Account Executive

Date: November 2024 

OUR MISSION

Action sports. Adventure travel. Outdoors. ACM is a fully integrated creative communications agency that represents the outdoor places we love. We’ve built our lives around a passion for getting out there, and both our professional and personal experiences in these cultures are at the core of the stories we tell. Stories told the right way – authentically – for innovative, technical, and heritage clients such as Arc’teryx, YETI, adidas, Danner, Db, Finisterre, and GORE-TEX.

THE ROLE

We’re searching for an ambitious, strategic, and creative account executive who loves action sports and the outdoors as much as we do.

You’ll be a key member of several account teams, working on a variety of multi-channel briefs (both UK and European) and helping to create and launch strategic campaigns. You’ll throw yourself into every element of the marketing and communications spectrum, and get involved in conceptual ideation, execution, and every stage between. 

This is an opportunity to work with ACM’s top-drawer clients in PR, content, and events. No surprise, then, that we’re after someone with experience across all three of these disciplines. 

We also want ideas. Lots of them. You’ll be contributing to our creative process – which is central to everything we do – as well as supporting the planning and delivery of campaigns and compiling performance reports once they’re wrapped. There’s a lot of great stuff going on at all times, so it’s pretty important that you have multitasking experience, love working in a fast-paced environment, and get a buzz from jumping from one campaign to another. 

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Work with our Account Directors and the rest of the team to develop campaign strategies, creative ideas, and in-depth campaign plans
  • Coordinate and help manage campaigns from start to finish
  • Create client press materials and toolkits
  • Undertake PR outreach, networking, and relationship development 
  • Establish an enviable network of media, partners, and influencers
  • Research and manage our media & influencer database
  • Continually expand your knowledge of industry trends and activities
  • Assist with shoot organisation,production, and logistics 
  • Use social media and other digital marketing analytics to produce, monitor, and update campaign and client reports and track KPIs
  • Coordinate and provide recommendations for the end-of-campaign reporting process
  • Monitor competitor and industry activity across all channels and bring any intel to client meetings
  • Continually think up creative ideas for existing campaigns, ACM marketing needs, and new business proposals
  • Muck in with digital office admin as required by account teams or directors, for event/travel organisation, overseeing sample/inventory management, and more

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE 

  • At least 1-2 years of experience in an agency environment or a relevant brand-side role
  • A level of PR experience – ie pitching to the media – is essential 
  • Established press relationships across outdoor, lifestyle, fashion, tech, and travel (desirable, but not essential) 
  • Mega enthusiasm for the outdoor, lifestyle, and fashion industries
  • A very creative mind
  • A solid understanding of digital and social media, as well as their impacts on business objectives
  • An understanding of strategic marketing theory (this is highly advantageous)
  • Strong personal time management and organisational skills, with a proven ability to meet deadlines
  • The ability to work with multi-channel briefs and workflows
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Strong communication skills
  • Good range of research methodologies and knowledge of how to apply them
  • A collaborative, team-oriented approach to everything
  • A keenness for rewarding hard work
  • Astronomically high levels of motivation

THE PACKAGE  

This is a full-time and fully remote role with flexible working hours, although applicants should note that the role requires regular meetings with team and clients in GMT and CET time zones.

Perks include our company Away Day trips – team get-togethers that have, to date, taken us hiking, climbing, surfing, snowboarding, and skiing; 25 days of leave (plus your birthday off); access to budget that focuses on self-progression plus two days of learning leave; membership to a local co-working space of your choice, and help with WFH set-up costs.

Why are we not publishing the salary with this role? 

We recognise that publishing salary bands is best practise for any company hoping to attract the best candidates, to promote a truly progressive culture, and to fulfil a genuine commitment to being an equal opportunity employer. 

We are currently undertaking a company-wide benchmarking exercise to ensure our staff are paid fairly and equitably, and in line with wider industry expectations and standards. This work will be completed and shared with our existing staff in early 2025. From that point our policy will be transparent salary bands across all roles at All Conditions Media. 

When it comes to this round of recruitment, the salary for this role will be discussed with full transparency at the first interview stage. 

DEI STATEMENT 

All Conditions Media is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse environment. We value, support, and celebrate differences in backgrounds and experiences, and strive to increase participation from traditionally underrepresented groups in our industry. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable law. 

OUR HIRING PROCESS

First stage – Email Interview: Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete an email interview.

Second stage – 30-Min Interview: Successful email interviewers will be invited to a short 30-minute interview with a member of the leadership team.

Third stage – Task and Panel Interview: Before the final interview, we will ask you to complete a role-related task. The final interview will be with an ACM Senior Account Director, and will include questions relating to the task.

READY TO APPLY?  

Amazing! We can’t wait to hear from you. To apply for this role, please complete the application form here.
Closing date for applications – Wednesday 18th December