Junior Account Executive
Are you highly organised, detail-oriented, and a confident communicator?
Do you enjoy bringing structure to projects and ensuring everything is delivered accurately and on time?
At Smollan UK, we're looking for a Junior Account Executive to join our Branded Events & Retail Sampling team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys administration, communication, and coordinating multiple tasks while supporting the delivery of exciting campaigns for major brands.
You don't need direct experience in marketing or events - we're looking for someone with the right attitude, strong organisational skills, and a willingness to learn. This is a developmental opportunity designed to help you build a successful career in client services, account management, events, or experiential marketing.
Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: £23,500 per annum + annual company bonus scheme
Working: Monday to Friday, 35hrs/week (occasional evening/weekend work may be needed for certain events)
Location: Winnersh, Berkshire RG41 5TP
What You'll Be Doing
You'll play a vital role in supporting the successful delivery of retail sampling and branded events campaigns, ensuring all campaign administration is completed accurately and efficiently.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Assist the Account Manager and Senior Account Executives across the entire campaign lifecycle, from the initial briefing to the concluding reports
Convert client requirements into precise and actionable field team briefs, ensuring in-store sampling teams are fully equipped for success
Oversee core administrative functions, such as managing campaign documentation, and reporting on deliveries
Validate activity reports and campaign photography to confirm that all activations meet established brand standards
Create professional post-campaign summaries and reports, maintaining a high standard of accuracy for client presentation
Provide logistics and warehouse support, including managing the distribution of sampling stock, event gear, and POS materials
We're interested in potential and transferable skills. You may have gained experience through administration, retail, hospitality, logistics, customer service, university projects, or other fast-paced environments.
We're looking for someone who
Has excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
Can confidently interpret information and communicate it clearly to different audiences
Enjoys organising tasks and managing multiple priorities
Takes pride in producing high-quality administrative work
Is proactive, reliable, and willing to learn
Remains calm and adaptable when working to deadlines
Has strong time management and organisational skills
This role is an excellent opportunity to develop your career into
Client Services & Account Management
Experiential Marketing & Brand Activation
Project & Logistics Coordination
Events & Retail Sampling
In return, we offer
Training and ongoing support
Development opportunities and career progression
The chance to work on exciting campaigns for leading brands
A supportive and collaborative team environment
Opportunities to build relationships with both clients and field teams
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Annual leave: 24 days (increasing annually up to 29 days) + bank holidays
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Benefits include: Medicash, enhanced company pension, enhanced sick pay, life insurance, enhanced paternity leave, enhanced maternity leave, adoption leave, cycle to work scheme, referral programme + Perkbox and Taste Card
Are you our next investment? Apply now!
Early applications are strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to pause or close this vacancy prior to the listed closing date.
