Account Manager

Job Description

Job Title:
Account Manager ( 12 month Fixed Term Contract)

Requisition ID:
R005480

Activision Blizzard Media is seeking an Account Manager to support our Sales and client services team. You'll manage the relationship with our top tier clients, so strong account management experience with a solid technical understanding of the programmatic landscape and systems is essential.

In this role you will:
• Maintain deep relationships with a portfolio of key agency accounts, developing business through excellent client servicing;
• Identify new opportunities for clients to increase advertiser efficiency and driving up-sells by being a media expert, sharing best practices and offering insights to clients on how to improve campaigns;
• Help develop marketing strategies to influence media planners, buyers & ad tech vendors;
• Coordinate communication, campaign strategy, campaign setup and kickoff process;
• Provide detailed account analyses and ensure that our advertisers are satisfied with their performance goals;
• Serve as a liaison with clients regarding new product launches and advertising opportunities.
• Build and maintain a strong knowledge of our AdTech systems. Own the media strategy and optimize campaigns directly when needed;
• Work with Product Management to help define features and drive enhancements to our platform;
• Help build the Client Services practice, by creating training materials, best practices, sales materials and customer facing guides;

Skills to create thrills
• Proven experience of growing accounts by forging a strong relationship with clients, understanding their objectives and recommending best strategies;
• Expertise in working with Adservers, DSPs, ad exchanges, aggregators, ad servers, and other optimization platforms;
• Solid experience in Excel and MS Office, including pivot tables, chart-making, and manipulation of large data sets;
• Outstanding troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving abilities, along with an ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a fast-paced start-up environment;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to prepare clear and concise client-ready documents.

Bonus points
• Bachelor's degree in Business or Science. Master's degree and/or MBA a plus
• Ability to work in self-directed, fast-paced, results-oriented work environments;Confident, self-motivated, collaborator and relationship builder who approaches business with a partnership mentality and has excellent communication/ presentation skills;
• Extensive knowledge of interactive advertising with regard to positioning and technology;
• Knowledge of mobile, video, display and social advertising.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rjz7jb-3-135-216-174-42 in your application.