Account Manager 2

West Cary Group; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Holidays

Medical/Vision/Dental

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) matching

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

West Cary Group in Richmond, VA hires an Account Manager II to lead growth and profitability across 3-5 client relationships. The role requires strategic and tactical planning, budget management, and coordination with the creative team to deliver branding and marketing solutions.

You will build trusted advisor relationships with key stakeholders, pursue new business opportunities, forecast metrics, and stay ahead of marketing trends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• 3-5 years of advertising agency experience.
• Experience across traditional and online marketing channels.
• Excellent written and oral communication; strong presentation skills.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented attitude.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Interest in thought leadership and adding client value.

Responsibilities

• Execute strategic and tactical planning to meet client needs.
• Develop trusted advisor relationships with key accounts and executives.
• Establish and maintain project budgets, timelines and profitability.
• Collaborate with the creative team to deliver branding and marketing solutions.
• Contribute to new business opportunities, including proposals.
• Forecast and track client account metrics.
• Grow the client’s business through branding and marketing efforts.
• Awareness of marketing trends and innovations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Account management

Communication

Marketing strategy

Planning

Teamwork

Presentation

Budgeting

Proactivity

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Description

West Cary Group is a full-service, digital marketing and technology agency based in Richmond, Virginia, which services numerous mid-sized local and Fortune 500 clients across a vast array of industries. Hopefully you enjoy the frenetic, dynamic, and exciting environment of a fast-growing firm, because we’re looking for dynamic Account Manager II, dedicated to managing growth and profitability and growth of 3-5 accounts for West Cary Group.

Position Responsibilities

• Must execute strategic and tactical planning to meet client needs


• Must develop a trusted advisor relationship with key accounts, customer stakeholders and executives


• Must establish and maintain project budgets, timelines and administration to achieve profitability


• Internally work in tandem with the creative team to deliver high quality, on time branding and marketing solutions


• Must contribute to new business opportunities, including idea contribution, research and proposal preparation


• Forecast and track client account metrics


• Enhance department and organization’s reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments


• Develop new opportunities to grow the client’s business through branding and marketing efforts


• Awareness of marketing trends and innovations


• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Essential Skills and Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent job experience


• 3-5 years of advertising agency experience and a solid grasp of the fundamentals of marketing and advertising


• Experience in traditional marketing channels (print, television, radio, point of sale, promotions) as well as newer media like online marketing, social networking, blogs, etc.


• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentation/pitch skills


• Proactive, solutions-oriented attitude


• Flexibility (e.g. the ability to handle an account where deadlines are tight and client preferences may change suddenly and with short notice)


• The ability to both work independently and function as a high performing team member


• An innate desire to operate at the top of your game and deliver the best creative product


• Commitment to bringing consistent thought leadership in support of the client’s marketing and communication needs


• Relationship management, project management or process management experience is a plus

Benefits

• Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays


• Medical/Vision/Dental/Short-Term Disability/Long-Term Disability


• Employer paid Life Insurance


• Flexible Spending Accounts: Health/Dependent Care


• 401(k) matching


• Cool people to work with!