Inspira Marketing Looking for Account Manager – Norwalk, CT at Norwalk, CT Full Time

Company Description

Inspira isn’t your typical experiential agency.Our focus is on one thing: people. Real people, and the values that they hold to be true.

We’re here to help our clients build genuine relationships with their audience — the kinds of relationships that create powerful, active communities around their brand.

Our insights-driven, collaborative approach to the work we do establishes better foundations to build campaigns and events on, by making sure at every step of the way that we’re working towards one ultimate goal: making people care. We deliver award-winning campaigns for clients while devoting a portion of our profits to find a cure for pediatric cancer.

Job Description

Account Management (HYBRID ROLE – 2 Days onsite; 3 Days WFH):

• Act as a day-to-day contact for client, demonstrating in-depth knowledge of client’s business, industry trends and competitive landscape
• Manage client expectations effectively and proactively communicate with clients to provide daily/weekly program updates, schedules, and contact reports
• Collect, organize and analyze program data and develop program recaps to be presented to the client
• Ability to understand when to engage internal agency services (strategy, analytics, creative) and external agency partners to support program needs and independently lead this cross-functional collaboration
• Project management, internet research, copy editing, and crafting program materials such as presentations, one-sheets or spreadsheets
• Support with managing budget & invoicing process for respective projects
• Effectively motivates and manages teams assigned to tasks
• Ability to manage and mentor junior members of the team and effectively counsel regarding career growth and opportunities
• Closely track campaign timelines, budget tracking and allocations, developing databases, and writing training manuals or other client materials
• Expert in developing complex presentations and brief creations
• Represent Inspira professionally at industry or skill specific meetings or conferences

Program Planning:

• Content creation for videos, script writing, video edits/production & social media
• Development of activation strategies for relevant audiences including ideation, concepting & implementation
• Deliver best in class educational support including the development of educational platforms & training materials in addition to the planning and execution of live and digital sessions
• Conduct research to uncover actionable customer insights to drive creation of customer/brand/channel specific programming

Event Planning & Execution:

• Support in the planning, design and production of high-profile client meetings, events & activations
• Coordinate with venues, vendors and client partners
• Negotiate venue & event contracts and complete permit applications
• Support a team in the on-site execution of activations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Marketing or related field
• REQUIRED: 3-5 years of experiential marketing, promotional marketing, integrated marketing experience and maintaining deadlines
• Must be an excellent verbal and written communicator, comfortable preparing proposals, presentations and speaking in front of groups
• Must be a self-starter and nimble multi-tasker, able to handle complex projects
• High level of detail-orientation, and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Expertise in using MS Office software, Macintosh and Internet research tools

Additional Information

The base compensation range for this job classification is between $65,000 and $100,000. The determination of what a specific employee in this job classification is paid depends on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, prior employment history/job-related skills and qualifications, length of service and geographic location. This job classification is bonus-eligible, with bonus potential subject to applicable bonus plan terms and conditions.

This position offers incentive opportunities plus full benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with match, PTO time and more!

Inspira Marketing is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Inspira is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for other reasons in the employment application and hiring process, in accordance with applicable law. To request an accommodation please contact [email protected]

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