Client Account Manager II, CPG (Food)

Pinterest Job Advertisements; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity and incentive compensation

Job summary

Pinterest is seeking a Client Account Manager II to drive a sophisticated book of business with major advertisers. You will advise on upper-funnel campaigns for CPG brands, manage partnerships, and coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver measurable impact.

Key responsibilities include implementing CRM data, optimizing audiences, and delivering weekly performance reports. Strong sales, communication skills and curiosity about AI tools are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in digital advertising sales, preferably with performance advertisers.
• Ability to manage client accounts independently and drive revenue.
• Familiarity with AI tools to improve campaign workflows and insights.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, upsell, and optimize data-driven upper-funnel campaigns for CPG brands.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with marketing leads, agencies, and teams.
• Ensure accurate first-party CRM and shopper data implementation for targeting.
• Optimize campaigns and audiences to maximize reach and frequency for CPG brands.
• Deliver weekly performance reports and translate metrics into clear narratives.
• Advise clients on Pinterest ad products, targeting, bidding and measurement.
• Provide exceptional client service and drive ongoing campaign improvements.

Skills

Digital advertising sales

Account management

AI tools curiosity

Campaign reporting

Strong written/verbal comms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

Job description

About Pinterest:

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.

At Pinterest, AI isn’t just a feature, it’s a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here.

As a Client Account Manager II, you will be in charge of driving a sophisticated book of business featuring some of the largest advertisers at Pinterest. You’ll work directly with some of our key advertisers as a trusted consultant to their business. Your strategic advice, analytical skills and sales skills are core to bringing to life the value we deliver as a platform.

Pinterest is one of the most powerful upper-funnel platforms for CPG brands, reaching consumers at the earliest and most influential stage of their decision‑making journey, before they’ve made up their minds. With over 500 million monthly active users actively seeking inspiration across food, home, beauty, and lifestyle, Pinterest offers CPG advertisers a uniquely receptive.

What you’ll do:

• Plan, execute, upsell, and optimize data-driven upper‑funnel awareness ad campaigns for CPG brands in collaboration with internal teams.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with brand marketing leads, media agencies, and shopper marketing teams to embed Pinterest’s awareness solutions into CPG clients’ annual brand planning cycles.
• Ensure accurate implementation of CPG clients’ first‑party CRM and shopper data segments, coordinating cross‑functionally to power precise audience targeting across new product launches and brand awareness campaigns.
• Optimize media campaigns and audience targeting strategies by refining broad and interest‑based audiences to maximize reach and frequency for CPG brands.
• Deliver weekly campaign performance reports, translating brand lift, reach, and share‑of‑voice metrics into clear narratives that demonstrate Pinterest’s upper‑funnel impact to CPG brand and media teams.
  Advise CPG clients on Pinterest’s ad products, targeting, bidding, and measurement strategies.
• Provide exceptional client service through communication, issue resolution, and seamless execution.
• Simplify complex processes, upsell and pitch strategic solutions, and continuously improve campaigns.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience in digital advertising sales, preferably with performance advertisers.
• Proven ability to manage mutually beneficial client accounts independently.
• Strong knowledge of digital ad technologies across Search, Shopping, Display, and Social.
• Effective at managing multiple priorities and achieving goals in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; skilled at building lasting partnerships.
• Demonstrates curiosity and a willingness to explore AI tools to improve day‑to‑day productivity, including campaign setup, performance reporting, client communications, and research. Leverages AI to work more efficiently, whether it’s streamlining optimizations, preparing for client meetings, or surfacing insights from campaign data, while maintaining attention to detail and a high bar for accuracy.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field, or equivalent experience.

In-Office Requirement Statement:

• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we’re not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
• This role will need to be in the office for in‑person collaboration 2x week and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance from one of the following offices: Chicago, IL.

Relocation Statement:

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity and incentive compensation. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

US based applicants only

$75,242—$131,674 USD

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.