Job Description
Fixed Term Contract: Initial 4 months with potential for more
Start: ASAP – Immediate start available
Reporting to: Account Director
We Are Activation
We are Activation. We create ideas, not noise, for leading grocery brands. Our job is to create campaigns that make brands stand out. Turning heads and changing habits through the whole shopper journey – digital, shopper, sales promotion.
We’ve been going since 2011, working with leading FMCG brands. The work is always varied and we get to work on many fun and exciting briefs.
It’s a very exciting time at the agency. We’re looking to add to our team, initially on a shorter-term basis with potential for this to grow into more as our workload continues to increase.
Required skills
The Role
The Senior Account Manager plays a pivotal role in delivering best-in-class activation campaigns across multiple clients. Reporting into the Account Director, you will lead the day-to-day management of accounts, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
- Day-to-day client lead. You will be the go-to person for our clients during project delivery phase.
- Client relationships. Being the go-to person for our clients means that you’ll be a natural in building great relationships with people.
- Project Management. Lead end-to-end campaign delivery. Ensure projects are on time and on budget
- Collaborate with internal and external teams. All part of getting the job done, you’ll be great at communicating and collaborating with all parties to get projects delivered.
- Financial Management – Budget creation and ongoing resource management
Should this become a longer-term role: this role will also require the SAM to develop a brilliant understanding of their clients’ businesses. Objectives will then be set for longer-term client development and help in building out client development plans.
Skills & Experience
Mandatory
- You will have operated within a creative agency environment at (or about) the SAM level.
- Highly organised and detail-oriented. You will have an excellent eye for detail, own project deliverables and push stakeholders to get to the desired outcomes.
- Strong project management and client-facing skills
- Legal right to work in the UK
Highly Desirable
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- FMCG experience
- Shopper / retail media experience
- Social/digital experience
Benefits
What’s in it for you?
- Salary £36-£40K DOE.
- Flexible working: We are 3 in, 2 out. Mondays are mandatory in. Fridays are typically at home. With flex in the middle.
- Summer Fridays: Friday PM off during July & August
- 25 days holiday (8 days for 4 month FTC pro rata)
- Continued professional development: regular company training and access to e-learning tools
- More benefits will be available should the FTC become a longer term arrangement
How to apply
To apply, please send your CV and covering letter to [email protected] with Senior Account Manager in the subject line. We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Closes 30th June 2026
Equal opportunities
We aim to be an equal opportunities employer, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements that cannot be shown to be justifiable.
NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE. We will get in touch if we need your help.