Creative Account Manager

Creative, full service agency Account Manager : FCB Auckland Office

Opportunity at FCB Aotearoa

An opportunity has arisen here at FCB for the coveted position of Account Manager in our Account Management Team.The Account Manager reports directly into the client portfolio’s Business Lead.

Working out of our central Auckland office in Freemans Bay, you’ll be collaborating and working closely with both the Client team and other FCB’ers to ensure we both meet, and beat, our clients’ high expectations in arguably NZ’s finest fully integrated, behaviour change agency.

You

Currently at AM level or ready to move into an AM position having honed your skills in an agency, or closely related industry. This role offers you the opportunity to flex your account management skills, while continuing to grow and develop, working alongside some of the best in the business.
Love and hunger for creative work and strong relationship management skills will be key to your success. An eagerness to collaborate and contribute will be second nature. Being both tenacious and resilient, you’ll be day-to-day key point of contact for your client, directing, guiding, trafficking and advising on BAU. Working in this tight-knit team, you’ll be willing to pitch in to get the mahi done, supporting the team, comfortable managing both up and down, using your initiative and naturally proactive approach.

Our FCB whānau

We’re famous for producing hard hitting, effective, behaviour change work, and providing our high profile clients with innovative, award winning, memorable campaigns. Within the industry, we’re well known for our culture, and we protect it like a precious taonga.
Between our offices in Auckland and Wellington, we are diverse, creative and proud of our people focussed culture & our supportive working environment. The diverse and inclusive culture that we foster inspires passion and fierce loyalty.

You’ll need to be

• Proactive, able to seek out opportunities drawing on your initiative and problem solving skills
• Confident, a natural rock solid relationship builder across all levels
• Strong project management skills with a focus on delivering to timings and budgets
• Collaborative
• You’ll have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in Account Management in the advertising industry, brand management in marketing or you will come to us with demonstrated industry related transferrable skillsets
• Outstanding client management and project management skills and proven ability to work across a range of projects – you’ll excel at wearing many hats
• Naturally, you’ll have a positive, friendly attitude, equally able to have a laugh – a large dose of banter never goes amiss at FCB

FCBeing : Benefits
We recognise and reward our whānau. FCB provide ongoing development opportunities and pathways for your career.
We have a dedicated wellness committee and flexible working environment. You will receive an annual wellness benefit $$ and opportunities to join group fitness sessions.
We love a good social opportunity but equally we value balance – we have an on-site bar and café area, plus our enormous sunny outdoor courtyard which hosts everything from brunches, lunches, Friday night gatherings and agency bbq’s. Enjoy table tennis, pool table, foosball, and basketball on our halfcourt.
We’re real people and we’re nice people, and part of being nice is giving back, that’s why you’ll receive a paid day off to do volunteer work within the community at a charity of your choice.
You’ll be gifted your birthday off and an extra paid day off at Christmas time, that’s 2 additional paid leave days per year.
You’ll have access to our FCB Freeparking for our secure carpark, and discounted rates for gym membership, health and life insurance.
We are a dog friendly environment. Ask us about FCBU time, we value you. You will be mentored, nurtured, developed and valued, and it will show in the best in class work that you produce as part of the Cult FCB whānau.

FCB are advocates for a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture for all team members, this includes all gender identities.

Sound good? It is. Apply with your CV and a brief cover letter, answering our screening questions. We’d love to meet you.

Aotearoa based applicants with citizenship or valid visa status only please.