Account Executive - Automotive (Dealer Marketing)

Job description

OVERVIEW:

Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, Innocean Worldwide is a global creative network with 31 overseas operations and over 3,000 employees. Innocean UK is its London-based office with over 50 staff and a client list that includes Hyundai, Kia, Genesis, TaylorMade Golf and Onoto Pens.

As part of our role as the lead strategic and creative agency for Hyundai UK, we run an established Dealer Marketing Service, providing Hyundai’s dealership network with effective creative and media solutions. The service has grown in size and scope consistently over the seven years of its operation and we are proud of our passionate and proactive approach to everything we do.

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and proactive person to join the Hyundai Dealer Marketing Service team (HDMS) as one of our Account Executives, who through dealer and client direct relationships, will thrive on generating success and being part of a growing, marketing service within a London ad agency.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build relationships with key contacts at Hyundai dealerships and Hyundai UK, as part of the HDMS team.
• Provide marketing support and guidance to Dealership clients within each area of interest regarding all areas of their Hyundai marketing.
• Present Dealer Marketing programmes and campaigns to your clients for activation and developing bespoke proposals where required.
• With the support of the wider HDMS team, activate campaign briefs from your dealer clients and traffic through relevant departments within the agency, including creative, media and various elements of account management.
• Be proactive with Dealer engagement and central programmes, ensuring creative assets and media solutions are following marketing best practice and brand guidelines.
• Handling Dealership client communications and proactive account management via phone and email contact, with some opportunities for physical visits.
• Cost estimating, keeping projects within budget and recommending best use of Hyundai Co-Fund support.


REQUIREMENTS:

The successful candidate will:

• Be looking for a graduate role at a marketing agency working on an account in the automotive sector. Previous automotive experience is not essential but an interest in automotive is important.
• Ideally be familiar with marketing channels and marketing strategy, covering anything from digital and social media to TV / VOD, Out of Home and beyond.
• Be highly organised and proactive, able to work towards individual goals as part of a team.
• Be a confident and clear communicator. You must be fluent in or be a native speaker of English.
• Show ambition but also be willing to take the time to listen, learn, and develop professional knowledge over time.

The Package

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

• Salary circa £25,000
• 24 days holiday plus an extra day off for your birthday per year
• Access to the company car leasing scheme
• Pension
• Healthcare


LOCATION:

Hybrid working – a mix of working from home and from our London based office.

The Agency

Innocean UK

Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, Innocean Worldwide is a global creative network with 31 overseas operations and over 3,000 employees. Innocean UK is its London-based office with over 50 staff and a client list that includes Hyundai, Kia, Genesis, TaylorMade Golf and Onoto Pens.