Account Manager

About BuzzFeed, Inc.

BuzzFeed, Inc. (Nasdaq: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet with a mission to spread joy and truth. Across entertainment, news, food, pop culture, and commerce, our brands drive conversation and inspire what audiences watch, read, and buy now — and into the future. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed, Inc. is committed to improving it: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring our audience to live better lives.

You Will:

• Partner with Sales in building successful client and agency relationships, growing the partnership and in selling through BuzzFeed solutions and strategy
• Hold a general knowledge of all aspects of industry and clients' business and the ability to apply that knowledge to meaningful insights, counsel and planning for your client's business and BuzzFeed assignments
• Build proposal decks and create media plans in response to RFPs (Request For Proposal)
• Enter and manage insertion orders (IOs) within third-party and internal sales operations systems and support the billing team during month-end close
• Be your client’s primary contact for the program in relation to campaign execution, performance, and upsells via kick off calls, wrap up/recap presentations and day-to-day correspondence
• Facilitate internal communication between sales and other functions within the advertising org
• Partner with Creative, Production, Distribution and other teams to successfully launch and manage programs and production schedules
• Report to our Senior Manager of Account Management

You Have:

• 2+ 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-facing role and comfortable presenting to different audiences, tailoring messages accordingly
• Worked on complex programs across a variety of spend levels and markets
• Experience monitoring and reporting on program performance and delivery by working with distribution and advertising operations teams
• Project management experience and ability to navigate and communicate deliverables with accuracy
• Experience and ability to tell a story using data, research and insights
• Google Product Suite, Powerpoint, Excel, Basecamp, Slack and Boostr knowledge a plus