Account Manager

Job Description

Our mission is to delight, engage, and inspire you through real-life storytelling.
Who are we?
We are a modern media company that engages a global audience of more than 300 million monthly viewers on all major digital, mobile, and streaming television platforms, streaming 3+ billion views each month. We create award-winning video content and original programming in the categories of Food, Travel, and Home & Design that we share with an engaged, passionate, and global community. Tastemade is built upon real data and an innovative approach to programming. We are changing the way the world watches, experiences, and engages with premium lifestyle content.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for passionate people who want to change the world through the art of storytelling. People that are driven to disrupt the status quo and not just looking for another job. We are seeking an Account Manager to join our growing team in Chicago!Our Values:
• Tell a great story. Develop original and untold stories that inspire, excite, and delight. Great storytelling has the power to not only entertain but to shape culture.
• Embrace our world. Be globally-minded-value inclusivity and diversity, respect the richness of all cultures, and appreciate those who are different from yourself.
• Be constantly curious. Ask questions. Find answers. Always look for opportunities to learn and experience something new.
• Create community through experience. Treat every moment as an opportunity to create meaningful experiences to share. Shared moments build community.
• Own the Outcome. Think and act like an owner. You are entrusted to do what is best for Tastemade and for our community.
Who you are:
• Project Manager. You're experienced managing multiple projects independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Self Driven. You're proactive, energetic and have excellent follow-through skills.
• Problem Solver. When you encounter a hurdle you find solutions at the source that can be scaled and replicated.
• Client-Centric. You're obsessed with delivering the highest quality client experience.
• A Utility Player. You're ready to jump in and help out where needed.
• Data-Minded. You're able to craft rich and insightful performance stories with raw numbers. What you'll be doing:
• Partner with Sales and other internal teams to develop creative and strategic media plans and RFP responses that meet advertiser KPIs including pricing, targeting, and inventory needs
• Client point of contact for post-sale campaign management including, but not limited to, client handling, asset and tag delivery, internal resource scheduling, setting KPI benchmarks, recommending optimizations, monitoring performance, billing and delivery questions and overall responsibility for timely delivery of all client deliverables
• Develop a significant understanding of the internal sales process, as well as competitors and marketplace conditions
• Establish relationships with agencies and advertiser clientele
• Develop thorough expertise of Tastemade's ad product offerings and apply this understanding to plan building and execution
• Assist Sales team with research discovery and data pulls, used to strengthen campaign recommendations
• Create and deliver the final campaign wrap report to frame the campaign narrative and highlight insights derived from the data
• Serve as an independent worker and collaborative problem solver across departments What you'll bring:
• 2-3 years of Digital Sales experience or Account Management experience preferred
• Possess a strong understanding of and enthusiasm for online advertising
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and has strong organizational skills – able to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, while handling multiple projects simultaneously
• Possesses both analytical and creative thinking skills, key to developing successful media plans for clients
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with managers, employees, clients, and third-party vendors
• Proficiency with Excel, Google Docs, Keynote, and Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with Project Management tools like Monday.com
• A positive, upbeat attitude!
What Makes Us a Great Opportunity?
We prioritize an inclusive, People-first culture at Tastemade. From your first day, we strive to be a welcoming team that supports, nurtures and grows. We are also firm believers in ''walking the talk'' - our employee-led workplace experience committees, DE&I groups, and wellness and philanthropic initiatives reflect much of our culture and build a sense of real community among our team. While working at Tastemade, you will collaborate with passionate, curious, and authentic peers, who are driven by our core values and equally enthusiastic about food, travel and home & design.
Total Rewards:
• Competitive salary
• Flexible vacation policy and paid company holidays
• Apple iMac, MacBook or equivalent hardware
• Monthly wellness stipend to support your physical and mental health
• Monthly electronics allowance to partially offset cell phone and internet costs
• Professional development by way of a feedback-driven culture, regular performance check-ins, and in-house mentorship and support programs
• Collaborative, passionate, and fun colleagues!

Tastemade is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruiting and interview process. If you require any assistance or need accommodations, please reach out to us at peopleops@tastemade.com
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We're an equal opportunity employer. We want applicants of diverse backgrounds and hire without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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