Account Specialist

JOB DESCRIPTION

Our large hospitality client is seeking an account specialist to join their team on a long-term W2 contract. The account specialist's day-to-day will include overseeing creative development, overall campaign support and closely partnering with Account Management leadership to deliver exceptional work. The role is a hybrid of strategic account management, client services, project management and creative resource delegation.

This is a long-term (12+ months) W2 contract. This is a fully remote opportunity. All McKinley roles include a competitive benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Drive execution of campaigns to support customer acquisition, customer retention, revenue and branding objectives as established by the organization
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the brand, its guidelines and the competitive landscape
• Work cross-functionally to support and drive marketing tactics from end-to-end utilizing clear and open communication
• Assist in the development of project plans including timelines, schedules, budgets, billing and asset trackers on your projects
• Communicate project status, as well as potential issues and/or risks to leadership and project partners
• Route creative content and copy coordination for email marketing campaigns, website management and media formation through internal teams, C-Suite members and third-party vendors
• Work with leadership to understand priorities and direction for the creative team. As appropriate communicate priorities and direction to the creative team (designers, copywriters, production artists, external agencies, etc.) in the creation of visual marketing assets including photography, videography, and graphics for print and digital
• Assist in drafting creative briefs/project briefs for intake/leadership review
• Participate in performance and post-mortem review process, communicating and applying key findings to future campaign work

Requirements

• Minimum 2-4 years of professional work experience in strategic account management, client services, project management and creative resource delegation
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience working on the execution of integrated marketing campaigns
• Proven time management and prioritization skills and experience working well under tight deadlines
• Understanding of digital and traditional marketing channels
• Experience building detailed project plans, timelines with multiple dependencies and managing creative teams
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly and concisely express ideas both verbally and in writing
• Experience working at an external or in-house creative agency
• Experience working in a highly matrixed organization

McKinley Marketing Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All individuals are encouraged to apply, and all applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, ethnic origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. Opportunity for all is central to our mission. We strive to reaffirm our commitment to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We push ourselves to new heights to embrace ongoing change and creativity. With this as our goal, we are proud to have reached individuals with diverse backgrounds who possess the talent, energy, and focus to accelerate our mission forward.