Account Manager (In-Store POS), Inspired Thinking Group (ITG), GB

This is an exciting opportunity to coordinate and facilitate the production and delivery of in-store Point of Sale (POS) for the Co-op account.  The Account Manager works directly with the Co-op marketing team and is responsible for the keeping all campaigns within budget and on time.   The role exists in support of the Account Director for each business unit area and focuses on verification, accuracy and completeness of all artwork running through our bespoke system Canopy.  This role requires commitment, resilience and a keen focus on project management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Receiving briefs from the team leads, or directly from the client (Co-op Marketing) and clearly communicating timelines, creative templates that will be followed and costings.
• Lead pre-production meetings for your business unit per campaign (prior to briefing artwork) to ensure Co-op marketing have given a clear finalized artwork brief
• Maintain a great relationship with ITG Artwork Production Team (this team are based in Birmingham at ITG Head Office) and flag urgent or large campaigns in advance, giving them realistic deadlines.
• Replying to all queries in a timely manner with both internal ITG teams and Co-op marketing teams.
• Brief final artwork to ITG Production team using pre-approved templates, with enough time for them to complete the job well, especially during busy periods. Avoid bottle neck artwork periods by pre-planning and having open discussions with the wider team on when artwork is expected to be briefed.
• You will accurately manage information from the Co-op business units (these will include the in-store teams, production teams and campaign team), formulating full production and artwork briefs, ensuring all artworks from Co-ops kits are on the system and delivered in time.
• Ensure that printers have been engaged each campaign on deadlines, workload and realistic timings on when they will receive final artwork.
• Ensure all Co-op cost trackers for POS are kept up to date, and costs are communicated regularly with ITG Account Director and Co-op marketing.
• Working alongside the Account Director to help build the digital and campaign areas of the Co-op business.