Account Supervisor

Curious Plot • Minneapolis, MN

13h

About The Position

The account supervisor is responsible for the daily contact between the agency and one or more client accounts. They engage with the agency functional teams to ensure that plans/projects are delivered. The account supervisor provides significant input in developing strategic marketing plans for clients. They implement and oversee plans on a daily basis. The ideal candidate identifies and supports new business activities with existing clients and supports other new business activities, as assigned.

Requirements

• B.S. in agriculture and/or food business, marketing, journalism, communications and/or related field is required
• 7-10 years of experience managing client accounts in marketing, communications, public relations and advertising
• Proven track record of cultivating and growing client relationships

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of crop protection experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the account leadership and business manager in client strategic planning process and monthly and annual billing and forecasting
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of agency capabilities and offerings, ensuring clients have a clear understanding of how the agency can support their business and marketing/communications objectives. Participates in and facilitates portions of all client meetings and supports the account leadership in managing client relationships to achieve team and agency financial goals
• Ensures strong, positive client relationships and informs account leadership of any potential problems or issues
• Oversees senior AE/AE/AAE and provides guidance and reviews client activities, progress and recommends action
• Effectively kicks off projects and transitions work to functional team members with support from assigned Project Manager(s)
• Leads the development of communications briefs for all assigned client campaigns to ensure all projects are Grounded in Truth
• Ensures project costs and hours are tracked accurately, reviews and approves all estimates, quotes, invoices for assigned clients
• Collaborates closely with functional leaders and client account team members to design solutions across all functions
• Knowledgeable and stays up to date with clients’ brands/products/services/marketing developments and serves as an internal expert on behalf of assigned clients

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Employee assistance programs
• Dental
• Medical
• Vision
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Paid national holidays
• Parental leave
• Paid sick leave
• Paid vacation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level