Account Manager (Digital Marketing Advertising)

Leap Group•Cincinnati, OH

66d

About The Position

Account Managers are people-people, responsible for the relationships between Leap and its clients. This means understanding the clients' business to be able to manage their needs and expectations AND understanding the Leap’s offerings to be able to shepherd internal resources. The Account Manager acts as a key layer for the account team, juggling it all, from day-to-day relationship building to high-level strategic guidance. This particular account role will work heavily with our government client accounts. Broad responsibilities include: Client engagement - relationships with mid-senior and junior levels, senior level client familiarity Manages up to account management leadership - provides info on client relationship health, project status and hourly burn rate Cross-functional team leadership – leads meeting and presentations, takes point on next steps Strategic thought leadership - input to internal strategists, guidance to teams Project involvement - manages high and medium-touch assignments and is the driving force for KO, fulfillment and completion of quality deliverables Creative guidance and assessment - ensures great direction going in and high quality going out Media guidance and assessment - ensures great direction going in and high quality going out Digital experience assessment - manages and holds teams accountable for timely, insightful, actionable reporting Production influence – works with producers to manages project and gain client alignment to ensure momentum and efficiency Financial awareness – approves billing, monitors hours and helps manage projects for efficiency

Requirements

3+ years agency account management experience
Experience in marketing and advertising strategy
Experience managing government or public section clients - and an understanding of the unique nuances of collaboration, compliance, and communication that come with it
Excellent communication and relationship management skills, with prior experience in customer- or client-facing role(s)
Experience brainstorming with a team for creative ideation
Exposure to both B2B and B2C marketing
Ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and deadlines without sacrificing timeliness or quality
High degree of detail- and process-orientation
Self-starter mentality with a passion for continuous learning

Responsibilities

Client engagement - relationships with mid-senior and junior levels, senior level client familiarity
Manages up to account management leadership - provides info on client relationship health, project status and hourly burn rate
Cross-functional team leadership – leads meeting and presentations, takes point on next steps
Strategic thought leadership - input to internal strategists, guidance to teams
Project involvement - manages high and medium-touch assignments and is the driving force for KO, fulfillment and completion of quality deliverables
Creative guidance and assessment - ensures great direction going in and high quality going out
Media guidance and assessment - ensures great direction going in and high quality going out
Digital experience assessment - manages and holds teams accountable for timely, insightful, actionable reporting
Production influence – works with producers to manages project and gain client alignment to ensure momentum and efficiency
Financial awareness – approves billing, monitors hours and helps manage projects for efficiency