Senior Account Manager / Birmingham

We’re looking for a senior account manager in our Birmingham office. Great client relationships are the foundation of everything we do, so you’re a people person who excels at building relationships. You’re an analytical thinker who can interpret client requests, anticipate client needs, and handle day-to-day business. You know your client’s business and industry well and always look for opportunities to grow your client’s business. You’re comfortable interacting with the client and in presentations. You’re also able to manage account coordinators and work well with other departments.

Responsibilities

• Work with the account supervisor to manage assigned clients throughout the agency, acting as account lead and/or day-to-day contact for certain assigned accounts
• Identify client-business opportunities/needs, organize strategic planning process, manage the execution of a plan
• Initiate, develop, and lead projects, being involved in every step of the process
• Maintain accountability for the progress of projects, timelines, and budgets
• Participate and present in client interactions
• Coordinate deadlines and ad specifications with clients, creative team, and media team
• Manage and track competitive landscape for clients
• Be a team player with a willingness to help whenever necessary
• Capable of working directly with clients by phone or in-person meetings
• Comfortable doing presentations
• Manage account coordinators in support of account activities
• Ability to travel as needed
• Management and support of digital/interactive marketing projects
• Support account leads in any required duties

Qualifications

• Four-year Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• A self-starter who is also able to collaborate with a team
• Organized with attention to detail while multi-tasking many projects
• Ability to communicate effectively in person, over the phone, through emails, recaps, briefs, etc.

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Lewis, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.