Account Executive

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

JOB PURPOSE

This position sits in our Marketing & Technology service based in London. We combine data, technology, creative content, and paid media to crack brands’ business problems & drive revenue through a variety of digital marketing solutions like ad campaigns, augmented reality, and chatbots. Our clients include JustEat Takeaway, The Macallan, easyJet, TikTok, and eBay.

We are excited to be looking for a new Account Executive to join the talented team! 

We are incredibly proud of the work we deliver for well known & exciting clients. The type of work here varies from media focussed marketing campaigns, to creative, social first content and everything in between! Account Executives assist in the delivery of day to day work for our clients and collaborate closely with our internal disciplines including Creatives, Designers, Media Planners, Producers & the Tech team to ensure we continue to create the very best, award winning work! 

We need great execs who can flex their skills and support across a variety of work, including, but not limited to biddable media planning & buying, organic content planning, content production and more! - Don't worry, we don't expect you to have experience in all these areas, just perhaps a bit of knowledge, the most important thing for us is your drive and passion to learn! 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the team with planning and executing digital / social campaigns 
• Develop campaign timing plans
• Arrange internal & external meetings, support with setting the agendas & follow up actions
• Work with DEPT® traffic team to support with project management and booking resource across the discipline
• Research customer behaviour and trends across social / digital platforms and audiences to contribute insights and strategic thinking to all areas of the business
• Collaborate with the media team to optimise live campaigns & report on campaign performance
• Contribute to our creative process by sharing your ideas and experience
• Take and respond to briefs, both internally and externally
• Present work internally and externally

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• A good understanding of digital and social media marketing including its potential and limitations
• A creative mind
• Demonstrable interest in digital marketing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Internet research and problem solving skills
• Organisational skills and high attention to detail
• Proficiency in the Google Suite
• Ability to react quickly within a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team
• A love for learning new things

WE OFFER

• A flexible, hybrid working policy
• The choice of medical healthcare providers (Bupa or Medicash) 
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off each year
• Company pension scheme 
• EAP scheme
• Ride to work scheme 
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Buddy Program: You will be paired with a ‘Buddy’ to help you through your first weeks’ at DEPT®.
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.
• Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.

WHY DEPT®?

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.

At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION 

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.