An Account Executive is a junior role in the team that supports the development and delivery of creative advertising campaigns, brand development and design projects across our client portfolio.

The role is multi-faceted and will include project management, concept and messaging development, brief writing, proof-reading, research, reporting, client service and administration.

Key responsibilities

  • Develop and evaluate campaign strategies.
  • Build relationships with creative and production teams.
  • Provide client advice and manage enquiries.
  • Write effective briefs and contribute to creative development.
  • Support account manager in campaign delivery.
  • Understand client requirements and external issues affecting them.
  • Manage day-to-day account administration.
  • Monitor project deadlines and budgets.
  • Traffic work to production and manage approvals

Essential skills

  • Strong organisational and administrative skills
  • Adaptable and calm under pressure.
  • A confident communicator with an enthusiastic, can-do attitude.
  • Able to manage a diverse workload and work to deadlines.
  • Highly organised, methodical and obsessive attention to detail.

Required knowledge and experience

A year of experience working in advertising either in an Agency or in-house environment.

    Some of our benefits include

    • 25 days annual leave plus bank holiday.
    • Birthday Holiday Day.
    • Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity leave pay.
    • Enhanced sick pay
    • Compassionate leave policies, including paid pregnancy loss leave
    • Employee assistance programme including access to free counselling sessions.
    • Life and service milestone awards
    • Hybrid working and core hours (10 to 4)
    • Life assurance (4 times annual salary)
    • Option to buy extra holiday.
    • Pension scheme (5% employee, 3% employer)

    Diversity, equity and inclusion

    At Golley Slater, we believe that curiosity creates the unexpected, and true curiosity cant be achieved without diversity. We need people with different perspectives, experiences, and cultures to develop unexpected ideas that challenge, excite and create lasting impact.

    Thats why were proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race including colour, ethnic or national origins and nationality, religion or belief or sexual orientation. So, whoever you are, whatever your background, we want to hear from you.

    How we can support you

    We know that some people may need more flexibility than others. We offer the opportunity for our teams to fit work around their needs and schedules with:

    • A work where you feel most productive policy for those who find it easier to work remotely.
    • Flexible working hours (with core hours of 10am-4pm).
    • Enhanced parental leave, to give teams time with their new arrivals.
    • Pregnancy loss leave.
    • Enhanced sick leave.
    • If you require any adjustments to make this role work for you or need assistance during our application process, please contact a member of our HR Team.

    In return, well give you the chance to build on these skills and advance your career with support and collaboration among a team who like to have fun as well as work hard. If this sounds like you then please apply!