Senior Creative Account Manager

Sr Creative Account Manager

Equator is a global packaging design agency delivering strategy to shelf without compromise. We create powerful brands that get noticed and chosen. Equator is division of Marks part of the Propelis Group.

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Sr Creative Account Manager leads junior and senior level relationships with clients and key agency players. This role establishes trusted advisor relationships with clients and colleagues while identifying opportunities for additional revenue growth within the assigned client accounts. The Sr Creative Account Manager ensures efficient coordination of projects from estimation to completion and partners with the broader project team to ensure deliverables are completed on time and on budget.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Supports the Companys profitability efforts by managing efficient accurate and timely coordination of the assigned project activities.
• Acts as a strategic partner to assigned clients by demonstrating a significant understanding of their market and business sectors and their specific challenges and opportunities. Provides insights and perspectives that support client initiatives and align company services with client needs.
• Develops innovative proposals to capture both account growth and new business opportunities.
• Coordinates client-specific projects throughout the lifecycle including estimate creation selection of appropriate projects and sub-projects assignment of resources monitoring project progress and generation of the client / project invoice.
• Ensures meeting of volume and revenue targets for each account.
• Builds new relationships and nurtures existing relationships with internal and external clients.
• Creates strong and effective partnerships with Brand Development and Brand Deployment teams through sharing a deep understanding of client markets and business sectors and specific challenges and opportunities facing those clients. Works with company leaders to develop solutions that align our services with client needs.
• Assess and manages risks associated with profitability leakage by researching understanding and resolving any identified issues (i.e. process operational client relationship specific etc.).
• Analyzes the performance of the Company-Client business relationship through analytics models and performance metrics with goal to establish agreed tactical and strategic priorities and strategies to achieve those goals.
• Ensures client retention is maximized by facilitating the delivery of custom tailored solutions to meet clients objectives and expectations.
• Conducts meetings with existing clients and internal teams to identify adequate new services / offerings to meet clients evolving needs as required; serves as the Subject Matter Expert on processes capacity timelines etc.
• Partners with the client the Account Team and project teams to resolve identified project issues.
• Partners with Client Integration and the Account Team to ensure a smooth transition for new clients; attends pre-integration and planning meetings as needed.
• Participates in cross-functional teams to develop and / or adapt processes policies and workflows to improve efficiency accuracy speed quality etc.
• Understands and recommends solutions for business-related issues and situations and generate specific plans that achieve objectives.
• Manages and balances marketing budgets to maximize Return on Investment (ROI) and drive incremental sales.
• Plans directs and coordinates activities of employee(s) to ensure goals or objectives are accomplished. Mentors coaches trains and develops team.
• Additional duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS :

PHYSICAL ASPECTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT :

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $86280 USD - $120000 USD annually. Ultimately in determining pay we will consider the successful candidates location experience and other job-related factors.

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.

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Business Development,Sales Experience,OEM,Account Management,Product Demos,Microsoft Powerpoint,Salesforce,Relationship Management,Sales Management,Customer relationship management,Enterprise Sales,negotiation

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1