Senior Account Supervisor--Food

OVERVIEW 

Responsible for the daily contact between the agency and one or more client accounts. Engages with the agency functional teams to ensure that plans/projects are delivered. Responsible for providing strong strategic marketing direction, business acumen, vision and accountability for their assigned clients. Implements and oversees plans on a daily basis. Coach, mentor and develop account team members. Identify and support new business activities with existing clients and support new business activities as assigned.

RESPONSIBILITIES & SKILLS 

• Collaborates with the account leadership and business manager in client strategic planning process and monthly and annual billing and forecasting
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of agency capabilities and offerings, ensuring clients have a clear understanding of how the agency can support their business and marketing/communications objectives.
• Participates in and facilitates all client meetings and supports the account leadership in managing client relationships to achieve team and agency financial goals
• Ensures strong, positive client relationships and informs account leadership of any potential problems or issues
• Oversees Sr. AE/AE/AAE and provides guidance and reviews client activities, progress and recommends action
• Effectively kicks off projects and transitions work to functional team members with support from assigned Project Manager(s)
• Leads the development of communications briefs for all assigned client campaigns to ensure all projects are Grounded in Truth
• Ensures project costs and hours are tracked accurately, reviews and approves all estimates, quotes, invoices for assigned clients
•  Approve all work prior to presentation to clients and serves as an internal advocate for the client
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of client needs, writing plans/proposals to address needs/opportunities.
• Collaborates closely with functional leaders and client account team members to design solutions across all functions.
• Knowledgeable and stays up to date with clients’ brands/products/services/marketing developments and serves as an internal expert on behalf of assigned clients
• Identify and pursue organic business opportunities with assigned clients through intelligence gathering, relationship development, and proposal development.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• B.S. in agriculture and/or food business, marketing, journalism, communications and/or related field is required
• 8 – 12 years of experience managing client accounts in marketing, communications, public relations and advertising 
• Proven track record of cultivating and growing client relationships

BENEFITS & COMPENSATION

The pay range is $100,000 - $130,000

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your base pay, Curious Plot cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Curious Plot offers eligible team members and their eligible dependents comprehensive health benefits and employee assistance programs, which may include dental, medical, vision, life insurance and more. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), short term disability, long term disability, paid national holidays, parental leave, paid sick leave and paid vacation. Find additional benefits from education to well-being and beyond at Curious Plot Benefits.

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Salary : $100,000 - $130,000