- Location
- Madrid, Spain
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Sales
- Seniority
- Manager
Description
Senior Account Manager - Merchandise
Department: Account Management
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Madrid
Reporting To: Paula Santos
Description
We're looking for an experienced and commercially minded Senior Account Manager to take ownership of premium and promotional campaigns from initial brief through to final delivery. Acting as the primary day-to-day contact for our client, you'll build trusted stakeholder relationships, drive operational excellence, and ensure every project is delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest standard.
You'll thrive in this role if you're a proactive problem solver who enjoys managing multiple priorities, influencing stakeholders, and continuously looking for ways to improve processes, enhance client value, and deliver outstanding results.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day relationship with key client stakeholders across premiums campaigns and initiatives
- Translate client briefs into executable actions, ensuring alignment with commercial, compliance, and sustainability goals
- Oversee all phases of campaign delivery: planning, sourcing, production, and fulfilment
- Serve as an escalation point for operational issues, managing expectations and driving resolutions
- Guide and mentor junior members of the team (Account Managers / Executives) to ensure operational continuity and development
- Manage supplier relationships in collaboration with procurement and sourcing teams
- Ensure all activities are compliant with brand, legal, and procurement policies
- Work closely with the Operational Team Lead / Account Director to report on campaign status, challenges, and commercial opportunities
- Support business development by identifying upsell opportunities and value-add initiatives
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- 5–7 years’ experience in client services, retail marketing, promotional procurement, or delivery operations—ideally within an aggregator agency or FMCG environment
- Deep understanding of premiums and gifting procurement, including international sourcing, compliance, sustainability, and logistics
- Familiarity with Digital Premiums (e.g. coupons, vouchers) and omni-channel activation approaches
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
- Strong commercial awareness with experience managing budgets, costings, and project profitability
- Skilled in stakeholder management across clients, suppliers, and internal teams
- Confident in preparing and presenting reports, post-campaign evaluations, and performance insights
- Fluency in English and local market language (both written and spoken)