth of this brand.If you've previously worked in the following others, with experience in leading a UK focused marketing function then apply now; Start-Up, Scale-Up, eCommerce or Online Gaming
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Communications Planning Director - Education Client
London, England
£45000 - £50000 per annum + Great Benefits & Perks
Communcations Planning Director, LondonHere is an opportunity to lead a client that is deemed one of the biggest within the agency, a true flagship account. Now, what makes it different is that this agency also leads their creative, which allows truly joined up thinking and a seamless approach to communications. It's also a full "cross-channel" role, where you'll have the opportunity to plan, manage & oversee all activity across every channel. If you're looking to take the step up, obviously you'll want an increase in a few key areas, nine times out of ten these are both financially based and people management focused. You'll get both of those with this role, but what you'll also get is the opportunity to start understanding the wider business challenges and begin to shape the overall communications thinking in response to those. Partnership's will be key to developing these, in both meaning of the word, wider team & media. As the Account Director, not only will you come fully prepared with an armour of media planning skills, but you'll strive to drive innovation and that is exactly what you'll get to do in this role. They (as in the client) want to be challenged, they moved to this agency to help drive better work and better execution and the responsibility falls on the shoulders of the AD to drive that. The client is all consumer focused and sit within the education sector. They offer the chance for people all around the country to develop their skills in areas they have only dreamed of before, making education accessible to everyone, no matter what their situation is! Now's your chance to not only have a major impact in the development of an account but also broaden your personable skill set and work closer to creative than you ever have before. Apply now for more information!
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Media Planner Buyer (Account Manager) - up to £33K
London, England
£31000 - £33000 per annum + Great Agency Benefits
Are you a future leader, with the ambition to step up into an SAE position and own the planning & buying of all media for a well-known Investment banking client? With over 8,000 people across the world and global HQ based here in London, the agency is highly decorated and sits at the top of the big league!This role is really unlike no other, it combines everything from planning, activation, account management, people management and ownership of budgets across offline & digital channels. With other roles in this industry, they can restrict you in your development of broadening your experience, this however is the complete opposite.Yes, they are an financially focused client, but because of their market share and their brand positioning, they are digitally led, but still spend across traditional channels including OOH & Print. However, when it comes to digital, they are continually looking to innovative across Display, Video & Paid Social.The role is not just B2B as you might think it would be as an Investment Banking business, in recent years they have begun to develop their B2C offering which has made huge gains in recent months and is now blossoming into one of their biggest products globally.You're not going to be doing this alone, you'll get two fantastic Account Executives who are on the cusp of promotion and are both hands on across activation, planning and reporting but once you're in the door, you'll play a key part in their development alongside the Account Director.So, if this sounds like a role you'd be interested in exploring further, get in touch now!Get in touch for more information!Alex@ultimateasset.com
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Planning Director, Elite Media Agency - up to £50K
London, England
£45000 - £50000 per annum + Great Benefits & Perks
Planning Director Media Agency | London Here is an opportunity to lead a client that is deemed one of the biggest within the agency, a true flagship account. Now, what makes it different is that this agency also leads their creative, which allows truly joined up thinking and a seamless approach to communications. It's also a full "cross-channel" role, where you'll have the opportunity to plan, manage & oversee all activity across every channel. If you're looking to take the step up, obviously you'll want an increase in a few key areas, nine times out of ten these are both financially based and people management focused. You'll get both of those with this role, but what you'll also get is the opportunity to start understanding the wider business challenges and begin to shape the overall communications thinking in response to those. Partnership's will be key to developing these, in both meaning of the word, wider team & media. As the Account Director, not only will you come fully prepared with an armour of media planning skills, but you'll strive to drive innovation and that is exactly what you'll get to do in this role. They (as in the client) want to be challenged, they moved to this agency to help drive better work and better execution and the responsibility falls on the shoulders of the AD to drive that. The client is all consumer focused and sit within the education sector. They offer the chance for people all around the country to develop their skills in areas they have only dreamed of before, making education accessible to everyone, no matter what their situation is! Now's your chance to not only have a major impact in the development of an account but also broaden your personable skill set and work closer to creative than you ever have before. Apply now for more information!
