Senior Account Manager

Equator Design • New York, NY

21d • $101,000 - $111,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Marks, part of the Propelis Group, Marks is a consumer experience agency
creating engaging moments across the entire brand spectrum—from brand design and
packaging, to content and consumer connections. We are a collaborative global
network of 1,900+ team members across 25+ studios and 20+ countries, partnering
with some of the world’s most recognized brands to solve complex business
challenges through design, strategy, and craft.

We are currently seeking a Senior Account Manager to join our Client Services
team. Client Services are the voice of the client within Marks. You will help
our client to shine by identifying and shaping the clients' business, brand and
personal needs into actionable briefs, ensuring we deliver against them on time,
on budget and with excellence.

As Senior Account Manager, you'll know how to help our clients shine. You'll
understand their business, brand and personal needs and translate them into
quality, actionable briefs. You'll be the go-to for what good looks like in
client service, mentoring others in project and financial management.

This is a hybrid role, with your primary location being at our NYC studio

Requirements

• Experience within a Brand or Design/Packaging agency, in Client Service roles
• Emerging coaching and mentoring skills
• Commercial acumen
• Knowledge of wider financial processes and compliance
• A degree or equivalent, in Marketing, Advertising, Design or related field
• An understanding of brand management, life-cycle and strategic design process
• The ability to manage difficult conversations, keeping people focused on resolutions
• The ability to present with confidence
• Excellent project management skills
• Be a ninja with MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and Keynote

Responsibilities

• Grow revenue by selling across Marks’ capabilities; take responsibility for monthly revenue targets and cascade down weekly targets to Account Managers
• Structure and lead productive client conversations at all levels, moving things forwards
• Build your brand, design and business knowledge to add value to client briefs, presentations and workshops
• Demonstrate excellence by example across:
• Our work: project plans and timely delivery, cost proposals, contact and status reports, project trackers
• Our finances: accuracy of the sales tracker, invoicing completed work, tracking accruals, delivering month-end figures, chasing payment
• Partner with Design and Resource Management ensuring we effectively manage resource

Benefits

• Group benefits currently include a selection of health care plans with prescription drug coverage, dental plan, vision plan, basic and supplemental life insurance, a flexible spending account for medical and dependent care expenses or a health savings account based on plan selection, short/long term disability and 401(k) Savings Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees