Account Executive

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Support a key retail client as a central point of contact, managing queries, coordinating projects, and ensuring high standards of customer service.

As an Account Executive at Inspired Thinking Group (ITG), you’re proactive, self-motivated and able to work across multiple projects with varying deadlines. Your key skills lie in customer service, attention to detail and the ability to stay calm under pressure, in this fast paced collaborative environment.

Joining on an initial 3 month contract, you’ll play a vital role in supporting one of our key retail clients. You’ll be a central point of contact helping to ensure all queries are managed efficiently and professionally.

 

You’ll support the team with a main project brief, making sure the project is accurately captured, scheduled and delivered on time. Over time, you’ll be up-skilled to act as support across various other briefs, building your knowledge and confidence to handle them independently.

 

Your day-to-day will also include providing admin and system support for stock management tasks. Alongside this, you’ll be managing briefs, coordinating timelines and working with account managers, client teams and internal teams to deliver exceptional customer service. Quality control checks and compiling reports will also form part of your role, helping to maintain high standards and support strategic decision-making.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Efficiently manage data, artwork and print briefs using our cutting-edge technology.
  • Validating information supplied by the client to ensure accuracy of briefing.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for a specific project, managing this end to end.
  • Stay on top of Work In Progress (WIP) management, ensuring timely project progression.
  • Handle invoicing and month-end tasks efficiently.
  • Addressing client needs / concerns as quickly and effectively as possible, to develop and maintain strong relationships.
  • Provide support on content and production work within the team.
  • Conduct site visits for quality control of POS deliveries.
  • Attend press passes/QC sessions at print partners as required.
  • Stock Management and reporting.

Requirements

  • First and foremost, you should be service driven. Our people go above and beyond to put customer service at the heart of everything.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Able to build strong relationships with clients, colleagues and suppliers.
  • Able to work independently, whilst keeping stakeholders informed.
  • Remain calm and confident when handling challenging situations.
  • A true team player with a positive and collaborative approach.
  • Excellent attention to detail. Able to prioritise workload effectively, managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite – especially Excel.

Benefits

Work’s a treat!

On top of a competitive salary, you can expect a whole load of perks:

  • 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays – we understand the importance of you getting some down time.
  • Annual Wellbeing Day – enjoy an additional day on us to look after your physical and mental wellbeing.
  • Pension Scheme – helping you save towards your retirement home in the sun!
  • Corporate Medical Cash Plan – claim back the cost of your medical treatments.
  • Smart Working Options – spend up to 40% of your working week from home.
  • So many savings – through our online community platform, you can access dozens of daily deals, from money off top brands to discounts on days out.
  • Employee Assistance Programme – our people are at the heart of everything we do, so if you’re happy, we’re happy.
  • Cycle to Work Scheme – save on the cost of biking to work.
  • Monthly Employee Awards - Employee of the Month programme with £250 bonus
  • Raising money for charity including a paid Volunteer Day – we’re all about giving back… and having lots of fun in the process!
  • Referral scheme – know the perfect person to join the team? You could bag £1,000 for a putting a good word in.
  • Wellbeing Programme – giving you the opportunity to join regular, interactive Wellbeing Workshops or join our 30 plus Wellbeing Champions.
  • Enhanced Family Friendly Leave – support for you and your family to help you navigate through the craziness of family life.

We Value Diversity

We champion and welcome diversity in our workforce and ensure all job applicants receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender or gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.

We are not only committed to increasing the visibility and recognition of talent from under-represented groups within our organisation, but the wider industry too.

At the end of the day, we make sure we take time to look after ourselves, each other, and the planet, because we’re always stronger together.

ITG have a number of community groups available to employees and exist to offer a safe space for like-minded colleagues, with shared interests to connect, socialise and check in with each other.


What next?
If you found yourself interested in knowing more, drop us your application and someone from our team will be in touch.

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Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Flexible Work Hours: Smart Working Options – spend up to 40% of your working week from home.
  • Other Benefit: Enhanced Family Friendly Leave – support for you and your family to help you navigate through the craziness of family life.
  • Paid Time Off: 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays – we understand the importance of you getting some down time.
  • Wellness Stipend: Annual Wellbeing Day – enjoy an additional day on us to look after your physical and mental wellbeing.

Hello! We are Inspired Thinking Group (ITG).Big brands like Costa, KFC, PUMA, John Lewis & Partners, M&S, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), and many more trust ITG to deliver the halo of engaging, tech-powered, agile content that helps them connect with their customers. Bringing this to life are our amazing ITGers (1400+), and we know they’re at their best when we get their working environment right. That means prioritising their Wellbeing through our dedicated, award-winning programme and team of 50+ Wellbeing Champions. It means platforming diversity and inclusion at every opportunity, including our Together Groups which help establish connections within our diverse communities. It means taking sustainability seriously by planting trees in areas hit by climate change, joining the UN Global Compact, and being named the Best Sustainable Technology-Led Marketing Agency in Europe. Most of all, it means building on the culture of fun and togetherness that sets us apart in our industry. Sound good? Check out our vacancies and apply today!

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