Account Manager - Some After-Hours Client Support

Credico; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off (PTO)

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Disability insurance

Company-paid life insurance

Identity theft protection

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Credico is a global leader in direct sales services, marketing, and digital acquisition with operations in the US, Canada, UK and South Africa. We are hiring Account Managers to support extended evening hours and weekends, in a hybrid role that requires commuting to our downtown Chicago office.

The Account Manager will set up campaigns, manage projects, analyze data, and optimize processes while maintaining strong relationships with clients and internal teams.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of account management or project management experience.
• Evening hours and weekend availability are required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Business, Marketing, Management, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead and project manage multiple campaigns and coordinate with stakeholders.
• Maintain a consistent cadence of work for campaign management and adaptability.
• Collaborate with departments for onboarding/offboarding and process education.
• Analyze data to create reports and actionable insights for campaigns.
• Anticipate data needs based on contract details and optimize processes.
• Document campaign processes, procedures and guidelines.
• Resolve issues quickly by coordinating with internal and external teams.

Skills

Account management

Project management

Excel

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

Position Summary

Credico is a global leader specializing in brokering direct sales services, marketing, and digital acquisition. With operations in the US, Canada, UK and South Africa, our clients include both Fortune 500 and mid-market companies, as well as many of the world’s largest non-profit organizations.

The Account Manager (AM) is responsible for setting up new campaigns, project managing, analyzing, developing processes, identifying areas for optimization, and managing all relationships related to a campaign in an accurate, proactive, and consistent manner. We are currently hiring for an Account Manager to fill amended-schedule positions designated to extend the Client Services Department's coverage into evening hours and weekends. This schedule is outlined as:

Responsibilities

• Lead and project manage multiple campaigns at any given time while effectively communicating with and managing stakeholders.
• Adhere to a consistent cadence of work to ensure effective project management, communication, and flexibility for changing campaign requirements and targets.
• Work with other departments to manage campaigns through onboarding and offboarding, training, adherence to compliance requirements, and distribution/education of processes and expectations.
• Analyze data to create reporting and metrics to derive actionable items to positively impact your campaign(s).
• Anticipate data needs based off campaign contracts details.
• Seek ways to improve processes, data, reporting, campaign performance, and field experience to optimize quality of service.
• Create documentation of campaign processes, procedures, and guidelines.
• Prevent and quickly resolve any issues for your campaign by working cross functionally with the appropriate internal departments (Finance, Business Intelligence, Business Development, IT, Marketing, Legal, National Account Management, Onboarding/Compliance) and external teams (Client, Sales Offices, Vendors, etc.).
• Provide timely and accurate information or feedback to all requests, questions or concerns from sales offices, clients or internal departments or team members.
• Demonstrate consistent critical and strategic thinking skills on all program aspects to prevent issues and optimize the campaign and client experience.
• Other duties as assigned or are necessary that support the overall business needs.

Experience and Qualifications

• Willingness and ability to commit to proposed schedules, including evening hours and weekend availability.
• 3 – 5 years of account management or project management work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred with studies in Business, Marketing, Management, or other related field (preferred).
• This position follows a hybrid schedule and requires the ability to reliably commute to our downtown Chicago office.
• Ability to handle critical situations in a calm and effective manner.
• Self-starter, proactive, and solution oriented.
• Seek out solutions to problems through research and ingenuity.
• Proficient in Excel.
• High level of initiative and demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment.
• Strong communication and analytical skills. Able to communicate analytical and campaign information in an organized, clear conscience and effective manner to the correct audience.
• Effective time management including ability to multi-task, organize and prioritize.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• We are currently hiring multiple Account Managers to support ongoing team development and organizational needs.

What We Offer

• $60,000-$80,000 annually
• Additional incentives (i.e. discretionary bonuses)
• Paid time off (PTO)
• 401(k) with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Disability insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• Identity theft protection
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Credico is an equal opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment and human rights laws. In all of our business dealings, we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, vendors, contractors, job applicants or any other covered persons on the basis of any characteristic protected under relevant federal, state, or local law. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the job application process, please reach out to us at [e-mail] .