Brand Manager

Creativity needs room to breathe. At Agency Habitat, we’ll give you the space. There’s no one right way to live, work, create or sell, which is why we believe in a different kind of work environment. One that is inclusive and inviting to folks from all walks of life, no matter the intersecting identities you encompass. All we ask is that you bring new experiences to the table, share your talents and insights openly and learn as much as you can from the people you meet every day.

We know that collaboration, open communication, accountability, and a humble spirit drive us forward in this Habitat, and we’re looking to grow with you. We need team players who want to work hard and contribute to the greater success of our clients and community. We do life together with our clients and teammates and we do it all through brand, content and media.

Sound like the place for you? Keep reading below.

As part of the Agency Habitat team, the Brand Manager is a primary link between our clients and the agency, responsible for maintaining a tight relationship with specific accounts, identifying needs and selling Agency Habitat services and talents to meet those needs. You’ll be a key day-to-day agency representative to the client and maintain a highly responsive service orientation in all transactions.

You must be knowledgeable in both the client’s business and the agency’s business, expanding your skill set during the time in this role.

You’ll be responsible for supporting senior team members with creating brand identities through research and applying experience to uncover an in-depth knowledge of the organizational process, competitive threats and opportunities of a client’s business. Your job is to keep projects on track and moving forward, review creative execution to ensure the brief and strategic goals are met, manage expectations and keep the communication flowing.

You will also assist in managing the campaign measurement process to ensure that clients and the agency are aligned on key performance metrics, establishing realistic business goals, providing accountability through reporting and analytics, and providing optimized strategies moving forward.

You’ll support in ensuring that the agency provides

• Sound and responsible marketing counseling and planning
• Consistently superior creative product
• Work that is strategic and, above all, creative

You’ll need strong verbal and written communications skills, an aptitude for analytical thinking; a sense of entrepreneurship, strong presentation skills; personal organization, and developing interpersonal skills.

Account Management

• Act as an account lead both internally and externally on assigned accounts, reporting to a senior team member for support when needed.
• Educate clients on agency philosophy and processes, and sets the tone of the partnership
• Grow and develop existing accounts by helping clients understand the role the agency can play in helping meet business objectives
• Collaborate with internal media, creative and research staff to develop marketing strategies
• Serve as liaison with other agency partners regarding information-sharing, document-sharing, scheduling meetings and maintaining communications among agency team members
• Schedule/coordinate meetings, set meeting objectives, identify key participants, develop agendas and provide necessary documents and meeting notes
• Support senior team leads with developing proposals, working with the team to develop pricing and present project plans/cost estimates to clients for approval or modification
• Develop creative briefs that serve as foundations for campaign development
• Negotiate with clients regarding details of campaigns and projects
• Effectively present, sell and defend all agency work/proposals to clients; support other client service team members in these functions
• Quickly and accurately relay client feedback to appropriate agency team members
• Keep apprised of progress of clients’ projects, secure client approvals and maintain careful records
• Review and approve all work before it moves into final production to ensure it meets strategic objectives and client expectations
• Oversee execution…