Account Manager

Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid)

$70K/yr – $90K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own cross‑functional retail experiences for physical and digital in a high visibility client role, turning shopper insights into activation ideas and guiding multi‑team delivery.

  • Growth/Delivery: own scoping, timelines, and client‑studio communication across initiatives.
  • Collaboration: drive integration with strategy, design, and external partners to deliver cohesive programs.
  • Impact: translate research into shopper ideas that move the brand and shopper behavior in retail environments.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Drive the creation and implementation or retail experience (both physical and digital at) Target
  • Manage creative projects and be the key liaison between clients and strategy and design teams. In these cases, you will be responsible for clearly defining the project scope, managing the timeline, and ensuring ongoing communication among all parties.
  • Serve as main point of contact for clients and manage their project needs, from initial brief to implementation within the studio to final reveal.
  • Proactively anticipate both internal needs and client needs to ensure accurate and timely delivery of projects.
  • Passion for health and wellness brands and the environment in which they operate to contribute to briefs and deliver great work.
  • Develop the skill to convert research information to shopper marketing ideas that are right for your brands.
  • Champion outstanding collaboration between departments to get to better work Participate in strategic and tactical planning sessions with a mind to innovation Responsible for the highest quality of creative briefs.
  • Proactively problem solve with oversight from manager and escalate issues as appropriate.
  • Collaborate well with internal agency teams and external agency partners to drive integrated programs.
  • Strong attention to detail and organization, demonstrated through actions such as: effectively proofing own and others’ work to ensure accuracy.
  • Actively and effectively manage timelines, budgets, and deliverables of multiple projects simultaneously.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience in a marketing agency, retailer, or digital company
  • In depth understanding of the Target landscape and ecosystem
  • Shopper/retail experience for CPG or health and wellness brands preferred
  • Digital experience preferred
  • Experience with brand and trade activations
  • Strategic, entrepreneurial mindset with hunger for growth
  • Excited about working in a startup environment
  • All-hands-on-deck mentality
  • Comfortable working with clients; strong interpersonal skills
  • Proactive and decisive; driven and logical thinker
  • Lead by example and perform well under pressure
  • Computer literate, administratively strong, attention to detail, accountable
  • Proven track record of building revenue in a retail marketing environment
  • Ability to work in the office 3 days a week.

Benefits

  • Unlimited PTO
  • Medical, Dental, Vision (with an option for free medical care!)
  • 401K with a % match
  • Various maternity/paternity leave options
  • Fully funded disability and life insurance options
  • Headspace subscription
  • Wellness Stipend
  • and more....

Barrows

The retail experience company. We harness the energy of our people,the quality of our products, and thespirit of our organization to createtransformative retail experiencesaround the world.Our team of analysts, designers, makers and experts specialise in retail experience design, connecting physical and digital stores, category transformation, shopper marketing and display design.As the retail landscape evolves, our continued mission is to move retail forward.

Founded in 1990
New York, New York, USA
604 employees (141 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
8.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
49.1%
Direct
32.8%
Referral
7%
Social
9.7%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~604

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
25 (4% of company)
Median Tenure
0.2 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Last Raise
Undisclosed, 14 years ago