Brand Manager
The Brand Manager guides day-to-day projects working collaboratively with other departments to ensure client’s objectives are met, as well as fosters meaningful client and agency relationships.
Responsibilities:
- Acts as the day-to-day project contact with junior level clients, creative teams and other agency partners
- Communicates project status with the client and leads internal team status on a regular basis
- Helps with budget tracking and reviews monthly client billing for accuracy
- Works across departments to facilitate the process of developing great work
- Recognizes scope changes and elevating to Brand Supervisors
- Manages multiple smaller projects and supports more senior brand team members on larger projects
- Plays a key role in project management including resource monitoring, workflow organization and financial oversight
- Works alongside strategy and brand management leaders to produce project creative briefs
- Contributes to staffing plans and scopes
- Responsible for building project schedules, calendaring and timeline management of projects
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Organizational excellence with project management, workflow and reporting skills
- Confident written and verbal communication skills; an active listener
- Strong interpersonal and team-building skills
- Assistance with project management/workflows and reporting
- Demonstrated attention to detail that upholds the agency’s quality standard
- Ability to problem-solve, meet deadlines and prioritize tasks
- Curiosity and willingness to stay current on industry news and trends
- Capacity to anticipate client needs and potential problems
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
- Resourceful, positive, do-what-it-takes attitude and willingness to learn
- Proficient with G Suite, Slack and Dropbox
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in advertising (or related major), or equivalent experience
- 2-4 years of advertising agency experience managing “the making” or delivery of great work
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- National brand experience preferred
- Desire to build a career in brand management within an agency environment
- Austin, TX or San Antonio, TX location preferred
Flexible work from home options available.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.