Account Manager (French Speaking)
The Brand Power Company
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Genuine career progression in an iconic global company with opportunities to relocate to Australia, Canada or the USA
- Competitive package, including 5 weeks vacation & additional leave entitlements
- Hybrid work model - work 2 days from the office, 3 from home
- Use some of your existing contacts in the market to generate meetings with prospective clients around Europe.
- Networking at a high level, getting to know our current clients while finding potential new ones
- Setting up meetings with top-tier CPG, FMCG, and OTC companies across Europe to educate them about our platforms and how they can serve their business, using various tactics such as e-mail, telephone, LinkedIn etc.
- Use our pretty cool online CRM tools (salesforce.com) to maintain detailed information on contacts, accounts, meetings, and opportunities
- Work effectively with multiple internal departments to sell, execute, and manage campaigns (i.e. creative and production teams)
- Research and manage potential leads and prospects through LinkedIn and industry database subscriptions to understand market dynamics and key players
- Use your industry knowledge to establish areas of opportunity with potential clients
- Become an expert in product categories and advertising best practices in order to persuade marketers to consider The Brand Power Company's tools
- Use the skills you develop to close business with new clients
- Build strong relationships with existing clients to grow book of business
- Prepare quotes for qualified prospects and opportunities
- Prioritize and organize the sales pipeline for maximum efficiency on a daily basis
- Must be able to travel to Canada for a 4 week training program in Toronto (targeting a February 2024 start time) - all expenses paid!
- Must be fully bilingual in French & English (verbal and written) - C1/C2 level
- University Degree (Business or Marketing preferred) and/or 3+ years of relevant experience, ideally in a sales environment (CPG exposure is highly desirable)
- High levels of initiative, self-motivation and time management
- Competitive and ambitious nature, demonstrating a strong aptitude for sales
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel skills
- Proficiency in English with additional language skills in either French, Spanish, Italian, Swedish or Finnish is a strong asset
- Must have the legal right to work in the UK to be considered for the job
- Competitive base salary and lucrative commission scheme
- 5 weeks of annual leave each year + WPP special leave entitlements
- Hybrid work model - work 2 days from the office, 3 days from home
- Global mobility - with strong performance comes genuine opportunities to grow your career with options to transfer to one of our international offices in destinations including Sydney, Toronto or New York
- Training, training and more training – delivered by some of the industry’s best
- Fun and relaxed advertising agency environment with plenty of extra perks