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Media Account Manager

Havas Lynx
City of London
2 months ago
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Are you passionate about creating advertising that not only informs but also transforms lives within the healthcare sector?


At Havas Lynx, a global advertising agency at the forefront of healthcare communications, we combine unmatched creativity, extensive expertise, and a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical and healthcare field. Our communications resonate deeply with audiences and adhere to the highest standards of healthcare advertising.


Committed to driving meaningful change—a change built on a foundation of rich experience, inspired by innovation, and confirmed through our proven track record—we work in close partnership with healthcare professionals, patients, carers, and leading pharmaceutical brands to navigate the complex challenges of today's healthcare landscape. Our approach blends strategic insights and deep scientific acumen with cutting-edge creativity and digital innovation, crafting campaigns and solutions that significantly improve people's lives.


We’re a team of over 400+ people in Manchester and London, with a history spanning over 35 years and an ever-evolving future. You can get a feel for the #LYNXLife through our YouTube #LYNXLife playlist, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.


Everything this company achieves—every life it saves, every penny it makes, every policy it changes, every award it wins—is down to everyone who works here.


Please note that this role is based in London or Manchester , and our current hybrid working arrangement requires office attendance on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.


Our Role:


As an Account Manager you will take a proactive approach and lead the management of accounts, focusing on client satisfaction, communication, quality control and profitability. You will ensure that your clients receive the highest individual attention and that projects are delivered on time, to budget and on brief. You will share your knowledge with the team, helping the AD to support and develop junior members



What you can expect to be doing:

  • Develop and maintain a close and productive relationship with key clients, acting with integrity at all times and including the AD in communications as appropriate
  • Manage detailed campaign planning across paid and unpaid platforms including Social, PPC, Search and Programmatic
  • You will ensure client requests are dealt with efficiently, interpreting these into thorough and accurate internal briefs
  • Develop strong working relationships with other agencies and production teams making sure the correct teams are involved in relevant discussions to ensure they can add value
  • You will oversee the quality control of work that leaves the agency, making sure it adheres to the client’s approved brief
  • Work alongside the rest of the AMP team to ensure strong effective briefs are developed, projects are appropriately scoped, and opportunities are fully identified
  • You will have a proactive approach to identifying and initiating business opportunities with new and existing clients



This role could be a great fit for you if:


  • You have previous experience in a similar role in a media agency - this is not a graduate role (3 years +)
  • Healthcare expeirence is desired but not essential
  • Experience working on client accounts
  • Client facing experience
  • Confidence and eager to learn and develop


What you can expect from us


A supportive and challenging environment in which you will have the opportunity to learn, grow, and make an impact that matters. We put a huge investment into #LYNXLife and our #LXAcademy internal programmes. It’s a unique initiative that aims to reward hard work, reduce pressures, and ensure that we can all enjoy our time at Lynx. Our strategy is to build capabilities internally and inspire the best talent, so we can continue to deliver on our mission.


You can also expect a whole host of benefits, including:

  • Hybrid Working – 3 days in the office (flexible working options are available for in-office days)
  • Starting holiday allowance of 28 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, with increasing allowance connected to length of service
  • Option to buy, carry or sell holidays
  • Early Friday finish throughout the year
  • Seasonal working hours
  • Enhanced family leave, pay and return to work benefit scheme
  • Extensive L&D support
  • Sabbatical opportunities
  • Season ticket interest free loans for travel
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Life insurance (4x salary)
  • Company pension scheme
  • Fully compensated company events
  • Volunteer days
  • Wellbeing programme including sports clubs, discounted gym memberships, free onsite flu vaccinations, extended lunch breaks on Wellness Wednesdays and much more
  • +Medicash healthcare benefit
  • 24/7 access to a free, confidential and independent Employee Assistance Programme


Get in touch to find out how we can make an impact that matters together.

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