Account Manager, Creative Services
Company: Development Counsellors International
Location: Denver
Posted on: May 28, 2023
Job Description:
Company: Development Counsellors International (DCI), a
destination marketing firm, is looking to hire an Account Manager,
Creative Services to join our Place Marketing team in New York
City, Denver or a remote location in the U.S. For more information
about DCI - named one of Outside Magazine's "Best Places To Work" -
visit www.aboutdci.com.
DCI is an equal opportunity employer and has taken a Diversity
Pledge to ensure our agency is advancing racial justice,
identifying unconscious bias, educating our staff, and using our
place marketing platform to advocate for change. Our agency is also
a member of the Diversity Action Alliance and Black Travel
Alliance. While this job posting is a guide, we welcome applicants
that may bring diverse backgrounds, ideas and experiences to
DCI.
Description:
Do you love storytelling? Do you consider yourself an exceptional
writer and expert communicator? Are you interested in building
strategic marketing and messaging campaigns, developing brands and
telling the stories of cities, states and regions? Are you looking
for a purpose-driven career that enables you to elevate the lives
of people living, traveling and working in destinations across the
globe? Then this job is for you!
What you'll be doing as an Account Manager on the Creative Services
team at DCI:
You will help lead the creative services team within DCI's economic
development practice, working on marketing strategies; brand
development (including creating logos, taglines and brand
concepts); and print and digital content (think key messages,
brochures, collateral) to promote the places we represent as ideal
locations for business investment and talent attraction. You will
support 5-7 clients at any given point in time and
cross-collaborate with colleagues, team leads and managers across
both the creative services team and the agency as a whole. You will
report to a Senior Account Director on the Creative Services
team.
Qualifications:
- 5-7 years of experience: Previous work at a branding,
advertising or marketing agency; or economic development
organization, chamber of commerce or destination marketing
organization is a strong plus.
- Exceptional communication skills: You're a masterful
communicator, both internally among colleagues and externally in
client-facing situations. You excel at clearly relaying project
updates through emails, you have a knack for leading client calls
and navigating stakeholder relationships and you're not intimidated
by designing agendas and guiding discussions on video calls with
clients and colleagues across time zones.
- Seasoned writer, editor and proofreader: Strong writing and
proofreading skills are essential to your success in this role. You
understand how to convey important messages in a concise fashion.
You can expertly uncover information through focus groups and
desktop research and develop a strategic, attention-grabbing
messaging framework. Bonus points for bringing a creative flair
that will aid in development of clever copy that can be used across
print and online mediums (such as brochures, digital ads and
websites).
- Project management skills and impeccable attention to detail: A
fast-paced environment with multiple clients and projects to manage
daily sounds like your kind of place. You love being sure every
detail is accounted for, are a stickler for timelines and typos,
and have impeccable organization skills. You bring experience
working in a team environment and can effectively and efficiently
manage projects from start to finish.
- Research skills: You are not afraid to go down a rabbit hole to
find the answer. You enjoy research - whether it's finding
information on a client destination, coming up to speed on a new
industry or promoting DCI's latest research.
- Client relations experience: You have a warm, professional
demeanor in speaking with clients, partners, colleagues and vendors
and enjoy building business relationships. We are in touch with our
clients daily and superb client service is a top priority.
- Go-getter, team player and resourceful: You thrive in an
environment that requires constant learning and innovation. You are
always willing to dive into something new. When a challenge arises,
you use the resources available to find a solution. You keep
promises and are a responsive and dependable team player.
- A passion for places: We have the coolest gig - marketing
places to attract visitors, businesses and a talented workforce.
You are excited about the possibility of melding your passion for
places and your knowledge of marketing to help create an impact for
communities and their economies. BONUS POINTS IF:
- You have a way with words and enjoy coming up with big new
ideas. Our team creates client campaign concepts, creative briefs
for graphic designers, messaging/talking points, marketing plans
and more.
- You love being creative.
- You have an eye for design.
- You have experience with a project management system such as
Wrike, Basecamp or Monday.com; and/or messaging/workspace
applications such as Teams. Additional Requirements
- BA/BS required
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, PowerPoint,
Excel, Word)
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens or have all necessary
approvals to live/work in the U.S. Benefits and Perks:
- Competitive base salary (65k -77k) with unique "open book"
management approach that delivers performance-based incentives
- Flexible time off
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Flexible start times and ability to work from home
- 401k match
- Monthly cell phone reimbursement
- Professional development opportunities throughout the year
To Apply: Send us your resume for the Account Manager role, along
with a cover letter stating why you are a good match for DCI.
Writing samples are highly encouraged.
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