Account Manager

If you crave a workplace that values your ideas, your growth and development and where you can learn from the best, then you're exactly who we're looking for. We're not interested in the status quo - we're here to shape the future of agrimarketing. And we know you share that passion too.

As one of the largest ag-focused agencies in the world, we challenge people and brands to be more than they imagined. At our core, we’re a team of outperformers who are committed to growing ourselves, our colleagues, our clients and our business. We’re looking to attract and grow creative and strategic minds who share our desire to outperform in their careers and in their lives. With the right people, we will create great outcomes for clients, employees and Think Shift. See a future for yourself at Think Shift? Keep reading

Summary
You get excited about creating and executing integrated marketing strategies. You excel at showing leadership and love working with a team to gather creative and client input. You build and strengthen transparent client relationships, helping and growing the client every chance you get.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

40% Client Management: Own the relationship, under promise and over deliver.
- Lead the discovery process with clients, collaborate with team members and embrace clients as partners, using their input to inform and inspire creative ideas
- Effectively draft, present, and explain all agency work/proposals to clients
- Ensure clear articulation of client and agency deliverables with timelines
- Ensure leadership is involved in significant client meetings
- Grow key client relationships and meet (or exceed) financial goals
- Stay apprised of clients’ products, services and marketing developments as well as industry and competitor changes to proactively provide the best service for each client

25% Project Management: Drive the bus.
- Collaborate with project teams to develop big ideas and brand propositions
- Ensure account coordinator and creative/development team is apprised of all relevant account and project details and strategic goals where required
- Oversee the management of projects from concept to completion; ensure work is properly scoped and estimated accurately, organize project kickoffs, keep apprised of project process driving towards agreed-upon timelines, and ensure client satisfaction
- Provide leadership and management to Project Coordinator(s)

20% Communication Planning: Drive the process internally and with the client.
- Provide marketing, strategic, brand and digital based solutions for assigned client accounts
- Collaborate with creative teams and leverage their skills in implementing integrated marketing strategies
- Oversee implementation of approved plans and strategies and all forms of primary research
- Write and present detailed, well-researched communication plans to agency teams and clients

15% Administrative: Focus on getting the job done, not who’s going to get it done.
- Review and proofread all production materials to confirm they meet standards, strategic goals and are error-free prior to client presentation
- Sign off on all client invoices and billing worksheets, ensuring they are within project scope
- Define and manage Think Shift administration process with clients

WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Functional
- Undergraduate degree in business with a focus on marketing or (an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered)
- 7 + years of experience in a client service/ marketing role
- Agriculture experience is an asset
- Experience with brand management and strategic business initiatives
- Proven experience in sales, budget planning and proposal writing
- Financial and business acumen
- Extensive experience in the advertising/ marketing industry with some digital knowledge
- Strong presentation and communication skills
- Must be able to travel (international)

Behavioural
- Client Intimate: Customer centric attitude with a strong passion to do what it takes to grow client relationships, invest the time and effort to build equity and deliver value so as to become a trusted advisor.
- Hustle: Ability to think strategically and creatively, providing the client with a plan of action supported by new ideas or solutions that will help exceed client expectations and surpass internal goals. Create the great idea when they didn’t ask for it.
- Team Player: Strong team leadership skills, supported by a team-first attitude, volunteering to take on new clients or help a team member in need. Adding to the well-being of the agency’s culture is also a priority.
- Communication: Superb listening and communication skills. Listen to learn, assess what’s required, determine the necessary team and share the information they are required to know to build a solution the client approves of.

**BENEFITS**:
Think Shift provides an attractive, market-researched comprehensive compensation plan, which includes base salary and company bonus. Employees enjoy