BLUE 449 

Blue 449 is one of the 4 media agency brands of Publicis Media and is growing rapidly. 

We have a wide range of interesting clients from retail goliaths such as Asda and Dixons Carphone to smaller luxury business such as Ralph Lauren and Fortnum & Mason.

We have many long-standing client relationships and an enviably strong client retention record. Our clients value us for our honesty, openness and willingness to collaborate, as well as our rich understanding of their businesses. Our work both prioritises the proven and is driven by a hunger for invention. 

As an agency we believe strongly in two philosophies ‘Open Source’ and ‘Business Outcome first’.  

‘Open Source’: Today, a media agency must think flexibly, learn fast, respond swiftly, collaborate widely, nurture technology, amplify ideas, read data and operate at the very heart of businesses. It must sit at the intersection of data and ideas. There is a parallel for this in technology. It’s called open source.  Open source is a philosophy born in the world of software development that has since been applied to other fields. The core principle is that the source code of software programs be made publically available for adaptation, modification and development.  This is why we put collaboration at the heart of what we do.  We are happy to work with a variety of companies, whatever is the right answer for our clients, to make great things happen. 

Business Outcome: In order to deliver business effect for our clients we need to get close to their 1st party data.  We believe that a move away from media metrics is vital if you want to be a business partner rather than a supplier.  Start with the desired business outcome and work back from there! 

http://www.blue449.com

@blue449

BLUE LUXE: THE LUXURY & LIFESTYLE DIVISON AT BLUE 449

The division is a centre of excellence for luxury and lifestyle communications.  Blue LUXE understands the need to balance the heritage of our brands with the need to adopt new and innovative comms behaviour for our clients.  

ACCOUNT MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrate good working knowledge of all media in your day to day work
• Present clearly & confidently to clients, articulate the agency recommended position and help sell in proposals and plans.  
• Confidently develop and write media recommendations with the support of your AD, uncovering insight to drive strategies.
• Possess a solutions-orientated attitude that ensures that the best possible solutions are delivered at all times. 
• Display a good degree of financial aptitude to ensure accurate client budgeting, accounting & reporting
• Foster team spirit and the development of a Graduate who will be reporting into you.
• Demonstrate your ideation skills through brainstorming new approaches and solutions for clients. 
• Actively encourage collaboratiion within your team, leading by example.

We are looking for someone with passion – for Media and Communications and for the luxury brands that they work on. Someone who will always look to bring new ideas to their planning and push the clients’ media innovation, whilst maintaining excellent attention to the smallest of details

We are looking for someone who has planned across all media channels, with excellent communication and relationship building skills who is looking to work within a friendly, dynamic team.

Some line management experience is preferred, however we will consider candidates who have assisted with mentoring and delegation of work to juniors within a communications planning team.

BLUE 449 CULTURE

Training is critical to our people’s development and we have a strong training programme in place. We operate an ‘Open Source’ approach to training working with a variety of partners.  The training ranges from core skills such as time and people management, presentation training through to personal coaching, yoga and mindfulness. 

Blue 449 has a lively culture and we like to spend time together.  For example, every year the whole company goes abroad for a weekend conference.  In recent years we have been to Lisbon, Prague, Barcelona and Nice. It is an amazing opportunity to get to know each other.  

Once a month we have ‘Skint Night’ where c.100 people head out for fun such as Mexican night (complete with mariachi band), Wine & Cheese Night and Karaoke.  
Our ‘local’ is the King and Queen, all great agency moments are marked with some sort of evening over the road!  

BLUE 449 STRUCTURE
There are c.220 people in the UK agency. 
Our organisation is streamlined with planning in the centre leading the client relationship, the strategic direction (with input from the strategists or the Insight division) and the shape of the plan. Investment (buying) is divided into three departments; Digital, AV and Publishing & Audio.
 

BENEFITS AND PERKS

• 25 days holiday 
• Company pension scheme
• Dental insurance available at corporate rates
• Life assurance
•  Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Subsidised gym membership 
• Free eye tests
• Childcare vouchers
• Daily free breakfast,
• Highly subsidised canteen
• Free drinks and snacks available every Friday afternoon via the new starter trolley
• All company ‘Skint Nights’ every month before pay day