Location: Cardiff Bay (hybrid: Mon-Wed-Thurs in the office, Tue-Fri WFH)
Salary: Negotiable (dependent on experience)
Are you a detail-oriented Account Manager with a passion for positive impact campaigns, looking to embrace a new challenge, or a Senior Account Exec ready to step up?
At SBW, we're 'for the Good Stuff.' We create campaigns that spark positive change, inspire action, and make a difference—whether it's tackling climate change, supporting parents, or empowering businesses.
Now we're looking for a confident and driven Advertising Account Manager who is ready to deliver high-impact campaigns.
Why SBW?
• Purpose-driven work: we're for the Good Stuff – from promoting sustainability to fighting hate crime, your work will make a real difference.
• Award-winning excellence: we're proud winners of The Drum Roses, CIPR, and Purpose Awards.
• Vibrant locations: work in the heart of Cardiff Bay or Clifton, Bristol—offering a great balance of inspiration and lifestyle.
• Thriving team culture: enjoy regular socials, profit-sharing bonuses, and more.
Your role You'll lead and execute the delivery of comms projects and campaigns (including national integrated campaigns on TV, radio, digital, social, and events), ensuring they are executed on time, on budget, and achieve agreed objectives.
Working with clients, our creative team, and media partners, you'll ensure smooth delivery of all aspects of campaigns and comms projects.
From planning and production to performance evaluation you'll be driving results while identifying opportunities to add value and build long-lasting relationships.
Here's what you'll bring: • Agency-side experience: at least 2+ years track record of managing client accounts and confidently delivering campaigns.
• Strategic thinking: to plan and execute campaigns, ensuring we achieve agreed SMART objectives.
• Project management expertise: confidence in juggling multiple projects, maintaining quality, keeping track of performance and budgets and meeting deadlines.
• Commercial awareness: proven experience in effectively managing campaign budgets and ensuring profitability.
Able to identify opportunities for growth while delivering value for clients.
• Team working skills: experience working with multiple teams, partners and suppliers, including media, production companies and external stakeholders.
• Passion for positive impact: a genuine enthusiasm for positive change campaigns, with a drive to make a difference.
• Knowledge of integrated campaigns: familiarity with TV, radio, digital, social, and event-based advertising would be highly desirable.
You'll be: • An exceptional communicator: able to build trusted relationships with clients and partners.
• A problem solver: quick to identify challenges and propose effective solutions.
• Detail-focused: ensuring every campaign meets the highest standards, from creative concepts to final deliverables.
What you'll get We know that great work starts with a great team, so we go above and beyond to support you.
• Competitive salary: reflective of your experience and expertise.
• Profit share bonuses: twice a year, up to 10% of salary (last year, we all earned this extra boost!).
• Hybrid working: a mix of office (Mondays, Wednesday and Thursdays) and working from home days (Tuesdays and Fridays).
We also offer 5x days' 'work from anywhere' allowance.
• Professional growth: access to uncapped learning, training, and career development opportunities.
• Exclusive perks: extra birthday holiday, charitable work allowance, and travel schemes.
• Long-term rewards: after one year, join our Employee Ownership Trust, earning up to £3,600 annually—tax-free!
Be part of something bigger If you're ready to bring your knowledge, passion, and creativity to SBW, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now!
Send your CV, a cover letter outlining why you're the perfect fit, and your salary expectations to by 31/01/25. STRICTLY NO AGENCIES please.
Unfortunately, due to the high number of applications we receive, we cannot respond in full to every application.
If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the job closing date, you should assume you have not been successful on this occasion, but we wish you all the best in the future.