Account Manager

We’re looking for an experienced Account Manager to take the lead on managing our client relationships, delivering exceptional sports content projects and driving account growth.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Acting as the primary liaison between our clients and our creative and production teams, you’ll coordinate our projects to ensure they’re delivered on time, on budget, and to our very high standards.

You’ll build lasting partnerships with clients across a variety of sports, including cycling, motorsport and athletics, all while identifying opportunities to expand our relationships and add more value.

The key responsibilities of this role include:

  • Being the key point of contact for our clients, building and nurturing relationships with a wide variety of sports brands, sponsors and rights holders

  • Owning our client management processes and systems, driving improvements and efficiencies internally and for clients

  • Managing feedback, identifying opportunities for scope expansion and keeping a tight rein on project progress - you’ll always have your finger on the pulse of our projects

  • Working with our leadership team to create pitches and tailor new ideas to existing and prospective clients

  • Monitoring and reporting on key performance metrics, conducting regular client reviews and contributing to internal project debriefs to help us continually improve.

ABOUT YOU

From our studio in Glasgow, you’ll be the conduit for all client comms, working with our internal teams to deliver projects for our clients who include household sports brands, teams and events. 

You’ll have a strategic mindset and strong commercial awareness, developed through your 3+ years of account management experience. You’ll be an agile thinker, able to solve problems on the fly with your attention to detail and cool head under pressure. 

The key skills we’re looking for are:

  • Excellent people management and communication skills

  • Strategic mindset with strong commercial acumen

  • Proactive problem solver

  • Strong communication skills

  • Ability to work under pressure with a calm head

  • Laser focus and attention to detail

  • Strong analytical and organisational skills

  • Tenacity and consistency

  • Strong negotiation and influencing skills.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate for this role will also have: 

  • Proven experience in managing client relationships within a creative, production, or sports content agency, ideally 3+ years

  • A passion for sports storytelling, with the ability to connect with clients across a variety of sports, including cycling, motorsport and athletics

  • Strong negotiation skills, particularly in budget and project planning contexts

  • Confidence in pitching creative ideas and leading client meetings

  • Experience with CRM tools and reporting systems.

Culture + Benefits

Cut Media is an award-winning creative agency, specialising in sports content that makes an impact. Working with the GOATs of sport is a daily occurrence for us, and we are hugely proud of creating world-class content from our studio in Glasgow. 

Joining our team means you’ll be working with a very talented bunch of creatives, producers, editors and all round good eggs, and you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with them all on projects of varying sizes. 

The salary range for this role is £32 - £35k per year, alongside a range of benefits including:

  • 28 days annual leave, with a full studio closure between Christmas and New Year

  • Additional Adventure and Giving Back days

  • Private healthcare and benefits with Vitality Health Core Cover

  • Regular company-wide social activities

  • Hybrid working options - 3 days in studio, 2 at home

  • Cycle To Work scheme

  • On-site indoor bike parking facilities

  • Kitchen stocked daily with snacks and potent coffee

  • Dog-friendly office

Sound good?

If you’re interested in applying, please send your CV along with a cover letter telling us about yourself and why you’re drawn to this role to work@cutmedia.com. 

You should also include a short paragraph on your favourite sporting moment and why you loved it - either something you’ve watched or something you’ve participated in. Please also include any notice period details. 

All applications should be submitted by midnight by Sunday 2nd February. 

Initial interviews will be held w/c 3rd February, with second interviews taking place the following week.

Please note that the second interview stage will require you to present to our leadership team, details of this will be shared with shortlisted candidates.

Please note that we do not require the services of any recruitment agencies, thanks!