Account Manager at Echo Africa

Echo Africa is a dynamic and innovative full-service marketing agency specializing in advertising, commercial, and digital content production. Founded in November 2021, we are committed to helping brands build strong consumer connections and expand their market reach.

Job Title: Account Manager

Location: Lekki Phase 1, Lagos

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The ideal candidate will be a core leader who possesses strong communication and organizational skills.
• They should be comfortable multitasking as they would be responsible for the coordination of advertising campaigns among several clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead the account management in the agency and ensure the account management department is running smoothly.
• Build and maintain client relationships by understanding the client’s marketing needs and recommending branding/ advertising solutions where necessary.
• Understand and keep up to date with industry and competitive landscape knowledge
• present (alongside agency colleagues – particularly the account manager) the campaign ideas and budget to the client
• Develop and understand clients’ briefs; debrief the internal agency team and assist with the formulation of marketing strategies
• Act as the link between the client and the advertising agency by maintaining regular contact with both while ensuring that communication flows effectively
• handle budgets, manage campaign costs, and invoice clients
• Monitor the effectiveness of campaigns alongside set objectives and develop campaign reports upon the campaign’s conclusion.
• Develop presentation documents and participate in pitches, along with other agency staff, with the aim of securing new business for the agency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 5-6 years of marketing/advertising experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, most especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong Presentation and Pitching Skills
• Ability to harness financial data to inform decisions.

Skills
You’ll need to show evidence of the following:

• Core leadership skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A proactive attitude, with the ability to use initiative and be flexible
• Excellent organizational skills
• The ability to work under pressure and assimilate large quantities of information quickly while maintaining attention to detail
• Drive and determination
• Effective teamworking skills
• Influencing and negotiation skills
• Oral and written communication skills
• Commercial awareness
• A passion for advertising and an understanding of what makes a good advertisement
• A willingness to learn
• Resilience, to enable you to deal with problems and constructive criticism.

Salary
N400,000 – N500,000 monthly.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the mail.