Hello,
My name is Ana, and I am a Recruiter with The Fountain Group. We are a national staffing firm and are currently seeking an Account Manager - Client Ad Agency for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Mettawa, IL (HYBRID). Details for the position are as follows:
Contract role of 1-year, possible extensions. Pay range is $32-35/hr. Hybrid schedule: 3 days Onsite/week.
Job Description:
- The Account Manager serves as the primary liaison between the Client Ad Agency and the brand teams and is responsible for managing the day-to-day relationships within the Agency. Working in partnership with the Agency's creative staff and external resources/suppliers, the position provides strategic direction and counsel to help the brand teams meet their business objectives/sales goals.
- Maintain knowledge of Client guidelines including, but not limited to, corporate branding, promotional material development, PromoMats review and corporate compliance.
- Possess a thorough understanding of their accounts' (both U.S. and Global) product attributes, marketing objectives, target audience, competitive environment, market dynamics and medical/regulatory/legal position.
- Maintain an intimate understanding of the Agency Workflow Process including project initiation and kickoff, collaboration, necessary approvals, production, and archiving.
- Collaborate with the brand team in the development of creative briefs
- Recommend key promotional tactics that align with the strategy and goals of the brand.
- Review creative development of a project during concept to completion to ensure specifications, client expectations, budgets, timelines, etc. are being adhered to.
Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree required.
- Account management experience in the digital marketing space.
- Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred (both U.S. and Global).
- In-house ad agency/ad agency experience a plus.