Account Executive

Wasserman is forever committed to serving our clients, colleagues and community with exceptional insight, influence and creativity, while making a positive and lasting impact. We support our employees’ professional aspirations, with a rich internal culture where curiosity is rewarded. We offer our people multiple learning and development programs throughout the world. What we do is fast-paced, exciting and rewarding which is why we love it and why you’ll love life at Wasserman.
Join our team today! CSM is made up of 1000+ people in 25+ locations who share a purpose to pursue extraordinary. It is the reason we come into work each morning, the mindset we all share, the thread through every piece of work we deliver and the story we tell when someone wonders why we do, what we do.
Each of our people are extraordinary in their own right, bringing diversity to our thinking, experience and expertise to help us produce work that our competitors don’t and wont. What we do is fast-paced, exciting and rewarding which is why we love it and why you’ll love life at CSM.
If you are someone who sees the extraordinary in the ordinary, then we would love to hear from you. What will you be doing Supporting with planning – specifically for communications (external and internal) and content creation. Take part in brainstorms, be creative, call on any industry knowledge, be able to assist in creating decks and be aware of budgets and feasibility Implementation – you will be integral to bringing the plans to life and telling partnerships story to clients’ internal and external audiences. You will need to write briefs, assist with content creation whilst working as part of an All Agency team and ensuring approvals from all parties. Evaluation and review – you will support in the collation of results and creation of evaluation documents providing point of views and insights to the account team and client. Client / Account Management

• Efficient meeting management, preparation and write up of notes and actions
• Effective management of regular project and status meetings with clients (and external agencies where relevant)
• Effective management of own relationships with suppliers, clients and partners
• Content creation, both written and photo/video
• Assistance with financial elements of accounts – budgeting, PO’s, supplier invoicing/cost management
• Event activation support – from venue sourcing, staffing, branding, to creative execution, on-site support and main point of contact for suppliers

Self / Team Management

• Presentation skills (both writing and delivery), internally and to clients / suppliers including use of Microsoft PowerPoint
• Upwardly manage communication and information flow to line manager and account team
• Develop and maintain an understanding of market trends for client’s business

The Skills & Experience you will need

• High level of initiative and interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a team environment
• Genuine passion for storytelling
• Knowledge of, and passion for sport. Understanding of Formula 1 and Cycling is a bonus
• Ability to multi-task; you will be working across a number of activities with tight deadlines
• Good communication skills – verbal and written
• Creative thinking
• Attention to detail
• Open to feedback from clients and colleagues
• Flexibility and willing to travel (multi-day, weekends and short-notice travel expected)

• Experience within a similar role [agency-based] is preferred but not essential
• Experience working on large global brands is preferred but not essential

Wasserman does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.