Key Account Director - FMCG
- Employer
- Vertical Advantage
- Location
- City of London
- Salary
- £45000 - £55000 per annum + Bonus (OTE 70k) + Benefits
- Closing date
- 3 Dec 2014
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Marketing, National Accounts, Sales
Job Details
Key Account Director - FMCG
£45k - £55k p.a. plus Bonus (OTE 70k) + Benefits
Central London
We are proud to represent this exceptional start up organisation offering a unique benefit to the UK Consumer which will offer UK Shoppers a unique opportunity in today's every changing FMCG / Digital landscape. Already working with a host of leading FMCG brands, this truly compelling offer has made waves withing the grocery marketplace.
As an Key Account Director you will be responsible for:
- Develop relationships with top tier FMCG businesses within your network to ensure that the business has a strong pipeline of potential new customers;
- Work closely with current customers to ensure they are receiving exceptional ROI for their investment and that their brands are gaining greater exposure through social media channels;
- Having a deep rooted understanding of how the communications capabilities of the business can add value and meets client expectations;
- Manage activity pipeline from proposal to delivery stage and track and mitigate issues as and when they arise;
- Giving daily support to senior management and targeted communication to do with Entrance Gates, Trolley Media, Couponing, Direct Mail and Email marketing to name a few
- Ensure timely delivery of campaigns to your clients - within agree budget and timescales
- Providing daily status updates, reporting on campaign performance and identifying areas for future investment based on campaign evaluations
To be successful in this role you must:
- Be well networked within the FMCG community either within digital, mobile, CRM or insights;
- Have sound knowledge of shopper, trade, direct , in store and digital marketing practises ideally within FMCG/retail
- Be of graduate calibre;
- Experience in managing multiple projects and liaising with individuals across various levels
- Ability to work with budgets
- Excellent attention to detail and written skills
Opportunities as exciting as this arise extremely rarely - as a genuine start up with high growth potential, this is a phenomenal chance to make a real name for yourself within the FMCG / Digital space!
So if you are ready to take the next step up in your career and work for an employer that will take you places then APPLY NOW!
Company
Vertical Advantage have a rich history in sourcing within the FMCG and Grocery marketplace. We specialise in placing candidates in the mid to senior end of the market within Category Management, National Accounts, Marketing, Supply Chain and Logistics.
We guarantee comprehensive support and expert guidance through professional consultants with proven track records from industry. At Vertical Advantage we are proud of how accomplished our people are and how they have built exceptional networks over their time in the recruitment sector. It is these networks that will give you confidence to work with us.
Our first instinct is to search and this is ingrained in the fabric of our work. We leave no stone unturned to deliver exceptional people for exceptional businesses. Our way of operating suits today's working lifestyle where people are short on time and need to make hiring decisions based on seeing low numbers of high calibre candidates.
Vertical Advantage is a lean, flexible consultancy that works with our clients and candidates to find the right solutions for them.
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