Account Manager

Literally Media is a modern media company that owns and operates a collection of highly successful humor and entertainment websites and boasts the #1 comedy network on Comscore.

Our portfolio of legendary digital brands includes eBaum’s World, Cheezburger, Know Your Meme, and Cracked, which dominate the entertainment market with over 40 million users a month and 300 million+ monthly video views.

At Literally Media you’ll be working alongside a creative, collaborative team of leaders who understand online publishing and social media, who believe in being self-driven while also supporting each other to be successful. We believe in experimentation and creativity as well as being data-driven, and above all focusing on making it a fun experience for our employees and partners.

If you are passionate about creating compelling stories that put a smile on people’s faces, and interested in forging strong relationships with your audience, then Literally Media is the place to be.

Job Focus & Responsibilities

Literally Media is looking for a detailed customer-service-focused individual to help manage Literally Media's advertising operations. As the Account Manager, you will lead the creation of strategic sales proposals and work with internal teams to develop ideas and concepts to solve client goals that are rooted in storytelling and insights. You will be your client's primary contact for campaign execution to ensure the success of the program and help promote renewals.

Key job responsibilities:

• Partner with Sales in building successful client and agency relationships, growing the partnership and in selling through Literally Media 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 Literally Media 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
• 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 the Head of Revenue
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• 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, Microsoft Office Suite, Canva, Slack and CRM knowledge a plus
  
  

This role requires a minimum of three days a week working from our office in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

The base pay for this position ranges from $65k-$75k. Factors that may determine your actual pay may include your specific job related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location.

Literally Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment