Account Manager

About BuzzFeed, Inc.

BuzzFeed, Inc. (Nasdaq: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet with a mission to spread joy and truth. Across entertainment, news, food, pop culture, and commerce, our brands drive conversation and inspire what audiences watch, read, and buy now — and into the future. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed, Inc. is committed to improving it: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring our audience to live better lives. 

Business Area: Business

Job Category: Revenue Operations

Salary: $70,000.00- $80,000.00 USD 

Union Status: Non-Union 

BuzzFeed Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We reserve the ability to adjust the final compensation for this role based on the final candidate's experience, skillset, certifications, and geography.

The Role

BuzzFeed is looking for a detailed customer-service-focused individual to help manage BuzzFeed'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.

This full-time, hybrid role is located in our New York office and will primarily support our Retail & CPG business.

You Will

• Partner with Sales in building successful client and agency relationships, growing the partnership and in selling through BuzzFeed 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 BuzzFeed 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 our Director of Account Management

You Have

• 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, Powerpoint, Excel, Basecamp, Slack and Boostr knowledge a plus

Life at BuzzFeed, Inc.

We celebrate inclusion and are committed to equal-opportunity employment. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category.

You can expect:

• A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning Team, our Employee Resource Groups, and more.
• An attractive and equitable compensation package, including salary.
• A well-rounded benefits program featuring paid time off, unlimited sick time, comprehensive medical benefits, a family leave policy, access to mental health platforms, retirement plans, health and wellness discounts, and much more.