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    Account Manager - Chicago, United States - Periscope

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    Periscope is a full-service creative agency that sees beyond the expected to build brands and impact communities in inventive ways.

    We are an idea-centric, inclusive, and high-collab culture with world-class strategy and creative—and bring expertise to every touchpoint in the consumer journey.

    We're looking for talent like you who can continue to elevate our work and culture.

    The Account Manager will support Periscope's new business activity with writing, coordination, pitch prep and logistics.

    The Account Manager will build, lead, and manage cross-organizational teams, ensuring a strong, profitable, and vibrant marketing communications business consistent with our mission and values.

    Key Responsibilities

    Coordinates new business team meeting logistics, in collaboration with project management, for an active pitch, including internal meetings and prospect visits
    Manage account service resources that are assisting on new business efforts, coordinating with their managers regarding workload and job expectations
    Manage internal and industry portfolios representing Periscope's most noteworthy creative product
    Provide regular reporting and analysis of performance to senior management
    Represent the agency's mission, capabilities and goals accurately to assigned clients, business development prospects and other potential industry allies (i.e., vendors, peers, etc.)
    Build/Drive win strategies and pitch themes/narratives
    Leads some pitch activity, including establishing a vision for the process, working across the agency to establish the right team, and ensuring that final presentation and proposal materials are inspirational and client-focused
    Works collaboratively with team to assist in developing RFPs and pitch presentations
    Research prospective businesses for correct names, titles, advertising budgets, geography, agency of record, sales data, etc.
    Research key prospects to discover motivators, passions, history, relationships to help guide pitch approach
    Leads, in collaboration with project management, the ongoing organization and maintenance of agency depository of new business materials – boilerplate credentials, case studies, bios, client references, impact statements and assist where appropriate in developing any new or special materials needed for initial new business meetings
    Assist, in collaboration with our PR partners, with Periscope visibility efforts, including helping with press release development and .com content
    Attend creative meetings and keep pace with new creative outputs and work available for case study development/portfolio and visibility efforts
    Maintain relationships with key leaders and partners across Periscope and across Quad
    Must be able to maintain excellent client relationships, in the context of new business activity, and exercise strong presentation skills
    Must be able to exercise excellent problem-solving skills, taking many inputs and quickly strategizing the right path forward
    Perform other duties from time to time to meet the changing needs of the agency

    Job Requirements

    Bachelor's degree in advertising, communication, marketing or related field preferred. Appropriate education and/or experience may be substituted on an equivalent basis
    Minimum sales experience 4 years
    Strong Microsoft Office skills, including PowerPoint, Word and Excel
    A quick-on-your-feet personality who is excited by great advertising and creative content, good at building relationships and passionate about news, current events and emerging trends
    A proven understanding of what makes a great story
    Strategic communication skills that allow you to speak and write convincingly on various topics
    Knowledge of advertising publications, events and awards
    Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets
    Strong leadership and management skills
    Demonstrated ability to handle high-stress situations with effective results
    Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize and multi-task
    Creative problem-solving and decision-making skills; excellent judgement
    Ability to effectively manage and motivate a team

    Periscope and Quad are proud to be an equal opportunity employers and value diversity.

    We are committed to creating a place of belonging — a space where employees do not need to sacrifice who they are to exist and grow in our workplace.

    Periscope and Quad do not discriminate on any unlawful basis including race, religion, color, national origin, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

    Periscope and Quad also prohibit harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

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