Strategic Ad Campaign Manager | Enterprise Accounts

The Washington Post; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 85,100 - 127,700; Full time

Job summary

The Washington Post is seeking a Strategic Account Manager to drive client relationships and oversee the execution of customized advertising solutions across desktop, mobile web, print, social media, and apps.

You will collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver data-informed marketing strategies, manage post-sale support, and lead cross-functional campaigns that meet client objectives and timelines.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in account management or digital advertising.
• Experience with large campaigns ($1M+ budgets).
• Contract negotiations, renewals, upsells.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to present to C-level executives.
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and CRM tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as central client contact and manage project workflows.
• Lead strategic development and optimization of campaigns across platforms.
• Develop understanding of client industries to tailor solutions.
• Provide post-sale support with performance insights.
• Collaborate with Sales, Ad Ops, Product, Design, Content, and Social Strategy.
• Monitor engagement, conversions, and brand metrics.
• Prepare post-campaign reports with insights and recommendations.

Skills

Account management

Client services

Digital advertising

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Cross-functional teamwork

CRM familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, communications, or a related field

Tools

Salesforce

Asana

Jira

Prisma

MediaOcean

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Washington Post is seeking a Strategic Account Manager to drive client relationships and oversee the execution of customized advertising solutions across desktop, mobile web, print, social media, and apps.

You will collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver data-informed marketing strategies, manage post-sale support, and lead cross-functional campaigns that meet client objectives and timelines.