ASSOCIATE BRAND MANAGER

Position Overview:

As the Associate Brand Manager, you will support many of the day-to-day account activities and help the business leadership team manage all aspects of this super-busy account. It will be critical that you have an infectious ‘can do’ attitude - and will be passionate about doing brilliant work for our client. This individual will learn to have an exceptional understanding of the client’s business and objectives as well as how to navigate internal teams and client relationships to drive results.

The right member for our team will have a passion for strategic brand communications, content, and activations and a willingness to go above and beyond to learn our business and that of our clients. Working for The Buntin Group is not job, it should be your passion, your profession – we are looking for an ambitious, hardworking teammate who wants to make their mark. Show us that you know what “Everything Speaks” means.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates a foundational understanding of clients’ businesses, brands, and key competitive sets.
• Attends or supports meetings, bringing necessary documents and providing comprehensive recaps and next steps to the internal team.
• Leads collation and distribution of client status reports and coordinates the day-to-day execution of marketing content with the workflow management team.
• Supports senior brand management team in reporting on trends affecting client businesses, including economic, industry, competitive and cultural factors.
• Attends all internal meetings and disseminates information to team members and colleagues on project opportunities/barriers as identified by the workflow team.
• Oversees quality control of projects and escalates any potential risks and ensures client approvals are obtained on all phases of a project.
• Manages expectations on timing and budget and notifies supervisor of relevant fluctuations.
• Ensures the agency operates on a solid foundation by building strong relationships with cross functional teammates across the agency.
• Listens and responds constructively to others’ ideas and points of view and responds positively to feedback when it is offered.
• Frequently suggests methods to improve client and internal processes to make our work better.
• Participates in agency training sessions to improve marketing, communications, digital and direct marketing knowledge.
• Accurately maintains estimates, prepares invoicing and tracks receivables and is responsible for accurate and timely billing and approving final invoices.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising or related field
• Advertising agency internship experience preferred
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong organizational and analytical skills; attention to detail is essential
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced work environment
• Experience developing spreadsheets and managing large amounts of data

Contact: careers@buntingroup.com

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.