Senior Account Manager

Chicago, IL (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level5+ years exp

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Owns end-to-end client programs, driving on-time, on-budget delivery through cross-functional leadership and proactive growth opportunities.

  • Leads end-to-end project delivery across teams
  • Maintains regular client touchpoints and reports
  • Identifies growth opportunities within accounts

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Guides and delivers flawless execution of projects in collaboration with internal teams
  • Manage regular client communication touchpoints, including status reports, calls, video chats and email engagements
  • Author briefs based on planned campaigns, client input and business needs
  • Define key project milestones and actively monitors project progress to ensure on-time, on-budget and on-brief delivery
  • Defines scopes of work and deliver profitably on those scopes of work
  • Knows and understands the skills and capabilities of the agency in order to bring them to bear in our client partnerships
  • Helps to identify growth opportunities within existing accounts as well as risks or threats to the account
  • Works within and helps to develop a healthy and productive cross-functional team atmosphere in partnership with internal colleagues where all employees are empowered to live out our core values of Be Curious, Be Thoughtful and Be Brave
  • Brings strategic marketing and industry thought leadership forward to help clients develop innovative solutions to their business challenges

Requirements

  • Minimum of five years of experience in an account management role, preferably at an agency
  • Proven ability to foster relationships with mid-to-senior-level clients
  • Proven ability to work within and help lead internal teams, both within the account management department and across other functional departments
  • Ability to manage revenue, profitability and expenses
  • Exceptional communication skills, including small-group and large-group presentations
  • Understanding of and ability to tie creative solutions to marketing metrics
  • Excellent budget and negotiation skills
  • Ability to lead cross-functional teams
  • Power user of email, text, video conferencing, presentation software and standard business software with superior organizational skills
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We build brands that refuse to sit still. Brands rooted in insights and strategy, powered by people, that are constantly in motion. Because it’s people — us, our clients and our customers — who shape a brand’s identity, amplify its triumphs and inspire its next move. So, we obsess over our people who are constantly listening to all the ways brands are being considered, challenged and celebrated.In an ever-changing landscape, we’re dedicated to growth and helping brands evolve – pushing boundaries and challenging conventions – in the midst of change and uncertainty. We’re building brands that move people.

Founded in 1977
St Louis, Missouri, USA
436 employees (101 in marketing)
26% recommend to a friend
32% CEO approval

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