Chicago IL
Posted 9 months ago

We are seeking a Vice President of National Accounts for a Website Advertising Agency.

The base salary is $150,000-$180,000 plus a 20% bonus.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop enduring relationships with day-to-day clients and key decision-makers by providing strategy-grounded recommendations inspired by industry thought leadership.
  • Display active leadership as a stakeholder throughout the project lifecycle for multiple accounts.
  • Collaborate with creative, strategy, technology, production, media, data, and analytics teams to formulate strategies and ideas that surpass client goals.
  • Lead integrated marketing planning exercises with clients, agencies, and cross-agency partners.
  • Identify and suggest omnichannel solutions leveraging paid, earned, and/or owned channels.
  • Utilize data-driven insights to shape strategy, ideation, creative development, and ongoing thought leadership.
  • Conduct client presentations with compelling strategic and visual storytelling.
  • Encourage collaboration between clients, internal project teams, and agency partners.
  • Anticipate future client needs and proactively manage and mitigate risks.
  • Create opportunities for social and professional engagement with clients to foster ongoing partnerships.
  • Mentor account and cross-functional team members to maximize growth potential.
  • Collaborate with agency leadership to plan, forecast, and enhance profitability.

Qualifications:

  • 8-10+ years of marketing experience with 5+ years in a client-facing role at an interactive agency.
  • Demonstrated ability to derive actionable insights from qualitative and quantitative data.
  • Thorough understanding of paid, earned, and owned media channels.
  • Proven experience with strategy, creative, and production life cycles (including agile) at a digital agency.
  • Successful project management experience, including implementing new agency processes and workflows.
  • Experience in consumer brands, retail, and e-commerce.
  • Preferred experience with photo/video production.
  • Financial management across multiple accounts.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or equivalent.
  • Experience working on a luxury brand is a plus.
  • Flexibility for the position to be based in the Chicago office 2 days per week.

Competitive Benefits:

  • Flexible PTO, including vacation time, holidays, sick days, etc.
  • Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Company-paid life insurance.
  • 401K match and vesting plan.
  • Employee referral bonus.
  • Discounted prices on appliances and electronics.

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