Lead Account Manager

Sociowash; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Sociowash in Bengaluru, Karnataka, seeks a dynamic Lead Account Manager to guide key client accounts and lead digital strategy across brands. The role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and excellent client-facing skills to deliver value and maintain budgets.

You will collaborate with content, design, and media teams, oversee billing processes, and participate in growth initiatives while mentoring rising talents within the agency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a creative digital agency or similar environment.
• Strong leadership and ability to mentor junior staff.
• Proven ability to plan, budget, and deliver client projects on time.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage client accounts, ensuring strategic alignment and profitability.
• Plan and execute digital strategies across brands and campaigns.
• Coordinate with content, design, and media teams to ensure flawless execution.
• Oversee billing aspects and understand basic BCMA concepts.
• Contribute to business development, presentations, and upsell opportunities.
• Mentor and develop junior executives to grow into future leaders.

Skills

Leadership

Client service

Strategic thinking

Digital marketing strategy

Project management

Communication skills

Job description

Position

Lead Account Manager

Location

Karnataka, India

Job Type

Full time

Requirements

• Smart and quick-witted Lead Account Manager with experience of 5+ years in a creative digital agency.
• Excellent leadership skills and ability to lead by example.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of business and strategic marketing.
• Strong strategic thinking, consulting skills and ability to keep client projects on plan and on budget.
• Strong, demonstrated understanding of client service.
• Can ace multitasking and is looking for an enriching and challenging role.
• Attention to detail and accuracy of work.
• Should have an understanding of the latest trends and their role within a commercial environment.
• Professional approach to time, costs and deadline.
• Work with agency principals and clients on strategic positioning and planning.
• Plan and execute digital strategies on their respective brands.
• Guide clients in branding, positioning and marketing implementation.
• Oversee and execute miscellaneous requests in the daily running of the accounts.
• Coordinate with teams internally like content, design, media more to oversee execution.
• Overseeing execution of billing for their respective clients and brief understanding of BCMA (Billing Cost Margin Analysis).
• Strategize and execute go to market plans across the digital ecosystem which would include strategic analysis, competition, positioning, messaging, tactics and budget.
• Participate in business development presentations and meetings as appropriate.
• Actively present ideas to expand service offering and enhance positioning of the firm.
• Being a team player and mentoring young executives and managers to grow them into future leaders.
• Upselling the existing clients.
• May include other duties as assigned.