Account Manager 2

Description

West Cary Group is a full-service, digital marketing and technology agency based in Richmond, Virginia, which services numerous mid-sized local and Fortune 500 clients across a vast array of industries. Hopefully you enjoy the frenetic, dynamic, and exciting environment of a fast-growing firm, because we’re looking for dynamic Account Manager II, dedicated to managing growth and profitability and growth of 3-5 accounts for West Cary Group.

Position Responsibilities:

• •Must execute strategic and tactical planning to meet client needs
• •Must develop a trusted advisor relationship with key accounts, customer stakeholders and executives
• •Must establish and maintain project budgets, timelines and administration to achieve profitability
• •Internally work in tandem with the creative team to deliver high quality, on time branding and marketing solutions
• •Must contribute to new business opportunities, including idea contribution, research and proposal preparation
• •Forecast and track client account metrics
• •Enhance department and organization’s reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
• •Develop new opportunities to grow the client’s business through branding and marketing efforts
• •Awareness of marketing trends and innovations
• •Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Essential Skills and Experience:

• •A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent job experience
• •3-5 years of advertising agency experience and a solid grasp of the fundamentals of marketing and advertising
• •Experience in traditional marketing channels (print, television, radio, point of sale, promotions) as well as newer media like online marketing, social networking, blogs, etc.
• •Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentation/pitch skills
• •Proactive, solutions-oriented attitude
• •Flexibility (e.g. the ability to handle an account where deadlines are tight and client preferences may change suddenly and with short notice)
• •The ability to both work independently and function as a high performing team member
• •An innate desire to operate at the top of your game and deliver the best creative product
• •Commitment to bringing consistent thought leadership in support of the client’s marketing and communication needs
• •Relationship management, project management or process management experience is a plus

Benefits

• •Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays
• •Medical/Vision/Dental/Short-Term Disability/Long-Term Disability
• •Employer paid Life Insurance
• •Flexible Spending Accounts: Health/Dependent Care
• •401(k) matching
• •Cool people to work with!