Ear to the Ground · 3 months ago
Strategic Client Lead
Florida, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expEar to the Ground is a global sport, gaming, and entertainment creative agency seeking a Strategic Client Lead to enhance their stateside client relationships. The role involves owning client relationships, driving growth through strategic and creative partnerships, and ensuring successful campaign delivery.
MusicSports
Responsibilities
Own the client relationship and take responsibility for overall client success and satisfaction
Lead your team to ensure that all key project documents and updates are delivered to the Client on time and to the required standard, following our agency process
Work with all other internal teams to provide flawless delivery of campaigns whilst ensuring that the project and account hit the client’s and the company’s KPI’s
Proactively identify new opportunities and areas of growth within designated clients
Ensure clear, high quality internal briefs are provided for all internal departments so that teams can manage and deliver an excellent creative response that will be effective for the client
Take responsibility for the financial reporting of designated accounts
Work with all other departments to develop and maintain clear accurate budgets as well as their administration in finance software, to ensure efficiencies and maximum commercial performance
Own account growth plans for each account and demonstrate how you will help develop each account
Lead and coordinate pitch presentations and material/collateral with the relevant departments and staff
Alongside agency colleagues, present creative responses, strategy and insight ideas and concepts to the client
Work with relevant internal departments to monitor the effectiveness of projects and campaigns developing and contributing to the project evaluation
Qualification
Required
A passion for and extensive knowledge in gaming and/or sports
Minimum 5 years in agency brand communications
Experience working as a successful Account Director
Strong Client Servicing experience
Ability to spot opportunities
A track record of developing and growing accounts
A track record of developing client leads, pitches and presentation
Results focused
Ability to lead pitches and presentations
Excellent organisational and time management skills
Excellent communication and 'people skills', for working with a range of colleagues and clients
Good experience of leading and motivating a team
Keen eye for detail
A creative approach to every project and opportunity
Great presentation and pitching skills
Understanding of the importance of research and insight in creative
Good business sense and the ability to work to budgets
Understanding on how to deliver joined up campaigns
A love of contemporary culture, sport or gaming
Benefits
Health, dental and vision care benefits after 30 days of employment for you and your eligible dependents
Short and long term disability and life insurance
401K (up to 2% match)
Sick pay of 7 days
Company
Ear to the Ground
Ear to the Ground is a sports and music agency helping brands and rights holders in sport solve their business challenges.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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