Account Director, Ecommerce & Amazon

Account Director, Amazon & e-Commerce (Remote)

Account Director, Amazon & e-Commerce - Remote

About the Account Director, Amazon & e-Commerce Role :

E-commerce is a fast-paced industry, and the only constant is change- we are looking for someone dynamic, curious & confident to join our team as an Account Director for our Amazon CPG business. This role is responsible for providing strategic, tactical, and operational leadership on the highest levels. Leading a team that is focused on providing Amazon-focused e-commerce strategy and best-in-class execution for many customers including some of the world's largest consumer packaged goods brands. In a work-from-home environment; teaching, training and the development of all team members are essential to creating a positive culture. Collaboration with other business management & Advantage Unified Commerce teams is crucial for success in this role as our Enterprise approach and breadth of services are key to our approach. In addition to leading the team & client relationships, new business development is a core focus that all leaders actively participate in.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee and drive client growth within existing account portfolio and is responsible for helping achieve the team and division's annual sales budget via current client growth, new service creation, new business development, etc.
• Manage, nurture and own key client relationships to ensure satisfaction, retention, and growth, identify opportunities to upsell and expand services, proactively address client needs, and collaborate with internal teams to deliver tailored solutions that drive long-term success building a trust-based partnership with client teams, and agency partners
• Works directly with managers having regular communication with them to ensure they are driving the business forward and helping them address short- and long-term goals, initiatives & challenges.
• Understand the needs of clients to ensure the team is consistently meeting and exceeding expectations of relationships, while also understanding our contractual duty.
• Develop standards, systems, and best practices (using people or technology) to consistently improve upon our ways of working.
• Innovate upon & improve current offers.
• Building the formal frameworks and methodologies for key strategic issues both leveraging existing resources and creating new innovative concepts across the organization, ensuring processes are in place.
• Participate in hiring of business managers & strategic business advisors.
• Entails managing both accounts and direct reports.
• Collaborates with executive leadership and peers to ensure understanding of key initiatives and results.
• Actively engaging in company culture & leadership, driving a fun, positive, virtual work environment that is scalable, collaborative, and results-oriented.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

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Agency Account Director – Consumer Promotion and Shopper Marketing

The Company is one of North America's leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Position Summary

The Account Director functions as the main client relationship manager of Agency consumer promotion and shopper marketing program deliverables within multiple categories or retail channels. Primary role is to provide thought leadership as the face of the Agency to the senior-level sales / marketing team during the conceptual development, communication design, execution and analysis of programs.

A successful Account Director will focus on financial health of the client, organic business development, effective and efficient program management of the Agency team and results that are in concert with client and retailer initiatives. Proficiency in conceptual selling and consulting will be defined by effective written and oral communication skills with clients, customers, and agency partners.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

Personal Accountability

Cross-Functional Accountability

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports : Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops direct reports using company-wide processes, tools and resources

Indirect Reports : May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports

Travel and / or Driving Requirements

Travel is an essential duty and function of this job. Driving is not an essential duty or function of this job.

Minimum Qualifications

Education Level (Required) : Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

(Preferred) MBA Degree or equivalent experience

Field of Study / Area of Experience : Marketing and / or Public Relations

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Additional Information Regarding The Company Job Duties and Job Descriptions

Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one's supervisor or other manager related to the position / department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of associates so classified.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. As part of this commitment, the Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.

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