Job Description:
Role Summary/Purpose:
The Account Manager is responsible for both managing & cultivating strong partnerships with key strategic clients/businesses, delivering against client campaign business goals, delivering complex campaigns across multiple marketing execution channels and supporting the continual evolution and integration of holistic planning and delivery for the business.
Our Way of Working
We're proud to offer you choice and flexibility. At Synchrony, our way of working allows you to have the option to work from home near one of our Hubs or come into one of our offices. Occasionally you may be required to commute to our nearest office for in person engagement activities such as business or team meetings, training and culture events.
Essential Responsibilities:
Leverage campaign strategy & execution expertise to drive optimization & efficiency within client campaigns & deliver on key business strategic initiatives with a diligent focus on safety & soundness
Manage campaign execution across multiple marketing channels including direct mail, email, paid media, earned media & Marketplace
Forge strategic relationships with client teams as a trusted advisor and influencer bringing thought leadership and guidance to every conversation by sharing knowledge, encouraging dialogue on insights, and demonstrating strategic thinking
Help clients achieve their goals and stay ahead of industry trends, anticipating their needs and leveraging industry knowledge to provide solutions to challenges that align with business goals
Lead cross functional client marketing meetings and collaborate with functional experts to develop execution program solutions to achieve strategic client objectives in New Accounts, Sales, and Net Income goals, optimize marketing opportunities, and share best practices
The candidate may, at times, act as Agile team scrum master; manage strategic client projects and lead process improvements across all channels
Serve as liaison and central point of contact with marketing teams for milestone tracking, change control requests, process exceptions, as well as omni channel optimization opportunities
Establish and lead regular campaign portfolio review operating process with client marketing teams to drive execution progress, proactively address roadblocks, optimize marketing opportunities, and share best practices
Partner with internal teams to plan & forecast channel capacity, prioritize campaigns, and proactively manage workload balancing to support the strategic priorities of the business and governance requirements
If needed, drive and coordinate client marketing campaign incident management and corrective actions; partnering with remediation subject matter expects and compliance teams
Build relationships/networks across key functional areas that support marketing execution plans
Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned
Qualifications/Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree OR in lieu of degree high school diploma/GED and 5+ years of professional experience in sales, marketing, operations in a corporate environment
A minimum of 4 years of marketing experience to include Project Management and client relationship experience
Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required
Desired Characteristics:
Excellent team skills; flexibility to pivot with strategy, regulatory and market evolution; and proven ability to work cross functionally, as well as within own function
Proven client relationship management skill sets, experience developing plans and consistently meeting deadlines
Project management experience leveraging the Workfront platform for campaign execution
Excellent organization, communication & critical thinking skills, the ability to navigate in a fast-paced environment, the ability to synthesize information, connect the dots and anticipate needs/impacts across the business
Agile skill sets, team, process, tools and/or methods experience, a plus
Demonstrated experience with tactical omnichannel execution across multiple channels and a general understanding of Paid Media execution components including tagging, trafficking, digital audiences (Liveramp) for Search, Social, Display/Programmatic and Affiliate
Be curious and embrace change; be a catalyst for new ways of thinking and delivering for the business
Grade/Level: 10
The salary range for this position is 75,000.00 - 130,000.00 USD Annual and is eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance.
Actual compensation offered within the posted salary range will be based upon work experience, skill level or knowledge.
Salaries are adjusted according to market in CA, NY Metro and Seattle.
Eligibility Requirements:
You must be 18 years or older
You must have a high school diploma or equivalent
You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process
You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
New hires (Level 4-7) must have 9 months of continuous service with the company before they are eligible to post on other roles. Once this new hire time in position requirement is met, the associate will have a minimum 6 months' time in position before they can post for future non-exempt roles. Employees, level 8 or greater, must have at least 18 months' time in position before they can post. All internal employees must consistently meet performance expectations and have approval from your manager to post (or the approval of your manager and HR if you don't meet the time in position or performance expectations).
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Our Commitment:
When you join us, you'll be part of an inclusive culture where your individual skills, experience, and voice are not only heard - but valued. Together, we're building a future where we can all belong, connect, and turn ideals into action. More than 50% of our workforce is engaged in our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), where community and passion intersect to offer a safe space to learn and grow.
This starts when you choose to apply for a role at Synchrony. We ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We're proud to have an award-winning culture for all.
Reasonable Accommodation Notice:
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Job Family Group:
Marketing
