Director of Client/Account Services
Monday - Friday, 8A - 5P (Hybrid Schedule)
Work for an award-winning economic development corporation leading their marketing division. Excellent opportunity to work with a variety of marketing that includes direct marketing, special event planning, media advertising, web, corporate videos & tours, environmental displays and a wide variety of other marketing projects on a local and national level.
Responsibilities will include:
- Ensure client relations are positive and stable and client needs are properly met & staffed.
- Meet with account managers on a regular basis to guide them in their career & skills development, review their activities & evaluate performance.
- Provide clients with clear access to senior management.
- Review strategies and recommend improvements.
- Review campaign conceptual directions to ensure strategic marketing objectives remain in focus.
- Review estimates, quotes and unquoted invoices to ensure budget requirements are met and profitability maintained.
- Review major media and public relations plans, and creative strategies before submission to clients.
- Contact and form relationships with senior client personnel.
- Seek out new business opportunities and play a leading role in their development.
- Monitor accounts receivable and credit-worthiness of accounts.
- Ensure that financial management of accounts meets agency standards.
- Approve expense disbursements from account managers.
- Lead agency/client contract negotiations & participate in agency/client performance plan reviews.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business or Communications.
- 7 years of client-facing experience in marketing or advertising.
- Minimum of 3-5 years in a leadership role.
- Experience in agency settings working with diverse client portfolios.
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and negotiation abilities.
- Proven experience managing high-profile clients and delivering impactful marketing campaigns.
- Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple accounts simultaneously.
- Familiarity with digital marketing, social media, analytics, and emerging marketing technologies.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and fostering a collaborative environment.
- Financial acumen to manage budgets and forecast revenue growth.
- Excellent leadership and mentoring abilities.
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