Senior Account Manager

broadhead

Based in Minneapolis, broadhead is the largest independent full-service marketing/creative agency in Minnesota. Founded in 2001, the agency has grown into one of the nation’s leading thought leaders in building brands in the agriculture, consumer food/bev and wellness categories. The agency represents a diverse array of clients, including Atticus, Blossom Water, Boehringer Ingelheim, Beechnut baby food, Blue Dog Bakery, Bushel Boy, Cargill, CHS, Dakota 44, good2grow, The Mosaic Company, 3M, Solely and Bridgestone Firestone.

Driven by the belief that great talent and culture drives great results for clients, broadhead became an employee-owned agency in 2017, making each of its 100+ employees an owner in the success of the business. broadhead is also proud to be ranked as one of the Minnesota’s best workplaces.

https://broadheadco.com/

Position Details

Senior Account Manager
Job
Full-time
4/5/2021
Twin Cities Metro
Minneapolis, MN

Position Summary:

The Senior Account Manager role is a critical one when it comes to keeping everything on track, moving forward and ultimately providing a really great client experience.

As a Senior Account Manager, you’ll be managing the details of highly integrated projects with an eye on the bigger picture. You’ll be working with project management, creative, public relations, social, paid media teams and more to bring to life ideas that help clients achieve goals.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Manage assigned projects, proactively bringing work forward and help to identify where things can be managed more smoothly. 
  • Manage client budgets and scopes-of-work 
  • Provide team support including building presentations, developing project request, managing status reports and budget tracking 
  • Work closely with project management, production, creative, media and public relations and know where your projects are in the process. 
  • Manage the routing of work externally with clients. 
  • Able to manage more complex projects with moderate amount of direction from manager. Proactively alerts manager of any issues or watch outs. Helps ensure teams are in sync and they have what they need to move forward. 
  • Perform other related duties as required.

Client Relationship Role

  • Day-to-day client contact with moderate supervision 
  • Prepare and handle hospitality needs for in-person client meetings. 
  • Builds relationships with appropriate levels within the client organization. 
  • Manage external routing.

People Management/Work Direction

  • Mentor and coach coordinators and interns.

Education + Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience. 4-5 years’ progressively responsible experience in an agency is helpful. Familiarity with WorkFront and ProofHQ or other project management system a plus. Agriculture background will be helpful, but not necessary.

Key Competencies:

  • Solid organizational and detail orientation skills 
  • Stellar team player; constant collaboration 
  • Demonstrate how you love to think above and beyond expectations on tasks and seek out new opportunities for clients and your team alike. 
  • Flexible nature, aware that no day is the same 
  • Aptitude for financial analysis, detail and quality orientation 
  • An insightful eye that is up on industry news and trends 
  • An everyday, ready-and-willing attitude to find successful solutions 
  • A’s in written and verbal communication 
  • Willingness to travel as dictated by client and or agency needs

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