Strategic Account Manager, Keywords Studios
Technical & creative services provider
Open for applications
Technical & creative services provider
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
To use the passion for games, technology, and media to create a global services platform for video games.
Role
Who you are
- Interest in advertising, video games and entertainment is a must
- Minimum 3 years agency (digital, production, creative, marketing) or client side experience
- Experience at pitches, selling proposals and creative ideas to clients
- Experience in networking and a proven track record of developing/growing client accounts
- Experience and confidence in dealing with clients at a senior level
- Degree or equivalent in related area i.e. Advertising, Marketing, Business etc
What the job involves
- Maverick is searching for a Strategic Account Manager/Director to further build our presence within the industry
- You will continue to build our proposition and presence within the space, focusing on nurturing and developing client relationships by engaging existing clients in line with the company’s objectives
- You will be encouraged to take clients and own them from developing/delivering account plans, regular client contact, delivering against growth strategies, working with producers to ensure projects in the studio are delivered on brief/budget/quality, whilst also identifying new business opportunities outside of current client base that contributes the overall growth of the agency portfolio
- This is a varied role which will require a demonstrable passion & experience within gaming, supported by a background which may include experience within sales, account management, marketing or creative agencies
- Our head office is in London although being London based is not essential
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Keywords Studios is an international technical service provider to the global video games industry and beyond. The company works as an external development partner for its users, enabling leading content creators and publishers to leverage Keywords' expertise and capacity across the lifecycle of interactive content. In so doing the company enables its clients who are operating in complex and fast-moving environments to remain lean and agile, and to focus on creating and monetising the most engaging experiences.
The company has over 70 studios in 26 countries across the globe. Providing integrated art production, engineering, audio services, testing, localization, and player support services in more than 50 languages and 16 game platforms.
With a strong market position, Keywords provides services to nearly all of the prominent gaming companies, including T2, EA, Ubisoft, and Square Enix. Keywords had also been on an acquisition spree, with its total acquisition count sitting at 60 before it was acquired by private equity firm EQT in 2024.
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Company benefits
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- WFH Opportunities
- Flexible working hours
- Bonus Schemes
- And More (Varies by Location)
- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)
- Pension Scheme
- Tech & Bike Schemes
Company values
- We are passionate
- We thrive on diversity
- We are resourceful
- We celebrate uniqueness
- We value team-work
Company HQ
Carmanhall And Leopardstown, Dublin, Ireland
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Leadership
Bertrand Bodson
(CEO, not founder)Current Non-Executive Director at Tesco and Wolters Kluwer. Co-Founder & former CEO of Bragster.com (Acquired by Guinness World Records). Previous Chief Digital & CMO at Sainsbury's, and Non-Executive Director of Electrocomponents.
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