Marketing Account Executive

Marketing Account Executive

💷 £24,000 – £27,000 per annum (DOE)
📍 Hybrid – Based in Colchester
📅 Full-time | Permanent | Monday to Friday

About the Role:

We’re looking for a talented Marketing Account Executive to join our Creative – Client Services team. You'll help deliver marketing and advertising projects across online and offline channels, ensuring work is completed on time, within budget, and to a high standard.

Working closely with an Account Manager, you’ll be the link between our clients and creative teams — turning ideas into action and ensuring every project runs smoothly.

This is an exciting opportunity if you’re organised, detail-driven, and passionate about marketing.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Support the Account Manager with day-to-day campaign delivery
• Manage project schedules and task lists, keeping everything on track
• Act as a key contact between clients and the creative team
• Take client needs and turn them into clear, actionable briefs
• Research and gather information to support campaign briefs when needed
• Oversee projects through every stage — including processing client feedback and coordinating creative work
• Monitor budgets and timelines to ensure projects stay on target
• Respond promptly and professionally to client requests
• Help build strong client relationships alongside the Account Manager
• Provide regular performance updates to internal teams and clients
• Occasionally work flexible hours to meet important deadlines

What You’ll Bring:

• 1+ year experience in marketing (essential)
• Marketing agency experience (preferred)
• A degree or diploma in marketing, advertising, communications, business, or similar (preferred)
• Strong skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Great attention to detail, especially in proofreading and grammar
• Ability to handle multiple projects and meet tight deadlines
• Strong planning, organisation, and time management skills
• A proactive, can-do attitude
• An understanding of GDPR and data protection basics
• Experience with quoting and invoicing processes (advantageous)

Personal Qualities:

• Genuine passion for marketing and client service
• Calm, professional, and reliable under pressure
• A team player who can also work independently
• Committed to producing high-quality, accurate work
• Positive, friendly, and eager to learn

What You’ll Get:

• Competitive salary of £24,000 – £27,000 (depending on experience)
• Company pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health and wellbeing programme
• Hybrid working – a mix of office and home working
• Regular Monday to Friday hours (no weekends)

Location:

This is a hybrid role based in Colchester. You’ll need to be able to reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting.