Account Supervisor

We are looking for a Supervisor, Business Leadership who is a leader, teacher, and mentor. Their role is as much about nurturing their subordinates as it is about serving the client. Supervisors are well-read marketing experts not only in their clients' businesses/categories but in the advertising industry as well.

Responsibilities:

• Primary day-to-day contact and counsel to the client’s marketing staff, immersing in their business and fostering strong relationships with the clients
• Adept at evaluating creative/media/idea recommendations in the context of the approved strategy
• Lead cross-functional teams in the development and execution of cross-channel marketing campaigns including digital, traditional, social, and experiential
• Identifies and contributes to business-building efforts among existing clients
• Is ultimately responsible for account financial performance and reporting including recommendations to alter performance where appropriate
• Has a strong understanding of all aspects of the agency business
• Works to improve agency workflow and process as appropriate
• Administers performance reviews, establishes growth goals and provides opportunities for growth and fulfillment among support staff
• Plays a contributing role in new business development when required
• Leads any internal, ad hoc, initiatives that may arise

Requirements:

• 5 – 7 years of marketing/agency-related experience and should be performing at a high level of proficiency
• A degree or two, a master's wouldn't hurt
• Solid integrated advertising and strategy experience from an advertising agency
• B2B and/or Retail agency experience, a strong plus
• Must have demonstrated excellent management and leadership skills
• Effective at delegating assignments, management of staff, as well as client marketing programs
• Enthusiastic about business beyond marketing
• Collaborative leadership skills that encourage team cooperation and motivate relationship building
• Confident in oral, written, strategic and analytical abilities
• Ability to understand and contribute to the big picture strategic thinking, vision and insights to help drive big ideas and initiatives

Allen & Gerritsen is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. Allen & Gerritsen (a&g) is a fiercely independent agency located in the cities where independence was born, Boston & Philadelphia. Innovation & culture drive its success. a&g runs its own innovation think tank (a&g Labs); curates its own branded entertainment (#afewgoodminutes), and embeds brands into cultural conversation through its brand newsroom. a&g was named by Ad Age as the Best Place to Work in U.S. Marketing & Media not once, but twice, and relishes working with great clients that always ask, "What's next?" For more information, including creative profiles, visit www.a-g.com or find the agency on Facebook and Twitter.