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Biddable Account Manager, Creative Industries - £35K
London, England
£30000 - £35000 per annum + Great Benefits & Perks
Working for one of the world's most successful agencies in entertainment would be quite the statement to make! We've partnered with a full-service marketing agency who are known across the world for their services in media planning & buying, creative & production for some of the globe's most popular live events, festivals, galleries etc. Pretty much anything that sits in the space of entertainment.Now, it is a role that really does require someone that loves entertainment, it's almost as important as having the skills to do the job.So, what do those skills look like? We're in search of a PPC & Social specialist, who's got the ability to pull together strategic ideas but also guide the team on activation and implementing across all platforms. The role sits in the centre of their media planning and buying team, who specialise in both digital and traditional media.This is a pivotal role that combines the skills across all area's from helping develop overarching media strategy, campaign planning and oversight of activation and reporting. It does learn heavily towards Paid Search & Paid Social, but there is a real requirement for someone who understands how to drive integration with other channels, from Display to Out of Home.It is a client facing role, and you'll work closely with the other AM's as well as the Digital Business Director on continually growing these accounts. You'll have a team to support, with assistants & exec's managing most of the activation and reporting, but it will also be your role in coaching them through the next phase of their development and growth.So, the reality here is an exceptional entertainment driven (global) but independently owned marketing agency are on the hunt for their next digital expert! If the above sounded like something you could get yourself stuck into, apply now!Ultimate Asset provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Ultimate Asset will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
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Senior PPC & Social Executive, Arts & Entertainment
London, England
£28000 - £32000 per annum + Great Benefits & Perks
Working for one of the world's most successful agencies in entertainment would be quite the statement to make! We've partnered with a full-service marketing agency who are known across the world for their services in media planning & buying, creative & production for some of the globe's most popular live events, festivals, galleries etc. Pretty much anything that sits in the space of entertainment.Now, it is a role that really does require someone that loves entertainment, it's almost as important as having the skills to do the job.So, what do those skills look like? We're in search of a PPC & Social specialist, who's got the ability to pull together strategic ideas but also guide the team on activation and implementing across all platforms. The role sits in the centre of their media planning and buying team, who specialise in both digital and traditional media.This is a pivotal role that combines the skills across all area's from helping develop overarching media strategy, campaign planning and oversight of activation and reporting. It does learn heavily towards Paid Search & Paid Social, but there is a real requirement for someone who understands how to drive integration with other channels, from Display to Out of Home.It is a client facing role, and you'll work closely with the other AM's as well as the Digital Business Director on continually growing these accounts. You'll have a team to support, with assistants & exec's managing most of the activation and reporting, but it will also be your role in coaching them through the next phase of their development and growth.So, the reality here is an exceptional entertainment driven (global) but independently owned marketing agency are on the hunt for their next digital expert! If the above sounded like something you could get yourself stuck into, apply now!Ultimate Asset provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Ultimate Asset will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
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VP Marketing, Global - AdTech Brand
Berlin, Germany
€125000 - €135000 per annum + Benefits
VP Marketing (Global)Are you a leader, with the ambition, knowledge and creativity to help take a major player in app based advertising through their next phase of growth? In all seriousness, the role is pivotal in building the reputation of this global media leader within AdTech/MarTech.Now, they are currently in a very strong position, having been invested in back in 2014, it didn't take them long to become profitable. That led to investment into International growth, covering multiple markets across both the US & APAC. The dream of a few young entrepreneurs became a reality and they are now one of the most prolific technology businesses in the industry.This is a global role, building the marketing strategy for multiple territories across the world, amplifying the brand and delivering on the brand message! A couple of key things to note about this opportunity, it's exactly what you would expect for an AdTech/MarTech senior marketing role.It involves the following key areas;Product marketingEvent strategy, management & activationDigital content & social marketingDemand generationPR & communications.You'll have the support of a fantastic marketing team, based in multiple locations across Europe, who understand their individual markets and how to evolve the product further. What they do need is a strategic lead, who can give them direction and produce high end marketing strategies.This role reports directly into the CRO and you'll be the marketing leader who's always aware of the bottom line. It is a very senior role, with leadership responsibilities in each office across the globe.So, what are the key skills required for this role?Like most technology businesses, they're looking to attract brands or agencies (media), they need a confident leader who understands technology based marketing, whether that is AdTech or MarTech based.The ability to craft storylines that convert complex technology into simple messages that attract the right marketers to the product.Ownership if the global marketing budget.Evolvement of the best in class talent, both from a recruitment and management standpoint.If this sounds like you, please get in touch now! Ultimate Asset provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Ultimate Asset will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
