Account Strategist

About Vision Media 

Vision Media is a collaborative, fast-growing advertising agency headquartered in Bellevue, WA. We are the largest full service media buying and planning agency in the Seattle area. Our team has decades of experience in the industry, and our client roster includes national brands and diverse local companies. We value genuine relationships with our team and our clients. Come join us not just as an employee, but as an essential member of our team, whose strengths and talents will be well utilized and appreciated! 

Position Summary 

We are hiring an account strategist who will put the needs of our clients first. The account strategist manages the day-to-day contact with our amazing clients. This role keeps projects organized, lends thinking and expertise on media, and makes a client’s day easier through thoughtful communication. 

The right person for this role balances a love of working with people and building trust in relationships, while also managing all the details of a project/campaign. 

We are looking for a dedicated individual who will fit with our collaborative culture. We are all in this together and no task is too small for anyone on the team to lend a hand. If you enjoy working with other advertising professionals in a fast-paced agency, we encourage you to apply. 

Account Management 

Building Relationships 

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with clients by being the “single point of contact” for all media needs and questions. 
• Understanding client preferences, pain points, and communication style and adapt your approach to fit each unique relationship. 
• Build trust with your clients through timely communication and proactive management of projects and deadlines. 
• Establish strong working relationships with partner agencies, delivering a seamless communication process. 

Project Management  

• Manage day-to-day operations of all media activity on behalf of assigned clients. 
• Own various campaigns and workflows from briefing to reporting with the client and internal media team. 
• Take a consultative approach to learning and understanding your client’s business objectives and media needs. 
• Send meeting agendas and follow ups with any action items and takeaways after meetings. 
• Use client media brief to capture all needed information for a project/campaign. 
• Interpret media strategy and translate into actionable steps and deadlines. 
• Responsible for overseeing specific client budgets and billing process to ensure budgets are managed effectively. 
• Showcase client’s successes in a timely manner, communicate “wins” to the client, other similar clients, and the internal team. 

Media Strategy 

• Lead the client by providing a point of view on decisions related to media, audience targeting, creative testing and specs. 
• Present new ideas, opportunities, and media trends that are relevant to specific clients. 
• Prepare and present media planning and reporting decks.  
• Demonstrate initiative by researching and identifying valuable information/insights to improve media recommendations.  
• Understand all mediums and research tools and apply to communication and planning processes. 
• Attend relevant meetups, conferences, and seminars to increase industry knowledge and skills.   
• Stay current on new media opportunities available to clients and collaborate with the media team to explore and vet these opportunities. 

Needed Skills 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience 
• 7 or more years of experience in account management 
• Personable and outgoing with external and internal contacts 
• Confident professionalism 
• Detail oriented and able to produce accurate work 
• Empathy for other’s situations and challenges 
• Capable of adjusting to changing priorities and adapting while handling deadlines under pressure 
• Strong writing skills and grasp of proofing 
• Understanding of media landscape and terminology, especially digital media 
• Prior agency experience preferred  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite including strong working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint 
• Self-motivated, self-directed and results driven with a proven track record of excellent performance