Account Manager

Jobtailor; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Chicago seeks a seasoned Project Manager to lead client programs in the automotive/entertainment space. You will manage relationships, coordinate stakeholders, and drive program plans from concept to execution across budgets and timelines.

You will provide strategic guidance beyond tactical work, track KPIs, and ensure programs grow with a focus on budgeting, reporting, and delivering measurable business impact for clients.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of agency experience in sports, brand, media, or entertainment.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, communications, or related field.
• Willing to travel up to 30%, including weekends for on-site activations.
• Experience in integrated marketing communications: experiential, PR, media, consumer insights, sponsorship, hospitality, and creative design.
• Strong reporting, analysis, and budgeting skills.
• Experience in automotive/motorsports industry; passion for automotive culture.
• Knowledge of OEM or dealer marketing.

Responsibilities

• Be client-facing and build/maintain client relationships.
• Engage with multiple property stakeholders to ensure client programming execution and identify growth opportunities.
• Lead development of project plans, timelines, budgets, and executional roadmaps.
• Provide strategic guidance to clients as a trusted advisor.
• Support senior management on operational aspects of client programs.
• Aim to achieve client KPIs and drive business growth.
• Demonstrate knowledge of project management and design processes.
• Manage project hour reports and optimize resource use.
• Prepare recap decks and analyze data for key client takeaways.
• Track budgets and present status to upper management.

Skills

Agency experience

Project management

Client relationships

Budgeting

Reporting & analysis

Integrated marketing

Automotive/motorsports

OEM/Dealer marketing

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Responsibilities

• Be client-facing, responsible for building and maintaining client relationships
• Engage in constant communication with multiple property stakeholders to ensure the successful execution of client programming and identify future opportunities for program growth
• Lead the development of project plans, timelines, budgets, and executional roadmaps
• Provide strategic guidance to clients, going beyond tactical execution, serving as a trusted advisor
• Support senior management on operational aspects of client programs as assigned
• Be responsible for achieving client KPIs and ensure client is continuously developing business and meeting their goals
• Demonstrate and exercise knowledge of project management and design processes
• Manage project hour reports and determine how to most efficiently utilize available resources
• Manage outline and assembly of recap decks for each program while evaluating data and metrics for key client takeaways
• Track budgets and present budget status to upper management on a regular basis

Requirements

• 5-7 years of agency experience (sports, brand, media or entertainment industry)
• Four-year degree in business, marketing, communications or a related field
• Ability to travel up to 30%, including non-traditional hours and weekends for on-site activations
• Proven experience and knowledge of integrated marketing communications, including experiential, public relations, media, consumer insights, sponsorship, hospitality and creative design
• Firm grasp on reporting, analysis and budgeting
• Experience working within the automotive/motorsports industry; a passion for automotive or motorsport culture; and knowledge of automotive enthusiast communities
• Knowledge of OEM or dealer marketing