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Marketing Manager, EMEA - Media Agency
London, England
£45000 - £50000 per annum + Great Benefits & Perks
Let's get one thing straight here, this is a client-side opportunity but within an agency! You'll be leading all the comms & PR on behalf of this agency NOT for any clients that they agency partner with.Now the agency itself is brilliant, they have a brilliant work/life balance and a culture that is typical on the media industry. Your job sits in with the internal Marketing team, looking after external and internal comms, as well as leading the PR and social output. They have a very well-known presence in the industry, especially as they are part of the big four network groups (but operate separately, without the typical restrictions).The role is about developing the brand and reputation of the agency, both from a UK perspective and wider global markets, internally & externally. It's very diverse as far as roles go, with a multitude of different projects happening all the time, keeping the role fresh and exciting.There are a few things to factor in here that make this role great other than the fact the agency is brilliant and located in the heart of London's west end. The first is the autonomy you'll get with the role, your new manager understands what's needed but they also need you to take charge of projects and run them yourself. Which includes the creation of content, campaigns and the idea's behind the brands messaging.Secondly, it's got to be the people. You spend most of your life with your work colleague's and this team is brilliant, they are hard-working, motived and have a great time whilst developing the brand globally. They're a social bunch and do enjoy a drink in the pub on a Friday (who doesn't?).So, if this sounds anything like you and you've either got a fantastic background in PR, Internal & External Comms with Social/Content thrown in there, let's have a chat.For more information, contact me on 07912000448 or Alex@ultimateasset.com
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Senior Account Executive, Media Planning & Buying
London, England
£31000 - £33000 per annum + Great Agency Benefits
Are you a future leader, with the ambition to step up into an SAE position and own the planning & buying of all media for a well-known Investment banking client? With over 8,000 people across the world and global HQ based here in London, the agency is highly decorated and sits at the top of the big league!This role is really unlike no other, it combines everything from planning, activation, account management, people management and ownership of budgets across offline & digital channels. With other roles in this industry, they can restrict you in your development of broadening your experience, this however is the complete opposite.Yes, they are an financially focused client, but because of their market share and their brand positioning, they are digitally led, but still spend across traditional channels including OOH & Print. However, when it comes to digital, they are continually looking to innovative across Display, Video & Paid Social.The role is not just B2B as you might think it would be as an Investment Banking business, in recent years they have begun to develop their B2C offering which has made huge gains in recent months and is now blossoming into one of their biggest products globally.You're not going to be doing this alone, you'll get two fantastic Account Executives who are on the cusp of promotion and are both hands on across activation, planning and reporting but once you're in the door, you'll play a key part in their development alongside the Account Director.So, if this sounds like a role you'd be interested in exploring further, get in touch now!Get in touch for more information!Alex@ultimateasset.com
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Comms Planning Manager, Hyper Growth Agency
London, England
£35000 - £40000 per annum + Great Agency Benefits
Like me, do you think there is a better solution to plan and buy media? Are you of the opinion that out there somewhere is a better solution for your client, but you just don't know what that currently looks like? Well, you might have just found it!We've partnered exclusively on bringing in top media agency talent to what we would describe/they would describe as a media brokering agency, they broker partnerships between clients and media owners to seek better creative opportunities and eliminate the isolation between both media agency and creative.They know they are different, but they are proud to be different and in just four short years they have been working with some of the UK's most sought-after clients, providing them with a unique approach to their media planning and activation!Now, why are we hiring for this person? So, now there is a demand to bring in more people, specifically someone with experience in an agency who's worked in a media planning background, who's experienced in being involved in the entirety of campaigns. Quite literally taking the brief, creating the strategic response/idea, planning, measuring and evaluating it's success at the end.You're not going to have a team underneath you, so you will be leading all the planning of all projects and need to be collaborative as you'll work hand in hand with a number of partners, ranging from media owners all the way through to creative agencies, and everything in between (obviously including clients).I could go on for ages, but I'll leave it like this. If you think differently and want to change the face of media, then let's have a coffee.Get in touch for more information; Alex@ultimateasset.com
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Media Planner Buyer, Financial Clients - up to £32K
London, England
£28000 - £32000 per annum + Great Agency Benefits
