Account Executive - Team Lead

<p><span style="font-size: 15px;">We are looking for a Team Lead to manage a team of Account Executives (AE's).</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 15px;">Our AE's are responsible for the management of individuals' personal and corporate LinkedIn profiles. Their objective is to build their clients’ personal brand and use their profile to generate new business opportunities. They are required to build strategic business relationships and market their business services and brands through their personal profiles. The team is supported by strategists, content developers, and relationship managers and are required to engage with their clients directly.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 15px;">An ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:</span></p>
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<li><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px;">Ability to demonstrate leadership qualities,</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px;">A strong sense of accountability and responsibility,</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px;">At least 5 years of work experience,</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px;">The ability to keep the team accountable,</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px;">The ability to give clear direction and be objective-driven,</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px;">The ability to understand data, reporting and how it can be utilized to keep KPI's moving forward,</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px;">Extensive problem solving skills</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Job Requirements</span></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Proven work experience as an Account or Client Manager and/or team lead in either a creative agency or corporate setting</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Proven understanding of personal branding, communications, and marketing.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Solid experience with MS Office and Google Apps (particularly Excel/Sheets and PowerPoint/Slides)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Experience delivering client-focused solutions to customer needs</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Proven ability to juggle multiple account management projects at a time, while maintaining sharp attention to detail</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Excellent communication, interpersonal, and listening skills.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 15px;">An understanding of clients’ business objectives.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 15px;">An understanding of consumer behaviour across various markets and consumer profiles, both locally and internationally.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 15px;">The ability to think strategically and develop innovative and creative marketing strategies.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Excellent writing proficiency and content creation skills.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Strong analytical skills and a good level of mathematical ability (statistics and numbers).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Strong research and problem-solving skills.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 15px;">The ability to be adaptable, flexible and have a natural tendency to try new things.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Have an appetite for knowledge and a willingness to learn.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Be organised and manage time diligently.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 15px;">A Bachelor’s degree, National Diploma in Marketing or relevant field is preferential.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 15px;">A keen eye for detail.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Self-motivated and dependable.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 15px;">A strategic mindset</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Ability to set and meet deadlines.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Adaptive and proactive.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Respectful and professional.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Consistency and accuracy.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Leadership capabilities.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size: 15px;">You will take ownership of your team and ensure they have all the tools they require to fulfil their role and deliver a high quality of work for their clients.</span></p>
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