Agency:
NEON
Job Function:
Account Management and Growth
Job Subfunction:
Account Management
Job Description:
The A ccount Director, VP , Business Management, is accountab le for all aspects of business management for his/her assigned large-scale, multi- million-dollar account(s). T he Business Management l ead is a collaborative business partner to Account Management , Project Management, Finance , Creative and support service department leads, ensuring the fiscal health of the business .
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Financial Acumen
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Partners with Account and Project Management, Creative and support service department leads on development of SOWs
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Client-facing Account lead on all business issues; responsible for partnering with the Finance team on all client and internal budget reporting ( eg , Tracker reviews, Accrual documents, billing)
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P artners with the Account and Project Management team to p rovide accurate and realistic revenue forecasts
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A ctively monitors client/project financial health and ensures Senior Leadership and Client Finance are kept abreast of any material project issues or changes in forecast
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Works with the A ccount and P roject Management team s to identify any overburn or under - burn in real-time, and d etermin e the cause (s)
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Partners with the Account and Project Management teams on solutions for overburn ( eg , change order, write-off ) and under-burn t o maximize the work against the SOW within the term , and meet target profitability
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Able to identify and escalate issues that require Senior/Executive Management input and mitigation plan s before they cause any negative internal or external consequences
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Responsible for assisting with preparing the financial components for new business opportunities, as workload on core assigned in-line a ccounts permits
Management/Leadership
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Drives team on-boarding for A ccount team - related financial processes
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Partners with Account leadership, cross-capability leads and Resource Managers to identify and manage resource needs
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Demonstrates strong, professional work ethic
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Accountable for contract management (client, vendor, and inter-company issues)
Performance Standards
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Well-versed in budget and resource management
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Able to negotiate conflicts , manage differences of opinion, and communicate with difficult client-team members effectively
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Personally, strives to positively influence peer group and cross-capability team
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Uses excellent interpersonal and listening skills
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
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8 to 10 years of professional experience
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Agency experience required ; pharma experience preferred
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Bachelor’s degree required ; MBA or master’s degree is advantageous , but not required
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Solid experience scoping, pricing, and scheduling projects from both a bottoms - up and top-down approach
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Expert in Microsoft Excel and WorkFront
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Professional presentation, training and client - facing skills
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Effective negotiation and conflict management skills
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Expressive written and verbal skills and communicative leadership abilities required
120,000- 175,000
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