Project/Account Manager

This is an exciting opportunity to work exclusively with one of the world’s leading and most innovative electronics company. You will control the rollout and maintenance of the client’s shop-in-shop programme, which aims to recreate the client’s own shop experience within other branded retail stores.
Responsibilities
— To act as hub between client, studio team, printers and delivery house
— Translation of briefs in a variety of formats in to workable format for briefing to artwork team and printers
— Confirmation of print specs
— Trafficking and management of workload
— Layout guidance for artwork team on brand deployment across a range of retail material
— Administration guidance and support for artwork team on file management, naming, back-up etc
— Management of provision of relevant artwork and imagery to vendors, and assisting with provision of
proofs for client approval, over a variety of different print methods
— Spreadsheet/database management
— Proofreading and checking of artwork in InDesign CS4
— Management of day-to-day operation of projects
— Hourly client and printer liaison
— Source print costs from suppliers and set-up of account management processes including cost
estimates, billings and budgets
— Organise UK and European installation of outdoor large print graphics
— Proactive towards reviewing processes
— Regular progress overviews to clients and prompts where necessary on print deadlines/deliveries etc
— Continually monitor the speed and economy of the project
— Provide twice-weekly status reports for current projects, highlighting deadlines for artwork and
delivery schedules.
— Organise weekly client conference calls and fortnightly face-to-face meetings to discuss current
projects and ongoing processes.
— Work alongside the accountant to manage invoicing for the account
Personal qualities
— Work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
— Calm under pressure with a can do attitude
— Flexible in working practices
— Excellent team player who can also work independently
— Good sense of humour
— Ability to work beyond working hours when necessary
— Full understanding of the print process from brief to finished product
— Understanding how to communicate information tactfully
— Logical problem solving and pro-active in developing new business practices
— Incredible attention to detail
Skills
— Knowledge of Microsoft Office in particular Excel
— Knowledge of Adobe CS4 in particular InDesign
— Knowledge of artwork
— Knowledge of litho and large format print process
— Experience of managing POS and window/banners for shop installations
— Excellent time management
— Experience of working on Apple Mac computers essential