Senior Account Manager

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$95K/yr – $115K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 13 days ago

Job Summary

Lead and own experiential programs from brief to delivery, steering client activations, budgets, and cross-functional teams to produce timely, creative brand experiences.

  • Own client activations and program execution
  • Drive program budgets and cross-functional collaboration

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate thought-leadership with insightful analysis of client objectives to develop innovative solutions that successfully deliver clients’ message and enhance the brand presence.
  • Drive all client activations and program activities and ensure that they are planned, developed, staffed, and executed with the utmost professionalism, accountability, and timeliness.
  • Develop and manage program SOWs ensuring resources, budgets, timelines, and deliverables stay aligned with terms of contract and client commitments.
  • Lead weekly internal and external status meetings and deep dives. Manage the proper distribution of all communications and client/account team interface throughout engagement.
  • Provide ongoing monitoring of expenses and actual costs for approved program budgets. Update client and obtain client approvals as needed. Reconcile all program expenses in partnership with program Production lead.
  • Provide ongoing monitoring and guidance of creative deliverables, ensuring client review and approvals as needed in partnership with program Creative, Production and Digital teams.
  • Exceptional project management and critical thinking skills. Thrives in optimizing processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of the program.
  • Management and organization of internal and external workstreams:
  • Manage internal and external program folders and documentation, ensuring materials are organized, up to date, and accessible to account leads, cross-functional teams, and external partners.
  • Maintain organized internal and client-facing documentation, including folder structures, shared resources, and key program files to support efficient team collaboration.

Requirements

  • 3–5 years of experience in experiential marketing, event production, and brand activations within an agency setting. Experience working with technology clients is highly preferred.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience as an Account Lead, being primary point of client contact.
  • Strong project management capabilities, organization skills, attention to detail and ability to juggle multiple projects in a demanding but highly collaborative environment.
  • Experience working with tech clients is strongly desired
  • Experience managing IRL experiential activations is required.
  • BA/BS in marketing, business administration, communications, or related field.
  • Strong communication skills with ability to connect with others authentically while equally honoring and respecting diverse perspectives.
  • Ability to build trust and respect through coaching, communication, and listening.
  • Think creatively, with willingness to extend beyond the unexpected and consistently strive for innovation.
  • Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and excellent organizational skills.

Preferred

  • Experience working with international teams and multiple time zones.
  • Experience leading large-scale programs with vendor management is desirable.

Benefits

  • medical/dental/vision insurance, employer-paid basic life and personal accident insurance
  • Annual Profit Sharing/Bonus Plan based on the company’s performance and your individual performance, 401(k), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, PTO, STD/LTD insurance benefits
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On Board Experiential

On Board Experiential (OBE) is a global award-winning, experience-led agency that believes an experience is any way a brand engages people. From proprietary events and pop-up retail to interactive technology and cut-through content (+ everything in between) — we help the world's leading brands make an impact. More than "just another agency," we are a team that solves the unsolvable, across the globe — and we're always ready to play. Visit our website to learn more.

Founded in 1995
Los Angeles, California, USA
210 employees (70 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$95K/yr – $115K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
38 (18% of company)
Median Tenure
7.1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
5

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
7.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
27.4%
Direct
48.7%
Referral
6.5%
Social
15.9%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~211
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Senior Account Manager

On Board Experiential · New York City, NY · Hybrid