Manager, Client Solutions

Job Description

DESCRIPTION:

Division Overview:

Client Solutions is a fast-paced, creatively-driven team within the ViacomCBS Digital Integrated Marketing division focused on developing custom media solutions that leverage the full scope of ViacomCBS's digital portfolio of assets to generate revenue. We interface directly with the digital Ad Sales team and function as externally-facing, client-focused marketing experts.

Role Details:

The Manager, Client Solutions develops strategic, revenue-driving advertising solutions, sales presentations, and other collateral that helps the ViacomCBS Sales organization win business. The candidate will work directly with Sales (Account Managers, Account Executives, and their Directors/VPs) on account-specific requests to create original, industry-leading pitches -- leveraging elements from across the entire ViacomCBS portfolio -- that deliver on clients' business objectives/priorities. The ideal candidate is a proven expert in crafting clear, concise, best-in-class proposals that communicate the value of ViacomCBS as a business partner, and that address client objectives through unique combinations of myriad marketing solutions, including video, sponsorships, tentpole events, social, influencer, branded programming, OTT, advanced targeting, and more.

Your Day-to-Day:
• Partner directly with Account Managers, Account Executives -- as well as senior sales leaders -- to create custom marketing solutions for RFP responses, proactive pitches, and key client meetings.
• Serve as an internal expert on capabilities of each asset within the ViacomCBS portfolio, with the ability to package them into creative solutions
• Lead creative/content brainstorms and meetings, bringing new ideas to the table, asking questions, and pushing innovation throughout the marketing process
• Work closely with organizational counterparts -- including site teams, innovations teams, design teams, and more -- to efficiently piece together strategic presentations, from concept to completion.
• Manage workflow, contribute ideas, gather assets, and write elements of larger, high-profile, or complex projects and presentations.

Key Projects:
• Leverage business strategy and creative problem solving to develop larger-scale, ground-breaking, revenue-driving, digital marketing campaigns, helping ViacomCBS push the boundaries of what's possible in today's evolving world of media.
• Ownership of special projects -- outside of the RFP process -- assigned by management (e.g. intel gathering, client-facing one-sheets, internal process audits and improvements, and more)

QUALIFICATIONS:

What you bring to the team:

You have -
• Minimum 5 years media or Integrated Marketing experience at a media company, agency or brand with an emphasis on custom marketing solutions.
• Adept at cultivating and maintaining relationships with internal team leads.
• Love the pitch process and ideating; love developing narratives to support a concept; excited by the prospect of solving a brand's marketing needs.
• Exceptional storytelling and communication skills and keen understanding of how to craft and evolve narratives.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities independently while communicating and collaborating effectively with a variety of stakeholders.
• Expertise in digital, married to an informed perspective on the overall media landscape, trends, consumption habits, and challenges. Knowledge of TV capabilities is a plus.
• Expertise in PowerPoint; strong understanding of Keynote and other presentation products.
• Desire to create, innovate, and win!

You might also have -
• Intrinsic curiosity and interest in the advertising marketplace and cross-screen media consumption.
• Strong aesthetic / design ability.
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to internal tracking systems and procedures.
• Upbeat, can-do, proactive attitude; calm under pressure with a sense of humor.

FUNCTION: Sales

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d5bvm1-18-191-157-186-42 in your application.