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PLACED: New Business Director, B2B; NYC

Join a leading independent B2B branding and marketing agency, a dynamic team of strategists and designers, filmmakers and programmers, doers and game-changers. This award-winning business communications agency believes that B2B brands should drive transformation and works together with their clients to build brands and experiences that engage clients, influence prospects, rally employees, and inspire investors. Based in New York City, they collaborate with clients around the world to turn critical inflection points into platforms for opportunity.

Seeking a strategically-savvy New Business Director for a true “Hunter” role — not a pitch manager; pitches are handled by others with this person’s input. Your activities would be tied in with the agency’s Marketing lead, but your responsibilities are discreet and focused. This person must be a good verbal and written communicator and have a solid understanding of the B2B agency business.

Things you’ll get to do:

Research, identify, and prioritize target markets/companies based on who the agency is and where they can be most successful
Conduct strategic outreach to high priority prospects –
- Prospects who have engaged with the agency as a result of marketing activities, i.e. signed up for the newsletter, engaged with content, visited the agency site, etc.
- Prospects in target vertical markets, who are going through an inflection point, i.e. M&A, Spin-off, new CEO/CMO, etc.
- Prospects the agency is reaching out to via targeted email marketing campaigns
Get to know industry movers and shakers through associations, events, networking groups and trade shows in target vertical markets
Pitch agency leadership for speaking engagements, participation in discussion panels and committees, joint research initiatives, etc.
Identify strategies and opportunities to improve and evolve the agency’s content and its distribution, including overall editorial guidance and ideation around high-value proprietary content such as studies, surveys, etc.

Sounds good?! Please shoot a resume to [email protected]. Not for you? Share with your network, and get someone working!

October 26, 2018/by Hunter Gilmore

Account Management

PLACED: Account Supervisor, $75-90K, NYC

Get ready to roll up your sleeves; mighty creative is born in this boutique NYC ad agency. Seeking an enthusiastic, go-getter Account Supervisor; your previous experience should be fully integrated and well-rounded, as work spans traditional TV and digital/social/mobile mediums. The ideal candidate will have a 5 year agency foundation coupled with a boutique agency “can do” spirit. Please be collaborative, entrepreneurial, and comfortable working on nimble and fast-paced teams.

Working in account management here is the exact opposite of working in the account department of a big agency. You will be treated as an equal by the creative department, you will be asked to use your mind, and you will be asked to think strategically. Your insights will be sought out and valued. Your clients will rely on you for insights and direction, and the agency will rely on you for the same things. In an extremely flat management structure, you will be instrumental in ensuring that great business-driving ideas make it into the world. You will be given all the responsibility you can handle. You will sing karaoke.

You are responsible for establishing, maintaining and growing effective and profitable client relationships which result in continued new business and creative opportunities. You manage the day-to-day operations of client accounts including understanding client needs and effectively driving projects, working with internal teams to meet client expectations, meeting all budget guidelines and service deliverables. You’re a leader who has a full understanding of the clients business, goals, develops situation analysis, challenges, competitive reviews and measurement criteria and tracking for all campaigns. Collaborating with a producer, you’ll define project strategy and scope, create budget estimates, write Statements of Work and Change Orders, production estimates, weekly job/budget tracking. 50% of your role will focus on a global lifestyle technology account, and 50% of your scope will partner with the agency Owner on new business relationships.

Sounds great? Shoot your resume to [email protected]. Not for you? Feel free to share with your network.

September 15, 2018/1 Comment/by Hunter Gilmore

Strategy

PLACED: Strategy Director, B2B, to $140K; NYC

Award-winning business communications agency is seeking a Strategy Director for their mid-sized B2B branding shop. This role will manage US and global projects for clients in finance, consulting, technology and healthcare, etc. This person will help guide other junior Strategists in crafting engaging client deliverables. Qualified candidates will be part of an established team with a track record of strong client relationships and streamlined, proven methods and processes in brand strategy disciplines.

You’ll spearhead projects that transform leading B2B companies, serving as the clients’ trusted resource, balancing blue-sky ideas with on-the-ground realities. Supported by junior strategists, and working closely with agency and other departmental leaders, you are redefining not only your clients’ futures, but also the branding industry, creating new methodologies and writing provocative thought leadership. We’re looking for whip-smart thinkers who can inspire clients, prospects, and colleagues; for polished communicators who can create compelling and effective deliverables; and for detail-oriented executors who can manage teams and ensure success.

