About the Role
The Account Manager acts as a strategic growth partner to the client. You are the Quarterback of the account, managing the relationship between the Client and the rest of Ellie's team.
You are responsible for guiding clients through the brand development process while building brand strategies such as purpose, positioning, message and powerful design strategies. You are a positive and driven individual who is enthusiastic for the success of the team and client relationships you manage. You’re great at prioritizing daily objectives and driving the timely delivery of work, ensuring success for both client and agency. This is the ideal role for someone who is great at building client relationships and a pro at driving all aspects of brand management forward.
You think like a business owner and consult on how to grow the client’s business, ensuring client success for each project that we run. You are the primary point of contact and manage the relationship with the client. You work closely with the client and the team to ensure that the project is on track at all times, and that our team is set up for success.
Responsibilities
Build client brand strategy including purpose, positioning, messaging and design direction
Lead brand discovery workshops with clients
Analyze clients’ market and competitor trends and present findings during discovery sessions
Write brand stories, ad copy and marketing content
Define and communicate the brand standards
Responsible for the for the day-to-day management of accounts
Foster Ellie’s brand - build, strengthen, and amplify brand awareness
Requirements
Marketing, Design, Communications or related degree
5+ years of experience in brand strategy
Qualified writer and excellent communicator
A master of Google Sheets, Asana and other online project management tools making you a project management ninja
You find joy in brand strategy and working with a diverse set of cleints to help them grow their business and improve our local communities
About Ellie Brands
Ellie Brands is a boutique creative agency in Cincinnati that works with small to mid size businesses, nonprofits and startups to build inspiring brands.