Account Executive

Account Executive – Arena Media

Part of Havas Media Network, Arena Media is a full-service, culture-first creative-thinking media agency. We're agents of change for growth, who partner with brands that make an impact in culture. We don't look for 'clients,' we look for partners, conspirators, collaborators, co-stars and accomplices…

Over the past five years we've seen immense growth, working with brands that aim to create, disrupt, innovate and challenge the status quo. We've had some great wins along the way with the likes of Red Bull, Dr Martens, SEGA, Bumble, JBL, Penguin Random House to name a few.

We're agile and creative and we've achieved scale that carves out a unique space in media in the UK and beyond, and now we're looking to grow the team to help support us in this next phase of growth. We maximise collaboration and offer our clients a powerful combination of creative, content and media excellence, with the necessary scale and agility to make it happen.

So... do you want to challenge the status quo?

Do you think there's a better way to do things and make a meaningful difference to the brands, the businesses, and the lives of the people we work with? Do you have an appetite to do the type of work that gets more shared, more talked about, more noticed?

If yes, then we are for you.

We want smart people but'smarts' doesn't always mean a traditional education. Yes, you might be the cleverest person in the room but we want team players. We want people who lean in.

We want people who feel a passion for this industry. Who have a natural curiosity about the world around us. Who live and breathe culture.

Diversity isn't a tick box for us. It brings new opinions and ideas. That thinking challenges the status quo and that leads to innovation.

We want people with the courage to care. About our work. Our Clients. And Our Team. Our philosophy here is to hire for attitude, train for skill. If you've got the qualifications great. If you've got the passion even better.

If any of this sounds like you. If you want to create solutions that unify brand and performance advertising, PR, social, experiences and media. If you want to create cultural impact far greater than the sum of the individual parts then please get in touch.

The Role: Account Executive

Reporting to the Account Manager and Account Director, the candidate will be an Account Executive working across culture clients (Dr Marten's, Universal Music Group and Therabody).

The position requires someone who is passionate and wants to be at the heart of culture. We need an enthusiastic and pro-active candidate who has experience working multi-tasking and dealing with quick turnarounds whilst maintaining excellent client servicing. If you have experience dealing with the pressures of account handling across media planning and buying this is a bonus.

The role will be working across all media channels, including AV, Social, OLV, OOH, Print and media partnerships. Experience implementing, reporting & optimising within digital self-serve platforms (Meta Ads Manager, TikTok Ads Manager, Snapchat, Google AdWords, etc.) would be greatly beneficial. The candidate should also be comfortable at ensuring media bookings are put onto the finance system in an accurate and timely manner and that internal PO trackers and campaign laydowns are kept up to date.

Due to the nature of our agency and business, the candidate must have brilliant inter-personal skills; ability to multi-task to an exceptional level; excellent organisational skills and attention to detail; understand that a high level of service to our clients is expected. They should also be a creative thinker – someone who is willing to put forward smart, innovative and creative ideas rooted in culture that can help address our client's challenges.

Day to day responsibilities

• Build and develop a strong relationship with clients demonstrating expertise, confidence, trust, enthusiasm and understanding of their business.
• Work with the AM/AD on respective client patches to ensure all campaigns are managed and executed to an exceptional standard.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams to assist in the planning of campaigns across the culture client portfolio.
• Be proactive in bringing new ideas and ways of doing things to the table, share ideas & knowledge generously.

Campaign Delivery and Coordination

• Day to day communication, sharing updates across clients and agency departments involved in projects.
• Help managing delivery of live campaigns and coordinating with internal departments.
• Anticipating milestones and requirements on live campaigns to ensure both client and agency departments are prepared in advance.
• Ensuring all standard client requirements are delivered correct and on time (status reports, monthly competitive reviews, invoicing).
• Work with the AM/AD and wider team to proactively explore new opportunities and ideas based on the latest cultural moments or events.

Client Servicing

• Sustain an elevated level of client service and partnership, through regular conversations and meetings with our clients.
• Attend regular calls and status meetings with the clients.
• Keep on top of the latest industry and market news to share with clients on a frequent basis.
• Work with the wider team to present market, competitive and post-campaign analysis.
• Research and help organise media workshops and learning sessions with client marketing departments.
• Ensure weekly round-ups of agency work is communicated in a concise and clear way.

Agency Collaboration

• Maintain strong communication with agency teams to support effective strategy and planning.
• Attendance of regular Arena events and wider industry events and learnings.
• Work closely with other relevant teams around Havas – including finance teams, insight teams and specialist activation teams.

Finally

All our clients are enthusiastic, talented people who value strong partnerships and high standards of service. As an agency operating at the intersection of media, culture and creativity, we are a dynamic, empowered and ambitious team. This opportunity offers a unique opportunity to work with some of the world's most iconic cultural brands, working in one of the most innovative and fast-moving industries. It's a chance to shape meaningful work, influence global thinking, and be at the heart of culture.

We are based in the HKX headquarters in Pancras Sq. (Kings Cross) and can offer the full spectrum of learning, campus training and facilities that come with this.

Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual's ability to perform their job.