Senior Account Manager (5 month FTC)

This is a fixed-term contract initially until 15th January 2027, with the potential for extension. Please submit your application in English. Must be fluent, C1/C2 or native in the German language. DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021. JOB PURPOSE As a Senior Account Manager you will be responsible for building strong relationships with clients while overseeing the delivery of a wide variety of integrated campaigns. You will be required to manage client briefs, plan, assign, review, and deploy creative as well as manage the overall agency workload in partnership with the rest of the team. You will be working closely with Designers, Copywriters, Developers and other parts of the agency to ensure successful campaign deliveries; while maintaining agency profitability and a high level of creative integrity. WHAT YOU'LL DO Manage, draft and review client briefs Ensure client deadlines are met across multiple campaigns and liaising with the Account Director on the teams capacity Liaise with clients, clarifying questions, managing expectations and proactively communicating status, updates or agency recommendations Clearly and effectively distill and transfer client feedback to designers, copywriters Prioritising workloads for the team, and escalating when needed Ensure client requirements are met whilst protecting DEPT® brand values Maintain a full understanding of the clients’ business, strategies, objectives, brand, audiences, and challenges, advising on the communications solution that best meets their needs, with the objective to becoming a trusted adviser Build excellent working relationships with key clients – by attending regular meetings, video conference calls, planning sessions, briefing meetings, and participating in evaluation reviews Ensure high standards are maintained and add value wherever possible Ensure success criteria are met and projects are delivered to time and to budget Maintain a good knowledge of all DEPT® products and services and actively promote them to clients Escalate to senior management with internal and external issues and events that might impact accounts positively or negatively Work with the team to determine and test creatives across client owned channels WHAT YOU BRING Experience delivering a broad range of multi-channel marketing communications including digital and direct, including email and banner experience Extremely organised, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously You are ambitious with the ability to think strategically, contribute something new to the agency Ability to work within short timeframes and meet deadlines with ease and efficiency, successfully managing schedules and priorities Highly motivated to learn, grow and improve Personable, approachable demeanor and motivating team player Moderate understanding of production and interactive processes Excellent oral and written communication skills Superb planning and organisation ability Ability to manage and develop client and supplier relationships Basic understanding of financials to effectively manage budgets WE OFFER Specific benefits differ based on location, for more information please reach out directly. If your application is successful, during your call with recruitment full benefit details will be shared. Mental health support A flexible, hybrid working policy Possibilities to do what you do best and to develop your skills further with training, development and certifications Buddy Program: You will be paired with a ‘Buddy’ to help you through your first weeks’ at DEPT® A reputa…