Global Account Executive

About Shell

Founded in 1833 originally as a small antiques and oriental seashell trading company, the Shell we know today was formed in 1907 through the merger of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and The “Shell” Transport and Trading Company. Shell has evolved and grown to become a global leader in energy and petrochemicals, operating in more than 70 countries and an average of 86,000 employees. Shell aims to meet the world’s growing need for more and cleaner energy solutions in ways that are economically, environmentally, and socially responsible. The brand’s operations are divided into several key businesses inclusing: Upstream, Integrated Gas and Renewables and Energy Solutions, Downstream and Projects & Technology. Shell’s Powering Progress strategy is the brand’s commitment to accelerate the transition of the business to net-zero emissions. It is designed to create value for shareholders, customers and wider society.

At EssenceMediacom, we have worked closely with Shell for over 20 years, and the relationship has continued to evolve and grow with this key global client. Our role as the global team spans many responsibilities and disciplines, including client leadership, governance of our network of local markets, strategy, media planning and buying, digital leadership and excellence and global operations.

Our global account team is made up of 15+ people, working across client leadership, governance, strategy, planning, and implementation. Execution is run with the support of our Media Solutions teams who manage search, social and programmatic operations.

This is a complex and exciting account to work on within a passionate and positive team, working with clients who really view us as a trusted partner and actively encourage innovation and award-winning ideas.

Our ambition is to:

• Deliver gold-standard brilliant basics,
• Consistently look to raise the standard of our planning product,
• Help shape the best practices and re-apply them in different markets,
• Be the trusted partners to our clients.

About your role as Shell Global Account Executive

The Global Account Executive will play a crucial role within the shell global team, working primarily on Shell Brand, to support in delivering impactful pan-regional campaigns and govern local agency teams. The Global Account Executive will report to the Associate Director on Brand.

This is a client-facing position that requires strong relationships both with the global clients in London and internationally, coupled with collaborative partnerships with local teams in EssenceMediacom offices, and across the EssenceMediacom network. The Shell account is truly global, with teams and markets covering EMEA, NA, LATAM and APAC.

The Global Account Executive will be for building rapport with the global clients and local agency teams, including taking active involvement in regular status meetings and ad-hoc meetings. Time management and prioritisation will be key, to ensure the AE is able to respond to client requests and project briefs with speed and accuracy. The AE will be required to support the Digital Account Manager and Associate Director on key projects as required, including supporting on end-to-end planning of pan-regional campaigns from brief to post-campaign reporting.

Success will require the ability to toggle between seeing the bigger picture – and the forensic detail of financial and competitive data reporting. To achieve these objectives, The AE needs to be an excellent team player, with proactivity, enthusiasm, and a commitment to learn.

Key Responsibilities

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  Support the wider team on regular deliverables and and ad-hoc projects
• Ownership of financial and competitive reporting workstreams
• Key POC between central and local agency teams
• Ensure accurate financial reporting both centrally and from local market teams

Objectives of the Role

Client Service

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  Regular contact with Shell Brand clients, building rapport

• Active involvement in weekly client status and ad-hoc meetings
• Respond to client requests with speed, accuracy and enthusiasm within agreed deadlines

Account Co-ordination

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  Key POC between central and local teams in multiple markets, able to build positive relationships
• Support Digital AM and AD on ad-hoc projects and workstreams as required
• Ensure financial accuracy through management of budget tracking, spend reconciliation and regular reporting

Research & Insight

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  Compile research and insights for communications strategy on upcoming campaigns
• Regular delivery of competitor spend and analysis using industry tools
• Gain a strong understanding and proficiency with industry and proprietary media research tools to support with projects and campaigns

Planning

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  Support Digital AM on end-to-end pan-regional campaign management
• Coordinate with channel specialists to manage plan development and campaign activation
• Maintain a solid understanding of the vendor landscape to be able to identigy the best solutions to respond to briefs

Summary of requirements;

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  This is an entry level position so we are looking for someone with drive, enthusiasm and commitment to learn. Experience in a media agency desirable but not essential

Personal attributes

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  Organised and able to prioritise workloads
• Strong team player, shows relevant initiative and pro-activity
• Confident and professional with strong communication skills
• Numerate with excellent attention to detail and ability to confidently interrogate data
• Strong computer skills – especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Pro-active and inquisitive, with a passion to learn and embody EssenceMediacom’s culture

What we can offer you.

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  Company pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• 25 days holiday (increases with length of service)
• Life assurance
• Permanent health insurance
• WPP share options scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Free eyecare vouchers and money off glasses
• Extensive training and development
• Corporate gym memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• Interest free travel loan
• Free breakfast (cereal and fruit)
• Smart shopper (online discount on a variety of products)

Sounds good? We’d love to hear from you!

About EssenceMediacom

We are a global communications agency leading with breakthrough thinking, building explosive growth for brands, and helping our clients see the bigger picture. Our daring global network of 10,000 influencers help our clients breach traditional boundaries in media, uncover novel ideas, and unleash exponential growth. EssenceMediacom challenges conventional thinking to build, propel, and supercharge our clients’ businesses at scale and lead our industry in critical areas such as diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability.

EssenceMediacom understands that our people are tasked with big goals: building breakthrough growth for brands and leading with breakthrough thinking in our industry. Our people are at the heart of this work because their ideas will enable us to decode the intersections of people, content, and technology to bring our aspirations to life. Our success is down to our eclectic, diverse, and talented people. EssenceMediacom is a place for us to grow our careers and expand our horizons. EssenceMediacom is committed to building an agency culture that supports our people, puts diversity at the forefront of our operations, and creates opportunity for all. This collective culture will be our “new power” where ideas are freely exchanged, and collaboration is actively encouraged in a place where you can innovate in our hyperconnected world.

*Although we cannot make guarantees, we welcome conversations about flexible working for all roles at EssenceMediacom London*