Account Supervisor

Strategic professional responsible for the daily contact between the agency and one or more client accounts. Engages with the agency functional teams to ensure that plans/projects are delivered. Provides significant input in developing strategic marketing plans for clients. Implements and oversees plans on a daily basis. Identifies and supports new business activities with existing clients and supports other new business activities as assigned.

RESPONSIBILITIES & SKILLS

• Collaborates with the account leadership and business manager in client strategic planning process and monthly and annual forecasting
• Supports account leadership to identify, secure, and partner with the best-qualified resources / talent for every client project
• Leads, facilitates and participates in all client meetings and supports the account leadership in managing client relationships to achieve team and agency financial goals
• Ensures strong, positive client relationships and informs account leadership of any potential problems or issues
• Oversees Sr. AE/AE/AAE and provides guidance and reviews client activities, progress and recommends action
• Effectively kicks off projects and transitions work to functional team members with support from assigned Project Manager(s)
• Leads the development of communications / creative briefs for all assigned client initiatives to ensure all projects are grounded in insights and strategy Grounded in Truth
• Ensures project budgets (including agency and vendor costs and hours) are tracked accurately, reviews and approves all estimates, quotes, invoices for assigned clients; maintains and reports status of budgets with clients regularly
• Collaborates closely with functional leaders and client account team members to design and execute solutions across all functions
• Knowledgeable and stays up to date with overall food/ag industry and clients’ brands/products/services/marketing developments and serves as an internal expert on behalf of assigned clients

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• B.S. in agriculture and/or food business, marketing, journalism, communications and/or related field is required
• Food marketing experience preferred
• 8 – 12 years of experience managing client accounts in marketing, communications, public relations and advertising
• Proven track record of cultivating and growing client relationships

ROLE COMPETENCIES

• Action and Detail Oriented
• Project / Program Management
• Business Acumen
• Conflict Management
• Directing Others
• Strategic Management
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Self-Knowledge
• Strategic Agility

SUCCESS AT CURIOUS PLOT

Curious Plot is a marketing, communications and consulting agency driven to find what’s next for food and agriculture. We help set strategy, align teams, frame opinions and create demand for our clients. You will perform well with our company if your skills align with the following agency competencies:

• Composure
• Customer Focus
• Functional/Technical Skills
• Priority Setting
• Problem Solving
• Peer Relationships
• Dealing with Ambiguity