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The evok advertising Account Manager is responsible for ongoing, proactive contact between our agency and one or more agency accounts. Our account managers interface with various agency departments to move projects through on behalf of our clients, including the creative director or artists and copywriters concerning creative; the media director concerning media planning, buying and trafficking; the social media director concerning social media; the director of interactive strategy concerning digital projects; and the production manager regarding out to service (OTS) and production items etc.

We expect and rely on our account managers to provide valuable input in developing strategic marketing plans for our clients. Once presented and approved, our account managers are responsible for all aspects of plan execution, utilizing the full-service suite of support resources across the evok team.

This position reports to the Director of Client Services.

Responsibilities:

• Manages day-to-day activities for assigned clients.
• Keeps apprised of progress of clients’ projects through production and traffic managers or other relevant personnel.
• Prepares client briefings, client contact reports for all client meetings and distributes to appropriate agency personnel.
• Effectively presents, sells and defends all agency work/proposals to clients; supports other client service team members in these functions.
• Keeps apprised of clients’ brands/products/services/marketing developments.
• Assists in preparing client invoices, proposals, marketing communications and strategic marketing plans, media and public relations plans.
• Enter and manage all client jobs and projects through agency’s project management software, currently Workamajig.
• Regularly checks for and responds promptly to all client communications, including calls, faxes and emails.
• Oversees execution of approved programs.
• Checks and approves creative/production materials, copy, layouts, and production art, and coordinates client approval of same.
• Reviews billing prior to release to clients; ensures prompt collection of accounts receivable.
• Informs account director/supervisor regularly of account progress for all assigned clients; involves account director/supervisor immediately in event of potential problems, i.e., client/agency relations, budget overruns, etc. and quickly and accurately relays Client Change Orders to all appropriate agency personnel.
• Coordinates project timing and budgets with all relevant agency personnel.
• Actively seeks additional projects/new business from client contacts.
• Keeps account coordinator/assistant informed of client activities.
• Represents agency professionally at industry and community functions.

Requirements:

Four-year degree required in advertising, marketing or similar. Minimum of five years of experience as an account manager for a full-service advertising agency. Mac proficient. Great attitude and work ethic. We are a culture-first agency, so you must be a team player and ready to be part of a growing team.

Located in our Lake Mary, Florida corporate headquarters, just north of Orlando, this is a full-time salaried position with a strong benefit, PTO and ongoing education/training/support package. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, physical capability, sexual identification/orientation, national origin, or other protected class distinctions.

evok advertising expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of evok’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

evok advertising provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, evok advertising complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The Web Project Manager oversees the schedules for the design, programming and development of multiple interactive/web projects for the agency and its clients with both in-house and contracted out-of-house resources, handling all negotiations, estimates and purchase orders. This person should be skilled at managing interactive websites that are functional, dynamic, effective and capable of maintaining the brand image and achieving the strategic goals/objectives set forth in the Interactive Strategic Marketing Plan.

The Web Project Manager assigns the work of designated teams within the agency who produce, maintain and update content and design for all agency-produced and maintained websites.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees and schedules the daily operation of interactive/web design and development
• Manages schedules for all web designers, production artists, code writers and content developers in the design, programming, development and maintenance of interactive/web properties
• Works with traditional and interactive client service teams to develop estimates and proposals for Interactive development as part of the overall client strategic planning process
• Consults on the development and presentation of all interactive marketing proposals to ensure such plans remain focused on the objectives of approved client strategic marketing plans
• Reviews all web design projects for presentation/demo to account service personnel and clients after approved by Creative Director
• Produces and presents website plans and proposals
• Sees projects through from start to finish, taking responsibility for CMS training and compiling manuals for clients
• Stays current with regard to web design trends, tools and practices
• Identifies new technologies for communications solutions
• Reviews interactive/web properties to ensure design and content remains consistent with strategic goals and objectives
• Regularly monitors websites and produces reports on current status of web projects, with recommendations for updates of content and design
• Analyzes web/interactive properties for effectiveness and recommends improvements based on knowledge of clients, their brands, products, services and marketing objectives
• Implements policies and standards for posting content to interactive/web properties
• Attends webinars, industry trade shows and demonstrations to stay current on technological innovations, trends, and new marketing opportunities

Located in our Lake Mary, Florida corporate headquarters, just north of Orlando, this is a full-time salaried position with a strong benefit, PTO and ongoing education/training/support package. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, physical capability, sexual identification/orientation, national origin, or other protected class distinctions.

Requirements:

The Web Project Manager should be capable of handling multiple projects, as well as be a skilled negotiator. This position requires strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to both present to a client and also enough knowledge to communicate intelligently with a developer.

This person should have an eye for detail and be skilled at verbal and written communications. The Web Project Manager should understand user experience as an element in all interactive/web strategy and must be a self-starter, with the ability to consider design and user experience.

The Web Project Manager should have extensive knowledge of and experience in web information and interactive design. A minimum of three years of experience with web technologies such as: HTML, Javascript, PHP, SQL Server and CMS development is required.  This person should also have extensive experience with and/or knowledge of web server hardware, site architecture, user interface requirements, web navigation, web page layout, cross platform issues, browser and platform compatibility. Ideally, this person is also familiar with working within agency or client contracts and ADA compliance practices.

evok advertising expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of evok’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

evok advertising provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, evok advertising complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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