Account Manager

VML•Cincinnati, OH

5d•$45,000 - $90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

VML is seeking a dynamic, results-oriented Account Manager (also referred to as Account Executive) within the WPP Unite structure. The role focuses on commerce for Unilever across key grocery customers, developing integrated marketing strategies that use commerce insights to strengthen brand presence and performance in digital and physical retail environments. The Account Manager serves as a key client contact and coordinates creative projects from initial brief through studio implementation and final presentation. The role partners with strategy, design, internal agency teams, and external agency partners to deliver integrated programs, while managing project scope, timelines, budgets, communications, and deliverables. The position also contributes to planning, creative briefs, shopper marketing ideas, and retail experiences.

Requirements

1–3 years of experience.
Comfort working with clients and strong interpersonal skills.
Strategic and entrepreneurial mindset with a desire for growth.
Proactive and decisive approach, with driven and logical thinking.
Ability to lead by example and perform well under pressure.
Computer literacy, strong administrative skills, attention to detail, and accountability.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a marketing or advertising agency, retailer, or digital company.
Understanding of the grocery retail landscape and ecosystem.
Shopper or retail experience for CPG or health and wellness brands.
Experience with brand and trade activations.

Responsibilities

Drive the creation and implementation of physical and digital retail experiences.
Manage creative projects and liaise between clients and strategy and design teams, defining project scope, managing timelines, and maintaining communication among stakeholders.
Serve as the main client contact and manage project needs from initial brief through studio implementation to final reveal.
Anticipate internal and client needs to support accurate and timely project delivery.
Contribute to briefs and work informed by health and wellness brands and their operating environment.
Develop the ability to translate research information into shopper marketing ideas suited to the brands.
Promote collaboration between departments to improve the work.
Participate in strategic and tactical planning sessions with an innovative mindset.
Develop high-quality creative briefs.
Proactively solve problems with manager oversight and escalate issues as appropriate.
Collaborate with internal agency teams and external agency partners to deliver integrated programs.
Manage timelines, budgets, and deliverables across multiple projects simultaneously.