Marketing Account Manager – Central Europe
salary: 22-24K + bonus

QS are the leading provider of career and education support to the top 10% of students and professionals worldwide. The company operates a number of web sites, Career Guides, Career Fairs and Exhibitions. The Company’s dominant brands include the highly successful World MBA Tour, a series of fairs covering MBA entry that now exhibits in 50 cities, covering 40 countries worldwide. World Grad School Tour and our Women in Leadership Events.

We are a dynamic company with a team that strive for quality, excellence and creativity. Due to organisational growth and change, we are now looking for a full-time Marketing Account Manager, fluent in Russian or Greek.

The person will be responsible for negotiating media partnerships and achieving PR coverage for some of our core products mentioned above.
The successful candidate should be able to work on his/her own initiative, pursuing our PR activities with associates in Central Europe, media communication, websites, portals and sourcing market channels.

We are looking for someone who is:

• A Graduate with at least 1 year work experience in PR or Marketing
• A keen interest and ability in Business Development
• Fluency in Russian or Greek is required
• Fluency in English
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Proven track record in negotiating deals and account managing them
• Proactive and a self-starter
• Background and knowledge of print media a distinct advantage

Key Responsibilities:

1.Servicing existing International clients as well as regional clients. This involves liaising with the contact person on a regular basis, ensuring the items we list in the contract are fulfilled and re-negotiating contracts for the following year.

2.Finding new media relationships. This involves market research and finding the relevant channels. This involves cold calling the appropriate contact at the respective media publication/radio/TV and selling the idea to support/sponsor the Fairs.

3.Liaising with Journalists to ensure that maximum coverage is obtained.

4.Below-the-line marketing – Contacting associations, chambers of commerce, corporates, etc. in the respective countries to ensure that distribution of flyers/e-newsletters reach their members/employees.

5.Localizing materials for each region/city


Requirements:

Skills:
Able to multi-task
Good communication and organizational skills
Good negotiation skills
Good time management and the ability to prioritise
Works well under pressure
Assertiveness and Proactive
Attention-to-detail

Previous experience required:
1 – 2 years working in a marketing / PR department
Have dealt with external communication with journalists / other marcomm managers
Must have previously drafted press releases
Had 1:1 client relationship work
Experience of product pitches

It would be desirable if the successful candidate has experience of the education / career sector and has had some event management experience.

The position will be based in London, with the opportunity for periodic assignments in our Paris office.

Overseas travel is an attractive part of the job with many opportunities for Tour-related visits.

Compensation package

Bonus based on achieving marketing targets are set for each Fair and Forums.
These are based on:
Number of registrations, number of visitors, and qualitative feedback of schools.

If you are interested and immediately available please send your CV with covering letter Hrrecruitment@qsnetwork.com.

We are only able to consider those candidates who have legal status to work in the UK.

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