Account Manager
Working in a fast-paced agency environment, the role of Account Manager is the glue that keeps everything together. Account Managers are the day to day contact for the client, taking briefs and advising them on best campaign tactics and marketing disciplines to achieve the client’s objectives. Account Managers will be able to relay the clients brief to the agency’s creative studio working with Designers to bring the brief to life. An Account Manager will have a level of commercial acumen networking within clients to spot opportunities to grow accounts and constantly strengthening relationships.
The role generally requires regular face to face contact onsite with clients as well as delivering presentations as part of the pitch process.
Employers tend to prefer candidates with prior agency experience as they will be used to the fast paced work environment as well working across multiple brands. It isn’t uncommon for an Account Manager to work on upwards of half a dozen accounts.
Salary wise outside of London the role generally pays between £25,000 to £33,000 depending on regional variance and level of experience.
Birmingham
We couldn’t limit our ethos for being a recruitment company who do things the right way to one location. That just wouldn’t be fair!
We seek to work with everyone from independent start-ups to globally renowned businesses across Birmingham, supplying them with the best marketing, PR, Creative and Sales talent.
At the heart of the West Midlands, Birmingham is where Pitch first made its mark in a city brimming with culture - it is the UK’s second city after all. A melting pot of start-ups and established businesses, Birmingham is home to a variety of agencies, financial & professional service organisations and renowned educational institutions. Birmingham also supports a strong manufacturing & engineering heritage which continues to thrive today.
Top skills in demand in Birmingham (well according to us anyway):
Birmingham has strong demand for marketing, digital and communication skillsets. These are some of the most popular roles we work in partnership with clients on.
Content Specialists
Account Handling/Management
Designers (Graphic, Digital)
Marketing + Digital Marketing Specialists
Public Relations
Project Management
SEO
PPC/ Paid Advertising
What are salaries in Birmingham like?
Providing a benchmarker for salaries, our Midlands salary survey is the perfect tool for those based in Birmingham to gain an idea of what the market is offering.
