It's great to see St. Louis agencies expanding, through all of the Covid-based turmoil! I'm excited to help my new Client continue their accelerating growth and capabilities!
About Our Client:
Our Client, who's located in Clayton, MO is a branding based, human business consultancy that helps organizations design integral solutions to crises of change. Using strategic foresight, creative communications, technology, human-centered design and organization strategy, they help leaders traverse the unknown, to create greater alignment, communication, systems, engagement and success. Our Client’s growing team provides comprehensive and sustainable solutions, guiding their clients to embrace marcom driven, technology-enabled strategies to improve their business.
Position Overview:
As a result of growth, our Client is looking for an Sr. Key Account Executive to be the glue that helps keep projects and people together. As the principal liaison between Clients and cross-functional internal teams, you’ll serve as the primary contact with Clients while managing strategy, ensuring project performance and most importantly, creating trusted relationships with Client stakeholders.
We need curious, non-traditional thinkers who are proactive, empathetic and detail-oriented project managers. Key day-to-day agency liaison responsible for supporting the development of creative solutions to meet established client objectives. Responsible for managing multiple projects across a variety of strategies and client contacts, to ensure all deadlines are met and quality solutions delivered. Digital experience related to websites, apps, content, social media, creative sales materials and/or advertising are all desired. There is an opportunity to prove you can handle increasing degrees of responsibility, providing long term career growth.
This is an opportunity to work remotely.
Principal Responsibilities:
• Take over responsibilities of all aspects of daily Client interface with agency, including both internal and external meetings with Clients, colleagues and vendors.
• Lead your Clients through the protocols necessary to help them identify and understand appropriate strategies to meet their goals.
• Be responsible for overseeing that all assignments, media, creative, technology, traffic and billing are completed on time and on budget. Manage expenditures to insure profitability.
• Be accountable for the Clients’ complete satisfaction, while not caving into their every (strategic, creative, budgeting, timeline or tactical) whim!
• Travel as necessary (up to 20%)
• Have fun while accomplishing all of the above!
Experience:
We’re looking for an ambitious, self-directed and confident account service and project manager with a degree and seven to ten years’ experience. Someone who’s been waiting for that special opportunity to prove what they can do and take over accounts. Prior success in an account support or project management role in an agency or consulting firm is necessary. We’re looking for that special person who has the ability to multi-task, while being extremely detail oriented and passionate about developing Client relationships. You must be able to demonstrate the ability to be (diplomatically) assertive with all of the personalities involved in the execution of strategy, while maintaining your sense of humor and sparkling personality!
Compensation:
Our Client is interested in hiring premier performers and has a compelling compensation package designed to support that goal. There is a base salary, a bonus and comprehensive benefits package (Unlimited PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k w/ match, Short/Long term disability and more). Management understands the need and benefit of a flexible work schedule and workspace. They’re proud of a welcoming, positive and collaborative culture that supports the professional and personal growth of their employees. This is an opportunity to work remotely or in a hybrid circumstance, if proximity permits.
More About Our Client:
They’re unlike other agencies or consulting firms, they’re more “punk rock” . . . they punch above their weight. They’re not all MBAs, but compete with consulting firms (like PNC or Deloitte) frequently. Their work doesn’t smell like their competitors’ work. Theirs is bespoke work for business threatening challenges. Their unique approach is leading to rapid, consistent growth and new business opportunities, with Clients all over North America. EOE
To apply or learn more: Send an email to Bob at Bishop-Partners dot com, with your resume attached and the email telling us your specific qualifications for and interest in this opportunity, as you understand it. Thank you for your time.