Senior Account Manager (Fluent French Speaker, Fixed-Term Contract Oct 2026)

About Us

Emperor is a leading, full service corporate communications agency. Proudly independent and with a long heritage of nearly 30 years we are well known in the world of reporting but now in London over 50% of our work is in other areas. These include brand, employee engagement, campaigns, digital (including websites) and moving image and content production. We have a wide range of mainly B2B clients - ranging from large FTSE 100 clients to smaller clients such as regional law firms.

What makes Emperor a great place to work springs from the fact that we are employee-owned. This means employees have a strong voice in how we are run. We have retained our commitment to hybrid working and flexible working hours. Our culture is fair and based on trust, with a good work and home balance.

The Role

Reporting to the Account Director this role is focused on delivering corporate annual reports. Below is a summary of the day-to day responsibilities:

• Serving as the day-to-day client contact, maintaining efficient, proactive communication, and handling all documentation.

• Building trust and rapport with clients by embodying reliability, clear judgment, and adaptability, ensuring a seamless client experience.

• Cultivating long-term client relationships to drive client retention and satisfaction.

• Collaborate with Account Directors to produce cost estimates and pitch materials for prospective clients and new work.

You'll be responsible for leading projects and managing programs that could span multiple communication disciplines, including brand, digital, reporting, and employee engagement.

By ensuring seamless delivery and proactive client service, you'll contribute to the commercial success of our accounts. This role emphasizes delivery, relationship-building, and identifying growth opportunities within client accounts, supporting our Account Directors to deliver and grow strategic client development plans.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS ROLE IS A FIXED TERM CONTRACT STARTING IN OCTOBER 2026 THROUGH TO MARCH 2027

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as the primary contact for clients, ensuring an exceptional client experience with efficient, clear communication.

• Serve as a trusted partner to clients, taking initiative to deepen client relationships and proactively identify growth opportunities.

• Oversee the delivery process, from kickoff through completion, managing program details and coordinating with internal teams for smooth execution.

• Ensure thorough documentation, including client agendas, contact reports, and updates on progress and performance against targets.

• Lead scoping and requirements sessions, accurately defining project needs and specifications to align with client expectations.

• Liaise with production teams and specialists, ensuring each team member's expertise is utilized to add maximum value to the project.

• Actively participate in knowledge sharing, support colleagues, and contribute to team pitches with support.

Next Steps

If you are successfully shortlisted for the role, the recruitment team will be in touch via email, and the process will begin from there. We endeavour to contact you within 5 working days of your application, however, this may vary depending on the volume of applications we receive. Good Luck!

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

Department Client Services Locations Edinburgh Employment type Contract Hybrid Hybrid