Account Manager

Dreaming big is in our DNA. Brewing the world’s most loved beers and creating meaningful experiences is what inspires us. We are owners, empowered to lead real change, deliver on tough challenges, and take accountability for the results. We are looking for talent that shares these values, that is ambitious, bold & resilient. We want talent that is looking for fast career growth, cross-functional experiences, global exposure and robust training & development.

About draftLine

We’re a bunch of strategists, creatives, producers, and marketers gathered from all over Europe revolutionising the way we do marketing in our company, AB Inbev. Our mission is to unleash creativity by making more culturally relevant and future proofed work from within for the beer brands we have in our portfolio, such as Stella Artois, Budweiser, Corona, Leffe, Camden and Beck’s to name a few.  In fact, we have more than 500 different brands across the globe.  

Based out of our central London office, with its own production studio and rooftop bar, we work hand in hand with global and local marketing teams to develop top notch creative work. 

Job Overview 

We are looking for an ambitious Junior Project Manager (Account Excutive) with creative agency experience to join our brilliant and growing team. You should be dynamic, curious and a creative thinker with a passion for account and project management with a restless desire to do more.   

You’ve heard of ‘multi-tasking’, but that’s no challenge, ‘maxi-tasking’ is more your thing. You will run your own smaller projects simultaneously as well as supporting the senior account /project management team on larger scale projects. You will build excellent relationships with the brand team and help manage all aspects of projects to ensure they are delivered to a high quality, on time and within budget. Attention to detail and the administration side of the role is just as important as creative flair and great people skills.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience 

Skills & Responsibilities

• As Account Manager, you are the motor of the team, the one who keeps the show on the road; bullet proof at the basics 
• A natural organiser, galvaniser, an agitator – you keep everyone honest and everything on track 
• You foster an environment where everyone can enjoyably collaborate on producing the very best work, building and nurturing strong relationships with all other departments within the agency 
• You have creative appreciation, an interest in the industry and have a point of view 
• Your passion, commitment and endeavour for success is infectious; you are flexible, resilient and believe that ‘Nothing is Impossible’ 
• You are a brand guardian, knowing the brand bible inside out and becoming the brand manager’s best friend 

On a day to day basis you will; 

• Ensure the smooth progress and delivery of all work in development, managing the projects and own the timing plans and budgets.  
• Ensure expectations are set and managed both with the brand team and within dL, whilst understanding the appropriate moments to escalate issues to your line manager  
• Assist your line manager in writing executional briefs  
• Take the brief to the creative team(s) and manage feedback self-sufficiently 
• Support your line manager in creating presentations for the brand team  
• Write up contact reports before they go to brand 

Experience

• Experience in a Creative Agency  
• Experience in managing finances of your campaigns, providing weekly updates to your line manger & brands 
• Supporting your Line manager in leading regular meetings with your main brand contact, writing up contact reports  
• Experience in using Project Management tools 
• French, Italian, or German speaking is a plus but not mandatory  

Must haves

• Being motivated, goal oriented, tenacious and reliable 
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, keen eye for detail 
• Able to prioritise and organise workload  
• Team player and able to collaborate effectively  
• Ability to attend the office weekly, as required, in London 

What you get in return  

• Competitive salary package 
• 18-month fixed term contract with a view to extend to permanent based on performance  
• AB InBev pension & bonus scheme 
• Monthly social events 
• Free beers in our rooftop bar (when we are back to the office) 
• A space in our dynamic and ambitious team