Global Account Executive - 12 Month FTC - Remote Eligible

Havas Media Group Account Management Role

Havas is one of the world’s largest global communications groups, operating in over 100 countries. We have a multi-disciplinary offering, united under one leadership, all in one building: advertising, media, data, technology, digital, social, mobile, CRM, UX, sports and entertainment, public relations, corporate communications, healthcare, design, research, employer branding and recruitment. Havas Media Global is a dedicated team supporting global clients across strategy, insight, media, creative and digital. The culture of our group is best described as dynamic, entrepreneurial, and collaborative. We have a blue-chip client list including Hyundai Kia, Unilever, Jacobs Douwe Egberts, Telefonica, Dolce & Gabbana, Maersk, Michelin, PUMA, International Airlines Group.

The position is to work on one of Havas Media Group's Top 3 global client businesses. Our Client is a leading global beverages manufacturer, with successful global and local brands in its rich portfolio, present in 50+ markets around the world.

This is an exciting role in a dynamic team for someone who is interested in kick-starting their advertising career, and developing their account management skills within an international, multi-disciplined environment on a global FMCG account.

Who We're Looking For:

Skills:

• Committed to continuous learning and improvement
• Accurate, thorough and attentive to detail
• Tenacious in doing what's necessary to achieve goals and push plans through to results
• Self-starter and quick learner, always demonstrating initiative and proactiveness
• Collaborative, building strong relationships with global team, local teams, clients, partners, and media owners
• Effective under pressure, delivering multiple projects, tasks and managing ongoing workstreams to meet tight deadlines
• Agile, prioritising what's urgent and important to achieve the team's goals
• Excellent verbal and written communicator
• Confident and passionate presenter
• Culturally aware and able to adapt to different cultural practices
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Confident in handling large quantities of data
• Agency, project management or client service experience helpful but not required

Responsibilities include:

• Master coordination and communication with 50+ local teams, clients, and partners.
• Deploy global processes and guidelines in local markets and enforce local team compliance.
• Monitor service evaluation results and help improve local team performance.
• Collect and validate local team deliverables, ensuring it is up to the highest standard.
• Support on various global projects, tasks and workstreams, and suggest improvements.
• As a point of contact to local teams, support, train and advise them to resolve challenges and further their understanding of global processes and guidelines.
• Serve as a point of contact to global clients on account management-related matters.
• Engage local teams by building a connected community and contributing to knowledge sharing culture.
• Support global team and learn the ropes of account management by organising effective meetings, taking actionable notes, and providing relevant materials to ensure efficient and smooth project management.
• Support global team in maintaining an updated calendar of Havas and JDE priorities.
• Develop an understanding of media planning and buying principles & practices across all communication channels, and evaluating performance.
• Connect initiatives, forming part of global projects with strategic disciplines, tasks and workstreams, and suggest improvements.

Experience:

• Previous experience in media industry
• 1+ years' experience in client service or media strategy, planning or buying

Contract Type: Permanent

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.