Account Strategist

District of Columbia, USA (Hybrid)

$120K/yr – $145K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Oversee client marketing strategy and campaign delivery with team leadership.

  • Must-have: 10+ years marketing experience, including agency, B2B event or association work.
  • Standout: Direct budget ownership and cross-functional leadership across account and creative teams.
  • Standout: Experience hiring and mentoring account teams.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Maintain proactive, direct contact with clients. Conduct strategic engagement with clients to provide high-level marketing recommendations.
  • Lead initial campaign kick-off meeting with new client.
  • Participate in strategic marketing meetings and client presentations.
  • Participate in all other client meetings, as necessary.
  • Review and approve all scopes of work and budgets before going to the client.
  • Attend client events and perform research, press management, social media posting, photo/video art direction, etc. as needed.
  • Monitor and strategically guide account and creative teams, as well as specialists, to execute results-driven campaigns.
  • Communicate/translate strategic objectives to internal team members to ensure projects are completed in alignment with strategy.
  • Support account directors in the creation of strategic analyses and development of personas as well as strategic and tactical plans.
  • Support account and creative teams in brand identity, concept and message platform development.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 8 years of marketing experience is required
  • 10+ years marketing experience, including agency, B2B event and/or association experience strongly preferred
  • Master’s degree in related field (business or marketing) may be used in lieu of one year of required experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in related field (in marketing, public relations, communications, psychology or general business) preferred
  • Ability to lead an internal marketing team
  • Experience with direct reports
  • Travel up to 25%

Preferred

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred
  • Agency, B2B event and/or association experience strongly preferred

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Life, Accident and Disability
  • Retirement with Company Match
  • Paid Time Off
  • Salary range of $120,000-$145,000 based upon experience
  • Eligible for agency bonus opportunities
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mdg

As the nation’s leading agency specializing in event and association marketing, mdg, a Freeman company, delivers results. Our fusion of strategy, creativity and technology results in marketing and public relations campaigns that attract more qualified attendees, high-profile exhibitors, active members and brand stalwarts.

Founded in 1976
San Diego, California, USA
390 employees (74 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
35.6%
Direct
41.5%
Referral
5.5%
Social
15.8%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~393

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
50 (13% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1