Associate Account Director

New York, USA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

This role centers on managing client relationships, delivering channel strategies, and guiding marketing efforts across product launches. It requires 5+ years in account management within advertising, with a focus on social media. Benefits include a passport program, snacks, and a culture of social impact.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage clients and maintain friendly and productive lines of communication at all times
  • Deliver channel strategies and tactics for specific product launches
  • Track work progress and deliverables and relay client feedback to team
  • Provide strategic marketing guidance and thought leadership: Working to understand your clients’ businesses while simultaneously educating clients about how we can help.
  • Become fluent in business objectives and organization goals
  • Oversee client profitability/burn report, account budgeting/actualization and measurement metrics that demonstrate clear return to the client
  • Work with internal team to develop, maintain, and adhere to schedules and plans as outlined by client
  • Acquire proper internal and client approvals to ensure smooth and timely project execution
  • Communicate and follow up with clients and internal departments regarding all projects to address any concerns
  • Maintain working knowledge all aspects of production with vendors on behalf of the client

Requirements

  • At least 5 years in an account management role or similar preferably within an advertising agency, with a specific emphasis on social media content strategy and execution
  • Bachelor's degree in marketing, advertising, communications, or a related field
  • Proven account management and client communication skills
  • Deep understanding of the social landscape and social platforms, features and best practices
  • Experience with scoping, timeline creation, project management, margin, and revenue growth in close partnership with project management, production and finance teams
  • Knowledge of brand experience, influencer/creator marketing, social-first creative and strategy playbooks
  • Curiosity about clients’ business and a passion for solving business problems
  • Financial literacy and management of budgets
  • Demonstrated expertise and experience delivering channel assets – from up front strategy and planning through activation and execution
  • Support for New Business Pitching

Preferred

  • Traditional agency experience is not required, but it’s a plus.

Benefits

  • Our passport program lets you explore and work from one of our 18 other offices worldwide, including Paris, Singapore, Madrid, Dubai, London and more!
  • Did we say snacks? Because we have great snacks.
  • From carbon offsets to community kitchens, we’re passionate about making a difference.
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We Are Social

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We are a global socially-led creative agency, with unrivaled social media expertise.With over 1,300 people in 19 offices around the world, we deliver a global perspective to our clients in a time when social media is shaping culture.We make ideas worth talking about. We understand social behaviours within online communities, cultures and subcultures, spanning the social and gaming landscape.We work with the world’s biggest brands, including adidas, Samsung, Netflix and Google, to reach the right people in a strategic, relevant and effective way.We Are Social is part of Plus Company.

Founded in 2008
London, England, GBR
1.8K employees (658 in marketing)
51% recommend to a friend
75% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
210.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
52.6%
Direct
37.2%
Referral
7.3%
Social
1.7%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.8K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
415 (23% of company)
Median Career Experience
14 years
Median Tenure
4.9 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$3.1M
Last Raise
$3.1M
Series A, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Aug 2022
    Series A • $3.1M

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