Are you ready to continue your career in advertising, business, or marketing?

Smithbucklin is looking for an Account Coordinator to join the team in Washington DC. Smithbucklin's Sales Services Team specializes in national advertising, sponsorship and exhibit sales for associations. This is an exciting and challenging position for a high-energy, detail-oriented individual with a keen interest in digital media, print media and in person events. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a group of association and media professionals who use imagination, solid experience, a winning attitude and a competitive spirit to exceed client expectations.

What You Will Do

• Manage a portfolio of Association clients that Smithbucklin sells exhibit, sponsorship, and advertising
• Manage new and existing client databases and contracts
• Maintain regular communication with advertisers, exhibitors, or sponsors regarding upcoming deadlines and ad material collection
• Execute preflight processes and maintain detailed production reports
• Participate in and lead client meetings
• Attend client conferences and tradeshows on an as-needed basis
• Complete and update market analysis and prospect new leads
• Monitor general site statistics for clients’ websites and digital products (e.g., eNewsletters, eblasts and webinars) using Google Analytics or similar software
• Partner with the sales team, association and production teams to improve campaign performance based on client goal
• Maintain and submit weekly reports out of Salesforce
• Participate in budgeting and financial projections
• Recommend new sellable assets to client organizations
• Manage project timelines, such as webinar campaigns or custom content opportunities
• Create process documents and train new employees

This Role Might Be for You If…

• You have an interest in new digital media and technologies, and are hungry to build your career in B2B sales or Client Services
• You have a positive, upbeat attitude and a high degree of energy
• You have a demonstrated willingness to take on new and challenging projects
• You possess an intense attention to detail and accuracy
• You exhibit the ability to work autonomously and manage own projects
• You have the ability to communicate ideas effectively
• You have the ability to travel up to 15-20%

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year university
• 2-4 year of relevant professional experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in publishing, advertising, tradeshows or similar industries
• Ad trafficking experience with a major commercial ad serving platform, such as Equativ, SmartAd, Broadstreet, AdButler, or Google Double Click
• Experience with Salesforce is a plus
• Experience with design programs, such as Photoshop and InDesign is a plus
• Experience with HTML is a plus
• Familiarity with Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) standards and best practices is a plus
• Skill and experience using Microsoft Excel
• Proficiency with basic computer programming, including the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Where Do You Fit?

Whether you are just beginning your career or are a mid- or senior-level professional, working at Smithbucklin will offer you countless opportunities to develop transferrable skills, acquire meaningful knowledge and gain rich experiences at an accelerated pace. By working collaboratively with smart, ambitious, multi-talented, genuine and hardworking colleagues, you will build meaningful, deep and enduring relationships that will serve you well throughout your career, regardless of your chosen path. In addition, as a 100 percent employee-owned company, Smithbucklin offers all of our people – regardless of position or compensation – an equal chance to experience the fulfillment and reap the benefits of ownership. As owners, our employees control the destiny of Smithbucklin and are unified in the goal of building a great, enduring company.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Smithbucklin, Equal Employment Opportunity is our commitment and goal. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status or any other protected status designated by federal, state or local law. Applicants are encouraged to confidentially self-identify when applying. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a reference and background investigation based on position.