What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Manager position at Time Out?
Account Manager
Location : New York
Salary : $75, - $85, plus commission
Department : CommercialReporting to : Managing Director, North America
Role overview
Time Out is seeking a Account Manager to join our team. The Account Manager will work directly with the Sales and Ad Operations departments to develop and deploy strategic plans for Time Out advertising partners. By partnering with the Ad Operations department, the Account Manager will identify which platforms are best to advertise on given the company’s objectives in order to secure inventory and maximize the impact of campaigns.
Responsibilities
Cultivate strong internal relationships with the Ad Operations department, Creative Solutions department, Marketing department, and Finance department
As a stakeholder in the sales process, work closely with Sales to understand their goals and how to help achieve success.
Work closely with Sales Managers and Creative Solutions to understand client goals and KPIs. Develop plans that will deliver on those goals
Build strategic media plans and ensure that pitched media plans will work towards the client’s confirmed key KPI’s
Partner with Ad Operations staff to keep track of inventory pitched vs. inventory sold to ensure post-sale execution can be met and the client’s expectations are managed
Participate in Kick Offs to communicate the plan during post-sale via build of an internal IO, order entry into AdPoint as well as confirmation of assets needed to the client and internal campaign managers
Check in with internal departments to obtain performance updates and discuss possible optimization requirements
Seek innovative and creative ways to utilize media by reading industry resources and following trends on social channels, then distill information to the team through media plan proposals
Skills :
Be well-versed in digital, mobile, video and native as well as e-mail marketing
3-4 years of media experience in the digital advertising landscape
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel both internally and externally
Passionate, hard-working, self-starter with a sense of urgency
Ability to meet short deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Capable of working both autonomously and collaboratively
Excellent written and verbal skills
Four-year college degree in related field or equivalent work experience
Salary : $75 - $85