Sr. Account Manager

About the Role

Reporting directly to an Account Director for top-tier asset management clients, you will join our media team as a Senior Account Manager. You will play a vital role in planning and buying across all media channels, primarily digital, developing strategic recommendations, building strong client relationships, innovating impactful solutions, and creating bespoke media plans. Your excellent client management skills will ensure outstanding outcomes in a fragmented media landscape.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary strategic advisor for senior-level client contacts, translating business objectives into innovative media solutions.
• Lead the development of multi-channel media strategies integrating programmatic, social, search, and proprietary platforms.
• Anticipate client needs by leveraging market signals, intent data, and competitor intelligence to proactively recommend opportunities.
• Oversee end-to-end campaign delivery for high-value accounts, ensuring performance meets and exceeds KPIs.
• Drive creative problem-solving for complex campaign challenges, balancing innovation with budget and compliance constraints.
• Identify and lead opportunities to expand scopes of work and grow revenue within existing accounts.
• Collaborate with Business Development to contribute to pitch strategies and present at prospect meetings.
• Build and maintain relationships with industry partners, media owners, and technology providers.
• Mentor Account Managers and specialists, providing guidance on strategic thinking, client engagement, and campaign innovation.

Requirements

• 4+ years of media planning/buying experience, with at least 2 years in a senior client-facing role.
• Proven track record in strategic leadership for complex, high-value accounts, preferably in asset management, financial services, or B2B sectors.
• Expertise in digital channels including programmatic, display, content marketing, social, and search, plus understanding of the investment management audience landscape.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex challenges with innovative and commercially sound solutions.
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills, capable of influencing C-suite stakeholders.
• Strong data interpretation skills and proficiency with media planning and analytics tools.
• Experience mentoring and developing junior team members.
• Proficiency in Microsoft and Google Suite, specifically Excel.

Personal Attributes

• An interest and passion in analyzing campaigns and pushing for the best outcome.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.
• Excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills: persuasive and diplomatic.
• Demonstrable ability to make sensible, intelligent decisions in difficult and deadline-driven situations.
• A passionate approach to tasks with a can-do attitude—committed to upholding professional standards while being flexible and self-motivated.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus structure.
• Healthcare coverage, including medical, vision, dental, and life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• 401k match.
• Paid time off, increasing with tenure.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Commuter benefits.
• Opportunity to fast-track your career with recognition, reward, and progression, paired with appropriate training and support.
• Dynamic, team-focused, and forward-thinking work environment.