Des Moines, IA • Full-Time • Bachelor's Degree Required Job Description
Lessing-Flynn is looking for an experienced, professional and energetic Account Strategist to add to our ever-growing team. The right person will work directly with clients to establish and meet various marketing objectives. Requirements
Degree in Marketing, Public Relations, Communications or related field
5+ years of experience serving as day-to-day agency representative to clients providing a high level of responsive service
Desire to continuously enhance knowledge and skills by researching industry news and marketing trends
A positive, hustle-based attitude
Expertise
Clear, honest and tactful communication with internal team members and clients
Budgeting and billing
Proposal writing and pitching
Product/brand positioning and management
Mentoring and developing people
Analyzing data to drive decisions and results
Daily responsibilities
Establish a strong, deep, trusting relationship with clients
Act as the direct, day-to-day senior level client contact
Initiate and facilitate strategy meetings with clients and internal teams
Educate self and team members on client goals and strategies
Provide key marketing and industry insights to clients
Provide regular client updates with results and successes of marketing initiatives
Provide cross-functional department personnel (media, digital, creative and video) with well-documented input, support data and production materials to set them up for project success
Effectively integrate and promote cross-functional team members in client meetings, projects and engagements
Ensure marketing strategies are clearly defined, approved by clients, and understood by the appropriate internal team members
Manage and review client budgets and authorize all estimates for client approval
Work closely with project managers to ensure a high-quality, error-free project is completed on time, on message and on budget
Proactively pitch new ideas to clients and actively seek additional projects/new business from client contacts
Represent the agency at industry functions and promote the agency at every opportunity
How to apply Submit the following so we can learn your story and see if you’re destined to become a part of ours. 1. Resume 2. Cover letter or a video telling us why you would be a great fit for the position. The video should be approximately one minute in length and can be recorded from your smartphone or the webcam on a computer. Submit a link to your video via email to info@lessingflynn.com. Company Description: Stability, passion, room to grow and (above all else) fun. From the day you join our team, we’re fully invested in helping you be successful. We are 100% committed to giving you the ongoing training, mentoring, tools, freedom and opportunity to be great – not just in your career, but at home. We believe family comes first and that every team member (no matter their job title or tenure) deserves the opportunity to become an absolute superstar in their career. Need more proof? Lessing-Flynn has been named as an Iowa Top Workplace by the Des Moines Register each of the last four years!
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