Client Executive

Location: Hybrid (2 days a week in office)
Salary: From £28,000 + 10% discretionary bonus
Level: Executive

About the Role

We are looking for a Client Executive to join our SMG team, working within Boots Media Group .

In this role, you’ll build, manage and nurture strong relationships with key stakeholders, supporting commercial goals through the delivery of high-quality, insight-led campaigns. From co-marketing activations to end-to-end campaign management, you’ll play a vital role in bringing brilliant ideas to life-on time, on budget, and to an exceptional standard.

If you love variety, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and embrace change with energy, this could be your right role.

Why SMG?

At SMG, we hire for the future, which is fast-moving and changing shape . Do you have the potential to help shape our business? We’re looking for brilliant, diverse talent who want to grow with us-people who are curious, ambitious, and eager to learn, whether as specialists or across teams.

Our culture is everything. If you’re someone who stays honest, stays hungry, stays foolish, and has fun, you’ll feel right at home here.

We value those who take ownership of their growth and bring fresh perspectives. That’s why we’re committed to equity, inclusion, and building a place where everyone feels empowered to grow . At SMG, it’s not just about filling a role but building the future together.

• 10% discretionary bonus

• £1,800 yearly wellbeing fund (on top of your salary!)

• Free Headspace subscription

• £500 yearly “Learning Fund” for learning

• 4 extra Wellbeing Days off per year

• 4pm finishes every Friday

• Flexible and hybrid working

Are We What You’re Looking For?

We move fast, adapt quickly, and like to challenge each other. We're looking for people who enjoy the buzz of change, the satisfaction of building something better, and the joy of working with a close-knit, values-driven team .

This isn’t for everyone, but if you thrive in this environment, we’d love to meet you!

A Little Bit About You

You’ll bring:

• The confidence to build and manage strong relationships with supplier brands, Boots partners, and internal stakeholders

• Experience developing, executing and evaluating multiple projects or campaigns

• A passion for marketing, ideally within an agency, FMCG or retail environment

• Strong organisational and project management skills, with exceptional attention to detail

• Commercial awareness with strong numeracy skills

• Confident communication and presentation skills

• The ability to influence and collaborate effectively across teams

• A solutions-focused mindset and the confidence to “think differently”

• An understanding of retail media and market trends

Don’t meet every single requirement? We still want to hear from you. If you believe you’d thrive in this role, your unique perspective might be just what we’re looking for.

What You’ll Be Doing

Your days will be dynamic. You might find yourself:

• Managing a portfolio of supplier brands or Boots partners, building strong and trusted relationships

• Identifying opportunities to develop effective co-marketing campaigns that deliver for both brands and Boots shoppers

• Contributing to brainstorms and campaign ideation sessions

• Developing and activating high-quality, coherent campaign strategies

• Delivering campaigns in line with agreed budgets and timelines

• Analysing campaign and media performance, turning insight into actionable recommendations

• Presenting results and performance updates to brands and key stakeholders

• Collaborating closely with Planning, Media, Insight and Creative teams to deliver outstanding work

Our Values:

Stay honest. Stay hungry. Stay foolish. Have fun.

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