The nitty gritty:

Develop role as a strategic partner to multiple B2B clients, advising on diverse brand issues such as positioning, brand architecture, marketing strategy, research and analytics, and employee engagement
Lead the creation and presentation of strategic solutions to complex brand and communications challenges
Oversee the planning and execution of research initiatives, including desk research, client interviews, on-site workshops, and online surveys
Collaborate with the creative team to influence creative expression
Work with in-house teams and external partners to execute strategic recommendations across channels
Partner with project management teams to ensure projects are resourced appropriately and delivered on time and on budget
Mentor junior strategy team leaders, and set an example by staying up-to-date with industry trends and news
Identify further business opportunities within existing client relationships
Lead the new business pitch process, conducting preliminary research and contributing a strategic viewpoint in proposals and presentations

The ideal candidate will have:

A balance of strategic thinking and confident communication; the ability to both create and present compelling ideas
Excellent writing skills and strong attention to detail
Poise and presence
Ability to develop, nurture, and expand client relationships
Enthusiasm for managing and mentoring junior team members
Self-direction; ability to manage long, complex projects
Passion for and knowledge of the B2B branding space preferred
MBA or comparable industry experience; 7+ years in brand strategy (open to a Senior Strategist as well)

Sounds great? Shoot a resume/portfolio to [email protected]. Not for you? Please share with your network and get someone working!

June 21, 2018/by Hunter Gilmore

Account Management

PLACED: Senior Account Director, Integrated, $150-175K, NYC

We’re looking for an extraordinary and business-savvy integrated Senior Account Director to champion great creative, inspire client engagement, and have an eye towards agency growth. Plus be nice to be around:)

This mid-sized, indie agency believes that insight and creativity can change everything. And they love proving it with outstanding work and careful measurement. Reporting to the President, this brilliant Account Director will run a newly won online financial service client. You’ll be at the center of leading and growing the client’s brand and business. Success is about inspiring action in the client, the consumer and, ultimately, the marketplace. The best work delivers results, changes behavior and drives the business objectives. An effective storyteller, you’ll work across creative channels (digital, TV, outdoor, print, experiential) but absolutely must have 10+ years of ad agency experience. Financial, technology, healthcare, education category experience a plus.

As lead for the business strategy, you can be the rock of the integrated team, able to pull together the necessary team members from Planning/Account/Creative and additional resources in order to have the most success in the endeavor. You’ll work to understand the client’s business, the competitive context, the cultural nuances and the target audience insights to make great work happen. With strong strategic thinking abilities and a love for stellar creative, you innately develop collaborative, long-standing client relationships through trust.

You’ll make the complex simple with your organizational skills, and you’ll communicate and lead in such a way that clients and team members want to follow you. You manage junior staff by example and with patience. Your process is collaborative, but you take full responsibility and accountability for the outcome. You’re able to master the tough conversations – with team members and clients alike.

Sounds great? Shoot a resume to [email protected]. Not for you? Share with your network and get someone working!

March 18, 2018/by Hunter Gilmore

Account Management

PLACED: Account Director, $95-120K, NYC

Get ready to roll up your sleeves; mighty creative is born in this boutique NYC ad agency. Seeking an enthusiastic, go-getter Account Director to manage two health and wellness brands; the client is great and ready to do funny, award-winning work. Your previous experience should be fully integrated and well-rounded, as work spans traditional and digital/social mediums; also, know your way around Snap and the next app of tomorrow. The ideal candidate will have a 7+ year agency foundation coupled with a boutique agency “can do” spirit. Please be collaborative, entrepreneurial, and comfortable working on nimble and fast-paced teams.

Working in account management here is the exact opposite of working in the Account department of a big agency. You will be treated as an equal by the creative department, you will be asked to use your mind, and you will be asked to think strategically. Your insights will be sought out and valued. Your clients will rely on you for insights and direction, and the agency will rely on you for the same things. In an extremely flat management structure, you will be instrumental in ensuring that great business-driving ideas make it into the world. You will be given all the responsibility you can handle. You will sing karaoke.

You are responsible for establishing, maintaining and growing effective and profitable client relationships which result in continued new business and creative opportunities. You manage the day-to-day operations of client accounts including understanding client needs and effectively driving projects, working with internal teams to meet client expectations, meeting all budget guidelines and service deliverables. You’re a thought leader who has a full understanding of the clients business, goals, develops situation analysis, challenges, competitive reviews and measurement criteria and tracking for all campaigns. Collaborating with a producer, you’ll define project strategy and scope, create budget estimates, write Statements of Work and Change Orders, production estimates, weekly job/budget tracking. You will lead, coach and develop an Account Executive. Reports directly to the Managing Director.

Sounds great? Shoot your resume to [email protected]. Not for you? Feel free to share with your network.

March 2, 2018/by Hunter Gilmore

Account Management

PLACED: Senior Account Executive, $50-65K, NYC

Get ready to roll up your sleeves; mighty creative is born in this boutique NYC ad agency.

Seeking a super enthusiastic go-getter to pitch in on a variety of accounts – CPG, financial, technology, etc. Your previous experience should be well-rounded, as work spans traditional and digital mediums, including social media. The ideal candidate will have a 2+ year agency foundation coupled with a boutique agency “can do” spirit. Please be collaborative, entrepreneurial, and comfortable working on nimble and fast-paced teams. This is a collaborative, fun-spitited agency with a family-style feel.

Sounds great? Please shoot your resume to [email protected]. Not for you? Feel free to share with your network.

February 23, 2018/by Hunter Gilmore

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