Account Manager
Watson Design Group is seeking a talented Account Manager to help in the execution of film/TV campaigns across the digital and social landscape. The ideal candidate is organized and experienced in client servicing, project management and social/digital forward production. Our ideal candidate has strong verbal and writing skills, and is comfortable in a fast-paced creative environment working with various team members across different departments and leading multiple campaigns at once. Entertainment marketing experience required.
Responsibilities
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Set budgets based on campaign needs and business revenue goals in mind, build out SOWs and negotiate with clients.
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Define, maintain, and execute project scope and timelines from planning through execution.
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Work closely with the creative team - disseminating client feedback and maintaining efficient production workflows across titles.
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Communicate overall health of assigned accounts and projects to the Director of Business & Accounts and senior leadership.
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Work with Creative and Strategy Leads to define and lead weekly call agendas, providing updates on the status of a title, reviewing the status of production and planning next steps.
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Either build out or oversee the building of detailed production schedules, working with Creative and Creative Leads to ensure there are no bottlenecks on the design floor.
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Ensure campaigns are informed by both strategy and production by working with team counterparts.
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Work closely with Social Strategists on community management and publishing efforts, communicating plans and insights with both internal and client teams.
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Stay informed and up to date on social trends and conversations that might impact cadence and editorial strategy.
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Participate in creative ideation for live campaigns and campaign requests (talent ideas, social concepts etc).
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Assist, contribute to, and supervise creative and strategy decks for campaigns/new business/ RFPs and capes presentations.
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Ensure creative and copy aligns with client feedback.
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Work with the Strategy team to recommend and implement data-driven insights to clients.
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Build strong relationships with clients and foster long-term collaborations.
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Lead on all client communication (emails, Slacks, calls) and ensuring the client is informed on project and asset status.
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Assess client needs and team challenges proactively to create and enable effective internal and external solutions.
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Maintain a proactive account management lens, projecting hurdles and effectively crafting solutions to stay ahead.
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Ensuring projects stay within scoped budget as well as proactively seek new creative opportunities on current campaigns.
Qualifications
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You have 4+ years of experience in a creative agency or studio within the entertainment vertical.
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You have experience leading multiple projects across different clients (digital & social) at once.
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You can work effectively with multi-disciplinary teams including strategists, writers, designers, video editors and developers.
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You have marketing experience with global, high-end brands, with an emphasis on social-first campaigns.
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You lead projects from start to finish with ease and are comfortable leading internal teams as well as being the client’s point of contact.
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You are an active and engaged consumer of social media and entertainment culture.
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You have a passion for creative, innovation, and producing high-impact campaign work.
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You are an excellent communicator and can speak to a variety of teams with ease.
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You are a problem solver and a self-starter.
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You are organized, detail-oriented, and forward-thinking - a natural planner.
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You are organized, detail-oriented, and forward-thinking - a natural planner.
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Experience with Airtable, Trello, Social analytics platforms such as Sprout, Hootsuite or Sprinkler
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Experience working on social retainers for entertainment clients
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Experience within film/TV-adjecent verticals such as music, fashion or gaming
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Due to the collaborative nature of this role, the right candidate will need to be based in Los Angeles or open to relocating.
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