Account Manager 2

About the role

West Cary Group is a full-service, digital marketing and technology agency based in Richmond, Virginia, which services numerous mid-sized local and Fortune 500 clients across a vast array of industries. We’re looking for a dynamic Account Manager II dedicated to managing growth and profitability of 3–5 accounts for West Cary Group.

Responsibilities

• Execute strategic and tactical planning to meet client needs
• Develop a trusted advisor relationship with key accounts, customer stakeholders and executives
• Establish and maintain project budgets, timelines and administration to achieve profitability
• Work in tandem with the creative team to deliver high quality, on-time branding and marketing solutions
• Contribute to new business opportunities, including idea contribution, research and proposal preparation
• Forecast and track client account metrics
• Enhance department and organization’s reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
• Develop new opportunities to grow the client’s business through branding and marketing efforts
• Maintain awareness of marketing trends and innovations
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent job experience
• 3–5 years of advertising agency experience and a solid grasp of the fundamentals of marketing and advertising
• Experience in traditional marketing channels (print, television, radio, point of sale, promotions) as well as newer media like online marketing, social networking, blogs, etc.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentation/pitch skills
• Proactive, solutions-oriented attitude
• Flexibility (e.g. the ability to handle an account where deadlines are tight and client preferences may change suddenly and with short notice)
• Ability to both work independently and function as a high performing team member
• An innate desire to operate at the top of your game and deliver the best creative product
• Commitment to bringing consistent thought leadership in support of the client’s marketing and communication needs
• Relationship management, project management or process management experience is a plus

Benefits

• Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays
• Medical/Vision/Dental/Short-Term Disability/Long-Term Disability
• Employer paid Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Health/Dependent Care
• 401(k) matching
• Cool people to work with!