Red Six Media
Account Manager
Red Six Media, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, us, 70873
Account Manager
At Red Six Media, our mission is to bring out the best in brands and each other. Our agency is growing, and we're looking to build our team with imaginative, curious, skilled and optimistic people who can do incredible work for our clients.
The Account Manager will serve as the liaison between our clients and Red Six Media team members-affectionately called "Sixers"-to propose, facilitate and manage advertising campaigns and creative projects like video production, website design and development, brand development and creative retainers. The Account Manager should be fluent in Red Six Media's capabilities and processes and willing to earn both the agency's and the clients' trust by presenting strong leadership, communication and project management skills.
We are Inclusive
Work collaboratively and directly with project teams, clients, vendors and agency leadership to ensure projects move forward as efficiently as possible.Communicate with creative leads and Director of Operations to plan scopes of work and timelines.Keep projects on time and within scope.Work to ensure we're bringing all of the right perspectives to the table to produce work reflective of the audiences we reach.We are Curious
Learn the ins and outs of our clients and the industries they represent, and approach each project with an open-minded curiosity of how we can do it even better than the last time.Display initiative in generously sharing knowledge/skills/experience with clients and within the agency.We are Skilled
Maintain meticulous organization among several clients as well as multiple stakeholders, while managing multiple projects through the agency.Demonstrate expertise in clearly defining and communicating deliverables, timelines, and budgets to all stakeholders.Monitor projects for scope creep daily + creates change orders .We are Imaginative
Excellent understanding of creative development, media strategy and marketing research - enough to collaborate with team leads in these areas to develop plans that achieve client objectives.Bring ideas and perspectives to the table for consideration, and foster others within the team to do the sameWork with the Agency President and Brand Manager to expand opportunities with your existing clients.We are Constructive
Supervise/mentor junior team members with onboarding, agency process instruction, and project oversight when needed.Graciously offer and receive constructive feedback in an open-minded manner to improve and advance our agency processes, capabilities and work.We are Dependable
Demonstrate proficiency in communicating clearly and quickly with existing and prospective clients on behalf of the agency.Initiate, mediate and lead client-facing meetings, recognizing when to pull in the appropriate team members.Reports To: Account Director
PERKS
Flexible and generous PTO programs including 35-hour work weeks, birthdays off, and a competitive holiday, vacation, and sick leave package.Remote-work WednesdaysGreat co-workers and a fun, contemporary, collaborative, and flexible work environmentInvestment in our employees via professional development courses, conferences, and learning opportunitiesTeam-building parties/events every monthCompetitive compensation and benefits packageSimple IRA Retirement plan with employer matchComprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision/Disability/Life Insurance OptionsQUALIFICATIONS
A minimum of 3-5 years account/brand management experienceBachelor's Degree in Advertising, Marketing, Communications or related fieldProven track record of successfully working with creative teams and clientsProficient in project management, with an ability to think strategically through what is needed from project creation to completion.Excellent communication, organization, and presentation skills, especially with senior-level clients and stakeholders.Proactively monitor account profitability and report to senior management on a regular basis.Comfortable leading, participating in and presenting in client meetings, virtually or in-person.Ability to manage multiple accounts, multiple projects, with multiple deadlinesAbility to work autonomously, with knowledge of when to ask for additional support and guidance.Ability to travel as needed.OTHER JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Weekly updates of accurate revenue forecasting for clientsDevelop strategic recommendations that solve client business objectivesParticipate in client planning (account planning)Handles day-to-day project-related activities for active programsManages all projects on-quality (tactical), on-time and on-budgetProvides weekly client and internal-facing program status reportsBuilds project architecture and fleshes out milestones for project phasesCreates cost-based labor + expense program estimates by phaseCreates and manages Purchase Orders based on approved expense estimatesCreates program timelines for proposals / SOWs
Red Six Media is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, service member status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran, or any other protected classification under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
At Red Six Media, our mission is to bring out the best in brands and each other. Our agency is growing, and we're looking to build our team with imaginative, curious, skilled and optimistic people who can do incredible work for our clients.
The Account Manager will serve as the liaison between our clients and Red Six Media team members-affectionately called "Sixers"-to propose, facilitate and manage advertising campaigns and creative projects like video production, website design and development, brand development and creative retainers. The Account Manager should be fluent in Red Six Media's capabilities and processes and willing to earn both the agency's and the clients' trust by presenting strong leadership, communication and project management skills.
We are Inclusive
Work collaboratively and directly with project teams, clients, vendors and agency leadership to ensure projects move forward as efficiently as possible.Communicate with creative leads and Director of Operations to plan scopes of work and timelines.Keep projects on time and within scope.Work to ensure we're bringing all of the right perspectives to the table to produce work reflective of the audiences we reach.We are Curious
Learn the ins and outs of our clients and the industries they represent, and approach each project with an open-minded curiosity of how we can do it even better than the last time.Display initiative in generously sharing knowledge/skills/experience with clients and within the agency.We are Skilled
Maintain meticulous organization among several clients as well as multiple stakeholders, while managing multiple projects through the agency.Demonstrate expertise in clearly defining and communicating deliverables, timelines, and budgets to all stakeholders.Monitor projects for scope creep daily + creates change orders .We are Imaginative
Excellent understanding of creative development, media strategy and marketing research - enough to collaborate with team leads in these areas to develop plans that achieve client objectives.Bring ideas and perspectives to the table for consideration, and foster others within the team to do the sameWork with the Agency President and Brand Manager to expand opportunities with your existing clients.We are Constructive
Supervise/mentor junior team members with onboarding, agency process instruction, and project oversight when needed.Graciously offer and receive constructive feedback in an open-minded manner to improve and advance our agency processes, capabilities and work.We are Dependable
Demonstrate proficiency in communicating clearly and quickly with existing and prospective clients on behalf of the agency.Initiate, mediate and lead client-facing meetings, recognizing when to pull in the appropriate team members.Reports To: Account Director
PERKS
Flexible and generous PTO programs including 35-hour work weeks, birthdays off, and a competitive holiday, vacation, and sick leave package.Remote-work WednesdaysGreat co-workers and a fun, contemporary, collaborative, and flexible work environmentInvestment in our employees via professional development courses, conferences, and learning opportunitiesTeam-building parties/events every monthCompetitive compensation and benefits packageSimple IRA Retirement plan with employer matchComprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision/Disability/Life Insurance OptionsQUALIFICATIONS
A minimum of 3-5 years account/brand management experienceBachelor's Degree in Advertising, Marketing, Communications or related fieldProven track record of successfully working with creative teams and clientsProficient in project management, with an ability to think strategically through what is needed from project creation to completion.Excellent communication, organization, and presentation skills, especially with senior-level clients and stakeholders.Proactively monitor account profitability and report to senior management on a regular basis.Comfortable leading, participating in and presenting in client meetings, virtually or in-person.Ability to manage multiple accounts, multiple projects, with multiple deadlinesAbility to work autonomously, with knowledge of when to ask for additional support and guidance.Ability to travel as needed.OTHER JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Weekly updates of accurate revenue forecasting for clientsDevelop strategic recommendations that solve client business objectivesParticipate in client planning (account planning)Handles day-to-day project-related activities for active programsManages all projects on-quality (tactical), on-time and on-budgetProvides weekly client and internal-facing program status reportsBuilds project architecture and fleshes out milestones for project phasesCreates cost-based labor + expense program estimates by phaseCreates and manages Purchase Orders based on approved expense estimatesCreates program timelines for proposals / SOWs
Red Six Media is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, service member status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran, or any other protected classification under applicable federal, state, and local laws.