Account Manager & Strategist – Automotive Marketing

Kansas City, MO (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 10 days ago

Job Summary

Own the client relationship as the primary contact, spend time visiting dealerships to build in-person connections, translate client goals into actionable strategy, and supervise cross-functional campaign execution and reporting.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Client Strategy and Relationship Management
  • Spend 3–4 days per week visiting dealerships to build in-person relationships.
  • Own the client relationship and act as the main point of contact.
  • Understand each client's business goals, KPIs, and challenges.
  • Develop and guide marketing strategy across campaigns, channels, messaging.
  • Translate client goals into clear strategic direction for internal teams.
  • Campaign Execution and Reporting
  • Partner with MCM's internal teams (organic social, PPC, SEO, creative, print, direct mail, etc.) to deliver measurable results and manage campaign activations.
  • Present campaign performance, strategic recommendations, and growth strategies directly to dealership leadership.
  • Create and deliver reports covering strategy discussions, planning insights, and performance reviews.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience in account management/client services.
  • Bachelor's Degree from a four-year college/university, or 5+ years of marketing experience.
  • Comfort presenting insights, recommendations, and reporting to clients.

Preferred

  • A strategic mindset with the ability to connect marketing performance back to real business goals.
  • Confident communicator who can lead client conversations and present directly to dealer principals and GMs.
  • Hands-on experience with Google Ads, Facebook Ads Manager, and Google Analytics.
  • Strong understanding of digital marketing (organic social, PPC, SEO, email, etc.) with a willingness to keep learning.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple clients and campaigns at once.
  • A self-starter mindset and comfort working in a fast-paced, growing environment.
  • Strong desire for collaboration, creative brainstorms, and proactive client engagement.

Benefits

  • Full benefits: health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) + match, PTO, employee discount, professional development assistance, and more.
  • A culture built on coaching, process loyal, integrity, attitude, and a growth mindset.
  • We invest in helping our team members grow personally and professionally through goal setting, book recommendations, conference attendance, and more.
  • Great teamwork and a fun, competitive atmosphere.
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
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Martin City Marketing

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Kansas City, Missouri, USA
40 employees (28 in marketing)
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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
21 (53% of company)
Median Tenure
3.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
43.6%
Direct
40.9%
Referral
5.1%
Social
9.6%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~40
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Account Manager & Strategist – Automotive Marketing

Martin City Marketing · Kansas City, MO · On-site