Account Supervisor - Food

OVERVIEW

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

BENEFTIS & COMPENSATION

The pay range is $70,000 - $135,000

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your base pay, Curious Plot cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Curious Plot offers eligible team members and their eligible dependents comprehensive health benefits and employee assistance programs, which may include dental, medical, vision, life insurance and more. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), short term disability, long term disability, paid national holidays, parental leave, paid sick leave and paid vacation. Find additional benefits from education to well-being and beyond at Curious Plot Benefits.