Mid Weight Account Manager - Gaming (Performance Marketing) Fixed-term Contract

Waste is an independent creative agency founded in 2006. We connect entertainment brands with their fans to drive creativity, culture and commercial success. Our approach, The Waste Way, underpins an entrepreneurial culture that has won numerous awards and built long-standing client partnerships. Clients include Supercell, Nintendo, Riot Games, EA, Ubisoft, Sega, Verizon Media, Zynga, and more. The role focuses on Performance Marketing (User Acquisition) for EA and other gaming clients.About the Role

Waste is seeking a Mid Weight Account Manager to manage the EA client account on a day-to-day basis, with a focus on Performance Marketing (User Acquisition). You will be the main client contact, manage briefs from brief to delivery, and work with the studio and production team to ensure projects are on time, on brief, and on budget. You will build strong relationships with the gaming client and identify opportunities to grow the account in line with wider account plans set by the Account Director. This is a fixed-term contract starting ASAP and ending January 31, 2026.Responsibilities

Client Communication: Act as the day-to-day point of contact for client communications; keep the client up to date on project status; attend client status meetings and briefs; manage day-to-day account activity; develop a deep understanding of the client’s business and their games; participate in stand-ups and internal reviews; produce Statements of Work (SOWs) and project timelines.Delivery: Produce cost estimates with oversight from the Account Director and Project Director; collaborate with Creative and Production to deliver high-quality work on time and on budget; arrange briefings, scope and quotes for mid-level projects; assign resources, lead reviews, track costs, and manage project progress; perform project reconciliations and wash-ups; monitor revenue and profitability and report monthly; identify growth opportunities and feed them into client plans with the AD.Client Satisfaction: Escalate potential high-risk situations to the Account Director; act as contact for new briefs and early project stages as agreed; write creative briefs for mid-scale projects when delegated.Requirements

Minimum 3 years’ experience in a creative agency or performance marketing agency, working with big brands and managing multiple clients or key stakeholdersExperience budgeting, scoping and supervising low to mid-level projectsExperience developing project workflows across digital, social, video, 2D and 3DExperience managing creative timeExperience with gaming or entertainment clientsExcellent industry knowledge and a thirst for keeping that knowledge ahead of the curvePerformance Marketing (User Acquisition) experienceExcellent communication skills and a passion for client satisfaction; ability to build relationships and make client-first decisionsAbility to lead proposals and presentations with strong brand knowledge and amiabilityStrong understanding of video and design production processesAwareness of financials and ability to present project scopes and proposals to clientsAbility to interrogate budgets, budgeting and forecasting in the context of the overall planConfidence to overcome unforeseen challengesMeticulous attention to detail and the ability to pick up challenging projects at any phaseBenefits

Work with one of the biggest gaming clients in the world across multiple mobile gamesDevelop your skills in a fun, supportive environmentOpportunity to grow and take on line managementCollaborate with passionate creative and production teams to produce work we’re proud ofCheeky Fridays — Waste closes for one Friday in February and AugustChristmas and summer partiesBreakfast, fruit, massage and Friday beersJob Details

Location: London, United Kingdom (Hybrid)Role type: Fixed-term, Full-timeWorking pattern: Hybrid/RemoteSeniority level: Mid-Senior levelJob function: MarketingIndustries: IT Services and IT Consulting

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