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Blaze
Yarmouth, Maine
Blaze, an innovative advertising/digital marketing agency, is seeking an Account Manager to be based in their Yarmouth, ME office. The Account Manager will coordinate the day-to-day communications between the agency and clients and facilitate the work of internal teams executing projects on behalf of the client, ensuring work is on schedule, on budget, and resolving conflicts if they arise.
We offer a robust, competitive benefits package including medical and dental (80% paid by Blaze), short- and long-term disability (100% paid by Blaze), 401k with 4% match, annual bonus, a generous paid time off policy, and use of company standup paddle boards, electric scooters and RV to name just a few. (Yes, you read that right. We have a company RV.) Blaze is also a B Corp, so we're using our business as a force for good - working with companies in industries that are making the world a better place.
Requirements of the Account Manager:
- BA or BS with at least 5 to 7 years of business experience, preferably in marketing, advertising or agency environments OR master's degree
- Exceptional communications skills, both written and verbal
- Outstanding interpersonal skills: ability to motivate teams, resolve conflicts and adjust communication style depending on the audience
- A healthy right/left brain balance, understanding and appreciating both the analytical and creative
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple clients and projects simultaneously
- Strong project management and time management skills
- Solid working knowledge of advertising production: print, direct mail, digital and video, so that strong solutions and accurate timelines can be developed
Responsibilities of the Account Manager:
- Manage the day-to-day relationship between the agency and client with responsiveness and professionalism.
- Manage the day-to-day progress of client projects within the agency, ensuring the work is on schedule, on budget and in support of the overall client strategy. Maintain status reports as needed. Proactively address the risk of budget overages and resolve conflicts if they arise.
- Facilitate project execution, coordinating and collaborating with creative directors, freelance talent, and production teams.
- Work with agency leadership and operations to forecast upcoming workloads, identifying bulges and slower periods and tracking hours to forecasted budgets. Understand how capacity and billable hours impact the profitability of the agency.
- Assist in the development of client-facing media and creative presentations, building strong cases and compelling arguments using data, research, creativity, and industry trends. Collaboratively present information to clients.
- Generate project briefs to ensure all stakeholders understand project requirements, goals, budgets, and schedules. Facilitate internal kickoff and meetings to ensure agency partners have the information they need to be successful.
- Coordinate the scheduling and agenda setting for all pre- and post-production of photography and videography shoots. This includes assisting the creative team in talent selection and negotiation, location scouting, script approvals, call sheets and production budget management.
- Collaboratively solve problems and resolve conflicts with internal teams, vendors, and clients.
Blaze is an innovative advertising/digital marketing agency that seeks to hire smart, curious and creative thinkers to work with a diverse group of clients - from global to local - who can rise to the challenge and guide brands with courage. Blaze fosters growth and education in their workforce and has received its certified B Corp designation.
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, familial status, domestic violence status, or any other status protected by law.
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