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We're on the hunt for... An Account Executive to join Athlon's Client Services team and become an important part of the operational backbone that helps us deliver brilliant work for our clients. This is an entry-level role designed for someone who is highly organised, proactive and eager to build a career within account management.  You'll work across multiple clients, supporting account administration, client communication, internal reporting and agency-led initiatives.  You’ll collaborate with the client leads and internal studio team on live projects, pitches and new business and take ownership of administrative housekeeping. As you grow in confidence and experience, you'll take on increasing levels of responsibility, eventually leading your own projects and managing more complex client work. With mentorship from the wider client service team, you will develop a strong understanding of Athlon's client management processes, build your commercial awareness, and deepen critical strategic thinking. Your success will be measured by your organisational skills and attention to detail, your aptitude and willingness to learn, and your proactive approach to your work, your clients and your team. Requirements Responsibilities: CLIENT RELATIONSHIP & ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT Support the internal team to deliver excellent client service You respond promptly to requests and ensure all appropriate team members are consulted. You provide clear communication and professional service at all times, always with a friendly and approachable attitude. Meetings are organised efficiently with clear agendas, and contact reports are circulated promptly after meetings with clear actions, owners and deadlines. You aid effective account management by ensuring projects are set-up correctly and all administration is completed in full and without having to be reminded.  You put yourself forward to support projects and share your own perspective and ideas in meetings. You proactively use your time and don’t wait for instruction.   You proactively keep up-to-date with industry news, providing insights on latest initiatives and emerging trends relevant to our clients and work.  You build strong relationships with the internal team, becoming recognised as someone who is dependable, organised and always willing to support.  PROJECT & COMMERCIAL OWNERSHIP Ensure the team remains organised and set up for success. You support admin across the entire client portfolio, taking full ownership of internal team  reporting and keeping track of priorities and goals.  You own all new project set-up including setting up the project folder, Slack channel, and opening the project in Scoro, ensuring all necessary team members have access.  You join meetings to document discussions and to build your exposure to different projects and ways of working. You support the client service team with crafting client facing documentation including research, proofing work and finalising proposals. You support the client service team with onboarding new clients to Athlon. You lead weekly internal client service meetings, keeping the status report updated and ensuring actions are followed up on time. GROWTH Support agency growth and develop your commercial understanding. You build a good understanding of each client's business and Athlon’s relationship and projects-to-date, enabling you to input into the work and internal meetings.  You support the client service team with maintaining Client Intelligence Forms, carrying out research and ensuring information about the client's business is accurate and up-to-date. You support the entire team with research, providing valuable insights to inform new projects and proposals. You own Pipedrive and are responsible for keeping opportunities updated, supporting the entire team with adding their pipeline projects and using the weekly tea