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Account Director – Venus Media

Venus Media, a boutique, woman-owned, woman-led media strategy and buying agency with expertise in reaching multicultural women, is looking for an Account Director to join our talented team!  What sets Venus apart:

• our unique perspective (we understand these audiences because we are them).
• our insider expertise (we’ve worked at some of the biggest media companies in the world, so we know what to ask for to deliver more value for our clients).
• our focus on educating clients on the ever-evolving media landscape!

We’re looking for an Account Director to lead our Healthcare accounts.  The candidate must possess strong quantitative and analytical skills and be a self-starter that can hit the ground running. 

Your responsibilities will include:

Strategy – 30%

• Develop and implement multi-platform media plans for your clients.
• Apply knowledge of current/previous clients’ specific business and industry to enhance and further relationships.  We need a Healthcare expert who understands the nuances and complexities of the space.
• Proactively present plans to clients and secure necessary approvals.
• Oversee implementation of integrated campaigns across digital and traditional media.
• Work with Digital team to understand optimizations implemented across media types and improve performance. 
• Report out to clients
• Ensure prioritization of projects, understanding of goals and media that aligns with objectives to drive client business.  
• Upsell new opportunities and grow your book of business 

Relationship Management – 30%

• Meet with clients regularly (in-person and virtually) to understand strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats as they pertain to different campaigns.  
• Have foresight and understanding of projects
• Maintain and adjust timing of deliverables for team at large, communicating changes to managers and leadership. 
• Work cross-functionally with stakeholders to achieve campaign objectives.
• Act as the primary resource for Client Service Manager when faced with challenges navigating conversations with internal and external partners and clients.
• Guide team in setting goals and project tasks and timelines, ensuring team members have challenging, level-appropriate projects and opportunities to learn new skills, contributing to overall team success

Reporting & Analysis – 20%

• Act as escalation point for team members as they work through optimization strategies, proactively communicating challenges and opportunities across display, mobile, social and video. 
• Collaborate with support team on impactful insight writing that is rooted in data and action but pulls in larger media strategy.
• Responsible for financial tracking of client investments and reporting out to management.

Agency Stewardship – 20%

• Responsible for upholding a sense of community and knowledge sharing within the agency and our clients.
• Attend Marketing events throughout the year to expand thought leadership and network.
• Read industry trades, networking events, webinars and stay updated on marketing, consumer and healthcare industry trends.
• Work cross-functionally with digital team and creative partners to stay up to speed on new developments (new ad formats, targeting capabilities, et al.)

Qualifications:

• 5-8 years of experience working in digital sales or at an agency with the ability to translate client KPI’s into actionable campaign strategies and close revenue. 
• Familiarity of the digital landscape (Social, Search, Programmatic).
• Strong presentation skills
• Willingness to thrive in a start-up environment, highly motivated and possesses an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Experience in Healthcare 
• Must possess strong organizational and analytical skills (strong grasp of Excel, Powerpoint, Canva)
• Spanish speaker preferred

What we offer: 

• A hybrid workplace – working from NYC office an average of 2 days a week.
• Health, Dental and Vision insurance
• 401k with company match
• A generous paid vacation and holiday schedule 
• Summer Fridays

Salary:

• $125k+, commensurate with experience.