Responsibilities

• The Account Manager is responsible for maintaining positive relationships with key client contacts as well as all internal teams.
• The primary focus of the Account Manager is to manage the day-to-day client relationship, acting as the “point person” to ensure that all projects and services are delivered according to specifications, on time and within budget.
• The Account Manager oversees team project/program execution, acts as a source of information for and provides direction to cross-discipline teams.
• Work across internal departments to ensure seamless program integration, including strategy & planning, creative, production and agency systems
• Cultivate relationships with key client contacts and partners (multiple agencies & partnerships)
• Coordinate and collaborate with agency partners to help facilitate integrated solutions that leverage agency offerings and drive client’s brand experience results
• Manage project teams and the implementation of internal events and promotional initiatives
• Understand and work within client’s operations/processes as needed to ensure effective and timely reviews and approvals
• Understand all divisional projects in effort to ensure brand alignment and efficiencies
• Guide measurement approaches as a basis for evaluating results
• Ensure clear communication to the client regarding scope, budget, schedules and project status/action items

Requirements

• 4+ years of marketing agency experience; hands-on experience in events highly preferred
• Must have organizational, project management and communication skills and the ability to multi-task and manage a number of key initiatives simultaneously
• Must have previously demonstrated the ability to build and maintain key relationships, alliances and partnerships with a variety of participants and facilitate a variety of communications and projects on behalf of the stakeholders involved
• Willing to travel (up to 20%) and work weekends if needed
• Must be able to work hybrid in the Detroit office 3 days/week
• Experience in sponsorship and contract negotiations and working with partners on marketing properties a plus

Preferred

• Experience in sponsorship and contract negotiations and working with partners on marketing properties a plus
• Experience in events highly preferred