Senior Brand Manager

• Resourceful, highly responsive - Critical to core team
• Proactive/anticipates project needs
• Team player
• Client project expert
• Client and competitive knowledge
• Built credibility through proactive management
• Acting more independently on tasks
• Can manage multiple projects

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with account director to support integrated projects, proactively anticipate and solve problems, identify opportunities for efficiencies and growth, and ensure proper communications and team direction
• Participates in a diverse and inclusive environment where each team member feels they can bring their best self and be respected and seen
• Partner closely with Project Management to understand the timing, workflow, and project deliverables in order to manage client expectations and to anticipate team needs/client needs 
• Partner with project management to effectively manage resources and budgets
• Be the primary point of contact for client counterpart and cross agency team in managing the daily activities for cross-channel initiatives and annual plans
• Exhibit a thorough understanding of the client’s brand, objectives, and operations to successfully accomplish deliverables that meet client expectations across the whole brand spectrum
• Manage relationships with key clients and strategic partners active in the day-to-day execution of integrated projects, and manage up appropriately
• Lead and uphold the conditions for constructive partner meetings, client reviews, and strategic partner engagements that inspire quality outputs and drive brand success
• Apply independent, critical thinking and contribute ideas in cross-functional team settings across creative, strategy, media, PR, and production disciplines
• Contribute to Barkley culture, growth, and success through participation in key agency forums and initiatives, department and agency-wide meetings, new business opportunities, etc.

Qualifications:

• Self-starter with the ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong collaborator with the ability to lead cross-channel initiatives with a diverse range of partners and stakeholders
• Ability to run projects independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; capable of effectively articulating both strategic recommendations and detailed tactical plans
• Ability to develop trusted relationships and partner with diverse teams and mid-senior client leads
• Demonstrated success in a cross-functional team environment
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and clients at once, while correctly prioritizing
• 4+ years relevant work experience; previous agency experience preferred
• Experience in client services
• Digital experience with production experience is and preferred