Senior Account Strategist

Dotdash Meredith; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision

prescription drug coverage

unlimited paid time off (PTO)

adoption or surrogate assistance

donation matching

tuition reimbursement

basic life insurance

basic accidental death & dismemberment

supplemental life insurance

supplemental accident insurance

commuter benefits

short term and long term disability

health savings and flexible spending

family care benefits

401K with company match

10-12 paid holidays annually

paid parental leave

pet insurance

accident insurance

hospital indemnity health insurance

life and disability insurance

Job summary

People Inc. in New York City is seeking a Senior Account Strategist to bring client campaigns to life, leveraging strong communication, analytics, and a proactive service mindset to grow travel client partnerships.

You will own strategic account management from pre-sale to post-sale, collaborating with internal teams to craft thoughtful responses to RFPs and provide data-driven recommendations. The role is hybrid in NYC, requiring three in-office days per week with up to two remote days.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of experience at an advertising agency, publisher or ad tech company
• Demonstrated success working with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional organizational and prioritization skills with attention to detail
• Motivated problem solver who proactively troubleshoots and creates solutions
• Skilled at identifying larger trends from data analysis and developing actionable insights
• Strong communicator and relationship builder focused on customer success
• Thorough understanding of media planning and ability to exceed client KPIs

Responsibilities

• Lead all elements of account management from pre-sale to post-sale reporting
• Manage campaign stewardship for Travel accounts
• Collaborate with internal partners to respond to client RFPs
• Provide consultative recommendations using industry insights
• Act as primary contact for execution with internal and external teams
• Coordinate with Ad Operations for order implementation and QA
• Support sales to drive new business and upsell
• Monitor campaign delivery and propose optimization opportunities
• Identify internal inefficiencies and help refine processes

Skills

Advertising agency experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Data-driven insights

Client relationship management

Media planning knowledge

Job description

Job Title

Senior Account Strategist

Job Description

About Your Role

The Senior Account Strategist will play an integral role in bringing our client's campaigns to life and ensuring that we meet and exceed their goals. You will leverage strong communication skills, an analytical eye, and a solution-oriented mindset to grow our business with major Travel clients. Through consultation both externally with clients, and internally with integrated teams, you will own the strategic account management for your accounts. You are a hand raiser that looks for proactive ways to provide the best possible client service to ultimately grow our partnerships.

Hybrid 3x a week- New York City

In-office Expectations: This position is hybrid in-office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week.

About Your Contributions

• Responsible for all elements of account management from pre-sale (media planning) to post-sale execution and wrap up reporting
• Responsible for campaign stewardship of key Travel accounts
• Collaborate with internal business partners and stakeholders to craft thoughtful and strategic responses to client RFPs
• Utilize industry, client, and historical campaign insights to provide consultative account recommendations both pre and post-sale
• Embody white glove service to our clients and serve as the internal and external point of contact for execution, particularly in post-sale
• Partner with Ad Operations for impeccable order implementation, creative QA, and optimization
• Provide support and strategic solutions to our sales team, allowing them to break new business and grow our deal size across our clients
• Diligently monitor campaign delivery and performance; identify proactive optimization recommendations to maximize client satisfaction and upsell opportunity
• We are looking for hand raisers - those that identify problems and proactively stand up to help find solutions, as well as surface internal inefficiencies to help refine processes

II. Essential Job Functions

Weight % Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results

50% Pre Sale - media planning, internal coordination

50% Post Sale - execute campaigns, act as liaison between all internal and external teams, monitor pacing and performance, create wrap decks

About You

• 3-7 years of experience at an advertising agency, publisher or ad tech company. Direct publisher experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated success at working with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional organizational and prioritization skills with commitment to detail
• Motivated problem solver who will proactively troubleshoot and create solutions
• Skilled at identifying larger trends from your data analysis and developing actionable insights
• Strong communicator and relationship builder who has a constant focus on customer success
• A thoughtful and thorough understanding of the media planning process, applying your understanding of client KPIs and the best solutions to exceed expectations
• Positive, can-do attitude and driven to make things happen (and have a ton of fun along the way)

It is the policy of People Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing [e-mail].

The Company participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: https://www.e-verify.gov/employees

Pay Range

Salary: New York: $75,000.00 - $95,000.00

The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of People Inc's total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• prescription drug coverage
• unlimited paid time off (PTO)
• adoption or surrogate assistance
• donation matching
• tuition reimbursement
• basic life insurance
• basic accidental death & dismemberment
• supplemental life insurance
• supplemental accident insurance
• commuter benefits
• short term and long term disability
• health savings and flexible spending accounts
• family care benefits
• a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program
• 10-12 paid holidays annually
• generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents)
• pet insurance
• accident
• critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance

We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance.