Senior Account Manager

Richmond, VA (On-site)

$81K/yr – $89K/yrSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

This role leads strategic planning and budget management while growing client business through proactive relationship-building and collaboration with creative and digital teams. It requires a bachelor’s degree and several years of advertising or marketing experience, plus strong communication, independence, and leadership capabilities. Benefits support work-life balance and a comprehensive package.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Oversee strategic planning and creative development/execution
  • Establish and manage program budgets and timelines to ensure overall profitability
  • Develop new opportunities to grow each client’s business through proactive relationship management, word-of-mouth referrals, and going above and beyond surface expectations
  • Collaborate consistently and productively with creative and digital teams to deliver high-quality, on-time marketing and communications solutions
  • Awareness of marketing trends and innovations
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations or related field, or equivalent job experience
  • 4-6 years of advertising agency or corporate marketing experience and a solid grasp of marketing and advertising fundamentals
  • Experience with digital and traditional marketing channels (digital media, social blogs, print, direct mail, TV, radio, point of sale). Plus, a demonstrated interest in performance marketing and driving outcomes for your clients’ business.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentation/pitch skills
  • Proactive, solutions-oriented attitude
  • Flexibility (e.g., the ability to handle an account where deadlines are tight and client preferences may change suddenly and on short notice)
  • The ability to both work independently and function as a high-performing team member
  • At the top of your game, constantly curious, always learning and motivated to deliver the best creative product
  • Commitment to bringing consistent thought leadership in support of each client's marketing and communication needs
  • Relationship management, project management or process management experience is a must
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West Cary Group LLC

West Cary Group is a full-service, minority-owned advertising, technology and communications agency founded in 2007 by Moses Foster. Our firm uniquely operates as a delivery engine capable of executing on insights throughout the customer journey, courtesy of a broad range of talent in a one-stop shop. We specialize in merging award-winning creative with rigorous data analysis to create marketing campaigns with truly measurable outcomes. Our fundamental belief is that diversity of thought is our most powerful asset. By building teams with diverse experiences, skill sets, backgrounds and perspectives, we create a much stronger competency base.

Founded in 2007
Colonial Heights, Virginia, USA

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