Manager, Client Services

NJI Media; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Lunch Wednesdays

Job summary

NJI Media is seeking an emerging leader to join our U.S. Client Services team. You will support and, when needed, lead client projects across a global portfolio, reporting to an Account Director. The role emphasizes strategic thinking, EQ, and strong project management to delight clients.

This is a hybrid position requiring three days in our Georgetown office with flexible scheduling. We meet for lunch on Wednesdays and encourage in-person collaboration for two additional days of your choosing.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of client-facing experience at an agency or similar setting.
• Experience handling multi-faceted accounts with complex deliverables.
• Ability to manage cross-functional workflows and timelines.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead business development and client initiatives.
• Serve as strategic point of contact for clients, partners and vendors.
• Develop strategic plans and actionable recommendations for projects.
• Communicate insights on digital and creative strategies to clients.
• Manage timelines, budgets, and scopes; address challenges and revisions.
• Prepare for weekly portfolio meetings and capture action items.
• Ensure alignment of goals and updates across internal teams.
• Contribute to improvements in project management processes.

Skills

Client-facing experience

Agency account management

Cross-functional coordination

Effective communication

Job description

Description

NJI is an agency where creativity knows no borders. We navigate the complexities of public affairs, charting new paths across industries and continents to deliver work that sparks conversation, shifts perception, and inspires action.

The Role

We are looking for an emerging leader to join our U.S. team. In this role within NJI’s Client Services team, you will report directly to an Account Director and support a dynamic, global client portfolio. This individual has agency experience working on multi-faceted accounts with complex ideas and deliverables. Your key focus will be driving projects forward, streamlining processes, and ensuring successful outcomes on a day-to-day basis.

The ideal candidate understands that honed intuition sets great team members apart. By demonstrating a level of EQ alongside their technical knowledge and project management skills, they embody a team-centric ethos of challenging the status quo, aiming to surprise and delight clients, and finding creative solutions to any challenge.

Note

This is a hybrid position that requires being in our Georgetown office three days per week on a flexible schedule. Our team meets for lunch every Wednesday, and we encourage crew members to join us in person for two additional days of their choosing.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support and, when needed, lead business development, client initiatives, and project-based work, ensuring smooth cross-functional workflows.
• Serve as a strategic point of contact for clients, partners, and vendors, providing premium customer service and timely responsiveness.
• Collaboratively thoughtfully to develop strategic plans, concepts, and actionable recommendations for assigned projects and clients.
• Communicate effectively–both verbally and in writing–to deliver insights on digital and creative strategies, along with other client-oriented tasks.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and scopes, proactively addressing challenges, identifying solutions, and handling revisions.Support weekly portfolio team meetings, including agenda preparation, information gathering, note-taking, and action item follow-ups.
• Ensure alignment across internal teams by communicating project goals, deliverables, and updates.
• Contribute to ongoing improvements in project management processes.
• Utilize the ClickUp project management system for all portfolio-related tasks.

Requirements:

• 2+ years of client-facing experience working at the crossroads of communications, design, and creative services. Must include previous account management experience at an agency
• Must be able to work across a number of projects, workflows, and teams to respond to ever-changing client needs and deadlines
• A proven track record of developing strategic plans to benefit the client
• A sense of humor and a love of tacos, pandas and the occasional dog

Diversity Commitment.

Authenticity is the foundation of boundless creativity. Rooted in diverse life experiences, our team challenges the status quo through our work and culture every day. We are committed to sustaining and improving NJI's inclusive workplace by actively expanding the diversity of our team. We encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply. If you require accommodations or assistance during the application process, please contact [e-mail] are unable to offer work visa sponsorship at this time.

Cover Letter.

We think of cover letters more in the old-fashioned pen pal sense. Putting pen to page to share your greatest thoughts and interests. So, keep the job summary and skills list in your resume and write something that personally expresses more about who you are and what draws you to NJI and this role.