Beauty Account Lead | Client & Team Growth

McCann; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Gotham, the beauty account team within McCann, is seeking an Account Supervisor. This role demands a highly organized, production-heavy approach, with a focus on building client relationships and guiding small, nimble teams to meet tight timelines.

The candidate should bring 6+ years in advertising, strong leadership, and proven ability to manage campaigns from planning through post-production, including social media experience.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of advertising industry experience with a clear understanding of agency processes that include creative, production, strategy, finance, etc.
• Previous experience training and managing direct reports is a must
• Successful experience working on campaign productions, inclusive of planning, set management, and post-production
• Previous experience with social media and/or content shooting is a plus

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain positive, lasting client relationships established on mutual trust and respect
• Gain a thorough understanding of the client’s business and industry, becoming the 'subject matter expert', and lead internal teams in understanding this information
• Effectively challenge the client for clear direction on objectives and strategies when appropriate, and present the agency’s recommendations and point-of-views accordingly
• Provide clear and logical direction to internal account, creative, and production teams; efficiently manage agency resources and personnel
• Understand the production budget per project and work within parameters to deliver on client expectations
• Manage challenging situations both internally and with the client; proactively plan to avoid crisis situations, and should they develop, report and discuss them with management in a timely manner
• Maintain a sense of teamwork among agency staff assigned to account
• Train and develop direct reports to grow within the agency

Skills

6+ years advertising experience

Leadership

Client relationship management

Budget management

Job description

Gotham, the beauty account team within McCann, is seeking an Account Supervisor. This role demands a highly organized, production-heavy approach, with a focus on building client relationships and guiding small, nimble teams to meet tight timelines.

The candidate should bring 6+ years in advertising, strong leadership, and proven ability to manage campaigns from planning through post-production, including social media experience.