Client Relations Account Manager IPS at Ingram Content Group
London, United Kingdom
Job Descrption
Company Description
Become a part of an innovative team helping to revolutionize the way publishers make books available in an on-demand world and helping to revolutionize the way that publisher content reaches readers around the world!
Ingram Content Group is one of the world's largest and most trusted distributors of physical and digital content. Thousands of publishers, retailers, and libraries worldwide use our products and services to realize the full business potential of books, regardless of format.
Ingram Content Group has earned its lead position and reputation by offering excellent service and creating innovative, integrated solutions. Our customers have access to best-of-class digital, audio, print, print-on-demand, inventory management, wholesale and full-service distribution programs.
For more information about Ingram Content Group, or to view the job description and apply online, please visit our website at www.ingramcontent.com.
Job Description
Job Summary
As the Client Relations Account Manager you will work for IPS UK in a strategic to help grow the business. You will serve as the primary point of contact for assigned clients, acting as the liaison between the client, the global sales team, Ingram support, and operational departments.
Working alongside our London-based Sales & Marketing team, you will take ownership of publishers for a stable of clients who have signed up for sales representation through IPS UK. With support, you will manage the process of client journeys from inception through to established working relationships.
You will be creating and disseminating content across a variety of channels to strengthen the brand. You’ll also regularly present your work, and its outcomes, to senior colleagues from across the business.
Essential Job Duties:
Ownership and responsibility for handling all aspects of client queries on behalf of sold clients at IPS UK, managing clear and proactive communication between your clients and the business.
Supplying clients with regular sales updates and available marketing opportunities.
Driving forward processes, client feedback and system enhancement suggestions from across your publisher base.
Ability to explain technical requirements and system limitations to clients and colleagues in a positive and easy to understand way.
Collaborating with cross-functional colleagues from across Ingram Content Group to arrive at optimum outcomes for IPS UK client publisher.
Advocating for the needs of clients within IPS UK, acting as the voice of clients within the business, and similarly advocating for IPS UK back to your own group of publisher clients.
Ensuring that publishers comply with relevant metadata and operational requirements to keep them on their critical path.
Scheduling and running of client meetings, organizing sales conferences, and ensuring sales material deadlines are met in line with the needs of the IPSUK Sales and Marketing Team.
Meeting regularly, in person or virtually, with publisher clients on their business requirements, and identifying areas of mutual business improvement – particularly in reference to wider Ingram services.
Minuting meetings where necessary, and capturing action points, assignees, and key deadline dates.
Devising, creation and dissemination of content marketing campaigns across multiple channels (social media, digital, newsletters, events, print) to help maintain and grow the profile of the company.
Collation, analysis and presentation of content marketing outcomes via a variety of analytical tools, using data-driven analysis to drive future engagement.
Undergoing and maintenance of regular training on company systems, procedures and processes. Training of colleagues as appropriate once you have attained relevant experience.
Compliance with Health & Safety regulations in accordance with company policies.