Account Executive

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About You

As a Planning Executive, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of the media planning & client servicing for a portfolio of brands across the Polestar and Apple Accounts.

You will have a burning passion for partnering with clients, external agencies, as well as internal teams within dentsu to foster great relationships and deliver innovative and impactful data-driven media plans that grow your clients’ brands. You will immerse yourself with the clients to understand their business challenges and objectives, acting as a business advisor to your clients – you will truly be an extension of their marketing team!

We have co-created our values so we can behave authentically:

• Curious and collaborative
• Resourceful and flexible
• Respectful and right-minded
• Fun and friendly

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include:

• Work collaboratively with all internal teams at dentsu to deliver high quality plans and effective work.
• Build strong relationships with your client counterparts and their creative agencies to help deliver innovative media plans whilst demonstrating outstanding client service.
• Immerse yourself in the clients’ business to intimately understand their challenges, objectives, external economic environment, competitors and relevant partner agencies. By getting under their skin we will understand how we can help their business grow.
• Support the Planning Account Manager to challenge and probe client briefs. Take total ownership of small briefs all the way through to activation, whilst assisting your Account Manager with larger briefs.
• Work with the Planning Account Manager to deliver excellent client service.
• Day to day management of campaigns and clients will require you to be highly organised.  
• Confident user of all dentsu and non-dentsu tools to deliver ad hoc insights and planning recommendations as and when requested.
• Work with the Account Managers to oversee budgetary control and management.
• Set high administrative standards for the team – you will be the backbone of the operational ways of working so your attention to detail needs to be exceptional.

About You

• Interest in media planning and marketing
• Enjoys building relationships  
• Confident communicator
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to multitask and deliver in a high-pressure environment  
• A curious and proactive attitude
• A good understanding of Excel and Powerpoint
• Ability to take ownership of projects
• Willingness to learn and ask questions
• High standard of administration and financial diligence
• Forward thinking and confident in expressing a point of view
• A friendly and positive attitude

Inclusion and Diversity
At Dentsu, we embrace diversity and inclusion, valuing the unique perspectives and contributions of every individual. We believe that diversity fuels creativity and innovation, benefiting our employees, partners, and communities.
We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Beyond recruitment, we strive to create an environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.
We recognise the importance of work-life balance and are open to discussing flexible working arrangements for all roles. If you need reasonable adjustments due to a disability or medical condition during our recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected], quoting the reference number of the role that you are applying for. Your needs will be handled with respect and confidentiality to ensure an inclusive and accessible experience.

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