Agency Account Manager (AS30-18450527)

at Creative Circle, LLC in Mettawa, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Our well-known pharma client in the Northern suburbs is seeking an Account Manager for a 1 year freelance assignment. This is a hybrid role (3 days onsite / 2 days remote) in Mettawa, IL.

In order to be considered for the Account Manager role, you must have the following requirements:
1. Experienced Agency Account Manager who possesses ability to think strategically and can provide solutions that can help our marketing partners meet their objectives.
2. Maintains a deep understanding of the Agency Workflow Process including project initiation and kickoff, collaboration, necessary approvals, production and archiving.
3. Demonstrate the ability to manage multiple products and projects -- prioritize and multi-task to enhance productivity and manage workload,
4. Detail-oriented and ability to communicate well verbally and in writing
5. Maintains broad experience developing relationship and growing accounts

Summary: The Account Manager serves as the primary liaison between the Agency and the brand teams and is responsible for managing the day-to-day relationships within the Agency. Working in partnership with the Agency's creative staff and external resources/suppliers, the position provides strategic direction and counsel to help the brand teams meet their business objectives/sales goals.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS:
- Maintain knowledge of client guidelines including, but not limited to, corporate branding, promotional material development, PromoMats review and corporate compliance.
-Possess a thorough understanding of their accounts (both U.S. and Global) product attributes, marketing objectives, target audience, competitive environment, market dynamics and medical/regulatory/legal position.
-Maintain an intimate understanding of the Agency Workflow Process including project initiation and kickoff, collaboration, necessary approvals, production and archiving.
-Demonstrate critical creative thinking and problem solving skills.
-Demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
-Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and multi-task to enhance productivity and manage workload.
-Demonstrate leadership in conflict resolution to facilitate effective outcomes.
- Possess ability to work in a high-volume, rapidly paced environment.

PROJECT/PROCESS MANAGEMENT:
-Collaborate with the brand team in the development of creative briefs
-Recommend key promotional tactics that align with the strategy and goals of the brand.
-Issue client contact reports to ensure key information is being quickly communicated to all involved stakeholders.
-Review creative development of a project during concept to completion to ensure specifications, client expectations, budgets, timelines, etc. are being adhered to.
-Facilitate ongoing, timely and accurate communications to ensure all projects are completed on time and within budget.
-Develop annual forecasts.
- Conduct financial reconciliations on a monthly basis.
- Track time on a daily basis.

QUALIFICATIONS:
-Bachelor degree required
-Master's degree or equivalent related project or functional experience is desirable
-Total account management experience minimum of 5+ years
- Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred (both U.S. and Global)
- In-house ad agency/ad agency experience a plus
-Excellent communications skills: verbal, presentation, written
- High energy, positive, organized individual who is comfortable in a high-visibility role
-Ability to manage high volume project scope in a fast paced creative environment
-Great collaborator with ability to focus on both the big picture and small details

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data, including medical data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment. Additionally, drug products may be present in the workplace.

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