Are you a future leader, with the ambition to step up into an Account Manager (Media Planner Buyer) position and own the planning & buying of all media for a well-known Investment banking client? With over 8,000 people across the world and global HQ based here in London, the agency is highly decorated and sits at the top of the big league!This role is really unlike no other, it combines everything from planning, activation, account management, people management and ownership of budgets across offline & digital channels. With other roles in this industry, they can restrict you in your development of broadening your experience, this however is the complete opposite.Yes, they are an financially focused client, but because of their market share and their brand positioning, they are digitally led, but still spend across traditional channels including OOH & Print. However, when it comes to digital, they are continually looking to innovative across Display, Video & Paid Social.The role is not just B2B as you might think it would be as an Investment Banking business, in recent years they have begun to develop their B2C offering which has made huge gains in recent months and is now blossoming into one of their biggest products globally.You're not going to be doing this alone, you'll get two fantastic Account Executives who are on the cusp of promotion and are both hands on across activation, planning and reporting but once you're in the door, you'll play a key part in their development alongside the Account Director.So, if this sounds like a role you'd be interested in exploring further, get in touch now!Get in touch for more information!Alex@ultimateasset.com
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Global Comms & PR Manager, Media Agency
London, England
£45000 - £50000 per annum + Great Benefits & Perks
Let's get one thing straight here, this is a client-side opportunity but within an agency! You'll be leading all the comms & PR on behalf of this agency NOT for any clients that they agency partner with.Now the agency itself is brilliant, they have a brilliant work/life balance and a culture that is typical on the media industry. Your job sits in with the internal Marketing team, looking after external and internal comms, as well as leading the PR and social output. They have a very well-known presence in the industry, especially as they are part of the big four network groups (but operate separately, without the typical restrictions).The role is about developing the brand and reputation of the agency, both from a UK perspective and wider global markets, internally & externally. It's very diverse as far as roles go, with a multitude of different projects happening all the time, keeping the role fresh and exciting.There are a few things to factor in here that make this role great other than the fact the agency is brilliant and located in the heart of London's west end. The first is the autonomy you'll get with the role, your new manager understands what's needed but they also need you to take charge of projects and run them yourself. Which includes the creation of content, campaigns and the idea's behind the brands messaging.Secondly, it's got to be the people. You spend most of your life with your work colleague's and this team is brilliant, they are hard-working, motived and have a great time whilst developing the brand globally. They're a social bunch and do enjoy a drink in the pub on a Friday (who doesn't?).So, if this sounds anything like you and you've either got a fantastic background in PR, Internal & External Comms with Social/Content thrown in there, let's have a chat.For more information, contact me on 07912000448 or Alex@ultimateasset.com
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Strategy Manager, Independent Media Agency
London, England
£35000 - £40000 per annum + Great Agency Benefits & Shares Scheme
Do you believe in a better system of how to plan and buy media? Are you of the opinion that out there somewhere is a better solution for your client, but you just don't know what that currently looks like? Well, you might have just found it!We've partnered exclusively on bringing in top media agency talent to what we would describe/they would describe as a media brokering agency, they broker partnerships between clients and media owners to seek better creative opportunities and eliminate the isolation between both media agency and creative.They know they are different, but they are proud to be different and in just four short years they have been working with some of the UK's most sought-after clients, providing them with a unique approach to their media planning and activation!Now, why are we hiring for this person? So, now there is a demand to bring in more people, specifically someone with experience in an agency who's worked in a media planning background, who's experienced in being involved in the entirety of campaigns. Quite literally taking the brief, creating the strategic response/idea, planning, measuring and evaluating it's success at the end.You're not going to have a team underneath you, so you will be leading all the planning of all projects and need to be collaborative as you'll work hand in hand with a number of partners, ranging from media owners all the way through to creative agencies, and everything in between (obviously including clients).I could go on for ages, but I'll leave it like this. If you think differently and want to change the face of media, then let's have a coffee.Get in touch for more information; Alex@ultimateasset.com
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Account Manager (Cross Media) - Iconic Media Agency
London, England
£30000 - £34000 per annum + Great Agency Benefits
Are you a future leader, with the ambition to step up into an Account Manager position and own the planning & buying of all media for a well-known Investment banking client? With over 8,000 people across the world and global HQ based here in London, the agency is highly decorated and sits at the top of the big league!This role is really unlike no other, it combines everything from planning, activation, account management, people management and ownership of budgets across offline & digital channels. With other roles in this industry, they can restrict you in your development of broadening your experience, this however is the complete opposite.Yes, they are an financially focused client, but because of their market share and their brand positioning, they are digitally led, but still spend across traditional channels including OOH & Print. However, when it comes to digital, they are continually looking to innovative across Display, Video & Paid Social.The role is not just B2B as you might think it would be as an Investment Banking business, in recent years they have begun to develop their B2C offering which has made huge gains in recent months and is now blossoming into one of their biggest products globally.You're not going to be doing this alone, you'll get two fantastic Account Executives who are on the cusp of promotion and are both hands on across activation, planning and reporting but once you're in the door, you'll play a key part in their development alongside the Account Director.So, if this sounds like a role you'd be interested in exploring further, get in touch now!Get in touch for more information!Alex@ultimateasset.com