Vice President of National Accounts, Website Advertising Agency

We are seeking a Vice President of National Accounts for a Website Advertising Agency.

The base salary is $150,000-$180,000 plus a 20% bonus.

Responsibilities:

1. Develop enduring relationships with day-to-day clients and key decision-makers by providing strategy-grounded recommendations inspired by industry thought leadership.
2. Display active leadership as a stakeholder throughout the project lifecycle for multiple accounts.
3. Collaborate with creative, strategy, technology, production, media, data, and analytics teams to formulate strategies and ideas that surpass client goals.
4. Lead integrated marketing planning exercises with clients, agencies, and cross-agency partners.
5. Identify and suggest omnichannel solutions leveraging paid, earned, and/or owned channels.
6. Utilize data-driven insights to shape strategy, ideation, creative development, and ongoing thought leadership.
7. Conduct client presentations with compelling strategic and visual storytelling.
8. Encourage collaboration between clients, internal project teams, and agency partners.
9. Anticipate future client needs and proactively manage and mitigate risks.
10. Create opportunities for social and professional engagement with clients to foster ongoing partnerships.
11. Mentor account and cross-functional team members to maximize growth potential.
12. Collaborate with agency leadership to plan, forecast, and enhance profitability.

Qualifications:

1. 8-10+ years of marketing experience with 5+ years in a client-facing role at an interactive agency.
2. Demonstrated ability to derive actionable insights from qualitative and quantitative data.
3. Thorough understanding of paid, earned, and owned media channels.
4. Proven experience with strategy, creative, and production life cycles (including agile) at a digital agency.
5. Successful project management experience, including implementing new agency processes and workflows.
6. Experience in consumer brands, retail, and e-commerce.
7. Preferred experience with photo/video production.
8. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
9. Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or equivalent.
10. Experience working on a luxury brand is a plus.

Additional Information:

1. Flexibility for the position to be based in the Chicago office 2 days per week.
2. Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, and vision.
3. Paid parental leave.
4. Company-paid life insurance.
5. 401K match and vesting plan.
6. Employee referral bonus.
7. Discounted prices on appliances and electronics.