European Account Executive - #2670505

The European Account Executive must have very good project management skills and overall understanding of how media agency works. Media planning and trading understanding as well as experience in a multi-national/cultural environment are desirable. Client management being an aspect of the role, so strength in this area is important. Supporting the Account Director to partner with Havas local markets to ensure consistency and adherence to central guidelines and processes for the regional client is part of the everyday tasks of the Account Executive.

The role also entails support in the application of new processes, media best practices, various reporting and day-to-day process optimisations. This will involve working directly with Havas European markets and internal agency divisions.

Mission & Responsibilities

• Responsible for collection and verification of market media plans on assigned markets
• Supports in the preparation and delivery of campaign reports and budget overviews
• Day-to-day liaison with Havas European markets and central clients
• Ensures qualitative output of assigned markets
• Produces, coordinates and presents reports of different kind to the client
• Carefully support managing the creative agency and the end-client, appreciating sensitivities and agendas
• Adheres to brand client processes & support network-wide understanding and compliance
• Connects and supports the integrated regional team working end-to-end for the clients to provide clients efficient and valuable support and operations
• Contributes to the client satisfaction (both the creative agency & the end-client)
• Attends regular markets and client meetings
• Day-to-day use of Havas proprietary Budget tracking and Media Plan approval tool
• Supports Direct manager and Team Management with reporting, overviews and meeting preparations
  
  

Previous Experience & Industry Background

• 1+ year in a media agency environment, ideally international experience of working with integrated teams and network
  
  

Skills & Competencies

• Very good project management skills and hands-on pragmatic approach
• Excellent written skills in English
• Good communication skills to develop strong relationships with markets and clients
• Reacts appropriately to different cultural practices and nuances, while building collaborative relationships
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• Team worker with proactive hands-on approach
• International/European experience if possible
• Understanding of media planning/buying principles across offline and online channels is desirable