Account Manager - Travel

Job Description

The Role

BuzzFeed is looking for a detailed customer-service focused individual to help manage and support BuzzFeed's advertising operations. As the Account Manager, you will lead in the creation of strategic sales proposals, and develop ideas and concepts to solve client goals that are deeply rooted in storytelling and insights. You will serve as the client's primary point of contact to ensure the success of the program.

This position is based in our New York office supporting our Travel/Services vertical.

You Will
• Partner with Sales in building successful client relationships, growing the partnership and in selling through BuzzFeed solutions and strategy.
• Help internal cross-disciplinary teams to maintain successful agency and advertiser relationships
• General knowledge of all aspects of industry and clients' business and the ability to apply that knowledge to meaningful insights, counsel and planning for the client's business and BuzzFeed assignments.
• Enter and manage insertion orders within third-party and internal sales operations systems
• Serve as the client's primary point of contact for the program while providing reporting, monitoring program performance and delivery
• Partner with Creative, Production, Distribution and other internal teams to successfully launch and manage programs and production schedules

You Have
• Minimum 3 years' experience working at a publisher, media or creative agency managing a brand's digital advertising strategy, creative development and buying activities
• Experience partnering with internal teams to brainstorm solutions that achieve client goals and future needs
• Experience in a client interfacing role and comfortable presenting to different audiences, tailoring messages accordingly
• Worked on complex multi-touch point, production heavy, large spend programs with the proven success of client growth
• Experience reporting and monitoring program performance and delivery by working with distribution and advertising operations teams
• Proven project management experience and ability to navigate and communicate timelines and deliverables (internally and externally) with accuracy
• Experience and ability to tell the story using data, research and insights research
• Keynote, Powerpoint, Excel, Google Product Suite and/or Basecamp, Slack, SalesForce/Boostr and Operative knowledge a plus

Life at BuzzFeed

At BuzzFeed, we believe our work benefits from the diverse perspectives of our employees. As such, BuzzFeed celebrates inclusion and is committed to equal opportunity employment. At BuzzFeed, you can expect:
• A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth via work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning @ BuzzFeed team, our Employee Resource Groups, and more
• An attractive and equitable compensation package, including salary and stock options
• A generous and well-rounded benefits program featuring PTO, unlimited sick time, comprehensive medical benefits, a family leave policy, access to mental health platforms, retirement plans, gym and wellness discounts, and much more
• Plenty of snacks (healthy and indulgent), catered lunches, beverages, etc..

BuzzFeed is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-8gk30d-18-190-152-109-42 in your application.