Advertising Account Manager (TN)
Schaefer Advertising
- Chattanooga, TN
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 3-5 years of experience in a fast-paced, full service marketing/advertising agency setting.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and clients concurrently.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (creative, media, production).
- Exceptional organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Exceptionally strong attention to detail.
- Strong client relationship management abilities.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field.
- Passion for the healthcare industry is a plus but we are willing to teach you the industry.
- Ability to identify and constructively think about strategic client opportunities and marketing initiatives under the leadership of agency management
- Keen interest in client business and a self-initiator to grow your own knowledge base
- Contribute to strategic business plans and/or projects such as brand positioning
- Support media efforts with the ability to sell, pitch, explain and fuel execution and guide insights on in-market performance
- Above all, execute marketing programs that yield the desired business results for our clients.
- Successfully manage, maintain and build client relationships to support agency growth.
- Maintain proactive communications with both client and management team on account and project status.
- Own project management for all account initiatives to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget and meet or exceed client expectations
- Articulate, and adhere to, agreed-upon project directives and production guidelines.
- Collaborate effectively with digital, creative, production and other teams to facilitate and complete client initiatives.
- Responsible for developing and advocating the positioning strategy for all creative projects.
- Craft and present creative/media briefs, presentation decks to clients and present to creative upon client approval.
- Prepare and lead accurate and timely internal communication: email communications, status reports, budgets, etc.
- Initiate and sell in appropriate recommendations to support client objectives and grow account profitability.
- Work in conjunction with creative team, production manager and external resources to develop estimates and get them approved by our clients.
- Work with production manager and accounting rep on monthly billing for assigned clients.
- Participate in monthly client forecasting
- 401k with 3% Employer Contribution
- Health, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance
- Voluntary Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Generous Holiday Schedule
- Annual Company Gathering
- Dog Friendly Environment
- Office closure between Christmas and New Years
- Paid volunteer time
- Paid parental leave