Job Description

Role x You:

The Account Manager brings value to our clients and represents Virtue\'s ambitions on a day-to-day basis. You are a trusted partner for our clients. In an environment that encourages growth, the Account Manager has the opportunity to own individual work streams. You are taking a deliverable from inception through delivery working with the Account Director to ensure briefs are strategically sound and can facilitate strong and culturally relevant creative output. You are creating and building strong relationships internally and externally in favour of great work. As you gain experience you will take on additional work streams and begin to direct and shape the account and our clients\xe2\x80\x99 businesses. You are working to deliver world class marketing programs in service of our clients and partners all while driving forward the success of virtue.

Responsibilities:

Leading work stream(s) through all stages of the client relationship to drive seamless workflow.

Daily contact with clients keeping them abreast of all activity across the account.

Seeks opportunity to strengthen client relationships continuously.

Ensuring what\'s being created reinforces the strategy required to solve our client\'s business challenges.

Demonstrating strong ownership of the brand and keeping the focus on the brand\'s success and retention.

Challenges strategies, creative and client direction that does not support solving our client\'s business challenges.

Champions the creative product and teamwork.

Provides clear direction and establishes expectations of internal and external stakeholders.

Expert on the client\'s business, competitors and industry and actively participates in the strategic development of Virtue\'s work.

Manages client demands versus budget.

Delegates tasks as appropriate while ensuring quality meets Virtue\'s standards.

Understands the capabilities of Virtue and how each team and global network can contribute to client success and retention.

Identifies and pursues new revenue opportunities within the client relationship.

You have or embody these:

2 to 3+ years of relevant experience in account management within advertising.

Excellent communications skills in a hybrid world - all round in writing or verbal comms, in-person or virtual.

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment - we love enthusiastic, charismatic, imaginative, approachable and empathetic individuals with a solid work ethic.

Self-motivation - you just get on with it. Able to operate with a high degree of independence but knows when to rely on own judgment and when to seek advice from the Account Director and other team members.

Applies sound judgment in anticipating and taking action to avoid issues and problems ahead of time.

Calm under pressure but fiery about delivering best in class work.

Logical thinker who is always solutions oriented.

Culturally savvy and interested in all aspects of pop culture and passion points.

Experience working with an integrated team and being part of an integrated agency team, and/or managing integrated programs for an organization.

We\xe2\x80\x99d love if you also have these:

Experience working in a global / regional account.

Experience and understanding content creation needs for social media, channels, and platforms.

As a global agency, any additional language skills are a bonus.

Working at VICE:

We want to find people who believe in our mission and goals and feel inspired to grow while they\xe2\x80\x99re here, rather than someone who checks the boxes but isn\xe2\x80\x99t invested. We encourage you to apply and show us what you\xe2\x80\x99ve got. VICE Media Group prioritizes the voices, ideas and people that other media companies miss. We believe that innovation is a direct result of diverse, inclusive cultures so we don\xe2\x80\x99t just \xe2\x80\x9ctolerate\xe2\x80\x9d differences, we celebrate it and see it as essential to our staff, culture, and business. To learn more read the .

Accommodations:

If you require reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please let us know by contacting . We will work together to best meet your needs.

Agencies:

VICE Media Group is not partnering with agencies nor accepts unsolicited resumes and will not be responsible for any fees or expenses related to such unsolicited resumes and/or applicants.

Candidates, please note that if you are contacted by anyone with an email other than @ purporting to be recruiting on behalf of Vice Media, it is not legitimate, and you should not engage.

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