Account Executive

Account Executive

📍 Full-Time Position
💰 Competitive Salary (Depending on Experience)
⏰ Monday – Thursday: 9.00am – 5.30pm, Friday: 9.00am – 3.00pm

Location: Chester le Street

Exciting Opportunity – Apply Early!

Gillespie Recruitment are delighted to be supporting an established and highly successful full-service creative, marketing and digital agency in their search for an enthusiastic and driven Account Executive.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced, creative environment where you’ll work alongside talented professionals, support an exciting portfolio of clients, and play a key role in delivering impactful marketing campaigns across a variety of sectors.

If you’re looking for a role where no two days are the same and where you can develop your skills within a collaborative and supportive team, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role

As an Account Executive, you will support the day-to-day management of client accounts, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently and to the highest standards. Acting as a key link between clients and internal teams, you’ll collaborate across departments including Creative, Digital, Media and Operations to ensure exceptional service is delivered at every stage.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with previous agency or marketing experience who is organised, proactive and eager to build a successful career within a thriving agency environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Responding to and processing client requests efficiently and professionally
• Managing projects through the agency, including:
  • Press advertising
  • Printed marketing materials
  • Digital campaign elements
  • Website updates
• Obtaining print and fulfilment quotations and preparing client costings
• Supporting account administration, including:
  • Work-in-progress (WIP) updates
  • Purchase orders
  • Invoice narratives
  • Status reports
  • Meeting notes
  • Financial administration
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and colleagues
• Supporting the successful delivery of projects from brief through to completion

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

✅ A Business-related Level 3 Apprenticeship (or equivalent) with an interest in Marketing

✅ A minimum of 1 year’s experience within an agency or marketing environment

✅ Excellent verbal and written communication skills

✅ Strong organisational and time management abilities

✅ The ability to prioritise workload and work effectively under pressure

✅ A keen eye for detail

✅ A confident, resilient and proactive approach

✅ A positive attitude and willingness to learn

What’s On Offer?

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Early finish every Friday
• Opportunity to work with a diverse range of exciting clients
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• A creative and dynamic workplace where your contributions are valued
• Genuine opportunity for career progression

Apply Today

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established and growing agency that prides itself on delivering creative, effective and results-driven solutions for its clients.

Interviews are being arranged immediately, and applications will be reviewed as they are received, so we encourage early applications to avoid missing out.

To apply, please submit your CV along with a covering letter outlining your relevant experience, skills and suitability for the role.