Job Summary
- Company
- The Townsend Group
- Location
- Bethesda, MD 20814
- Industries
- Printing and Publishing
- Advertising and PR Services
- Business Services - Other
- Job Type
- Full Time
- Employee
- Years of Experience
- Less than 1 Year
- Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
- Career Level
- Entry Level
Account Coordinator
About the Job
The Townsend Group
The Townsend Group specializes in national advertising, sponsorship and exhibit sales for associations. We have been in business more than 25 years and count among our clients some of the most prestigious associations in the U.S.
Account Coordinator Position
We are looking for a full-time Account Coordinator interested in working in a fast-paced environment. This is a sales support position for multiple national advertising sales managers.
Position reports to Senior Manager/Operations and National Sales Managers.
We are looking for a full-time Account Coordinator interested in working in a fast-paced environment. This is a sales support position for multiple national advertising sales managers.
Position reports to Senior Manager/Operations and National Sales Managers.
Main job responsibilities:
- Keep track of contracts. This includes entering them into our electronic system, organizing them in binders and comparing them to our reports at the end of the month.
- Prospecting. This includes knowing the accounts you work on intimately, being able to identify advertisers that are a good fit for the magazine's audience, and generally staying on top of industry trends for the accounts you work on.
- Traffic advertising artwork. At the end of the monthly sales cycle, account coordinators are responsible for making sure artwork gets to the production department. This includes calling/emailing advertisers multiple times to make sure they know about deadlines.
- Update databases. Occasionally account coordinators are asked to help clean databases to remove old contact information, enter in new contacts and put contacts into categories (industry segments).
- Attend internal meetings. Account Coordinators are expected to attend bi-weekly meetings to discuss strategy and brainstorm new opportunities.
- Attend client meetings. Account Coordinators are expected to participate in occasional meetings with our clients.
- Assist with promotional writing and marketing. We send out a lot of promotional efforts and Account Coordinators are asked to provide their feedback and offer suggestions for improvement.
- Other administrative duties.
What this job is:
A great opportunity for an entry(ish) level person to learn a ton about the advertising industry. It offers a great opportunity to build a general foundation in business and create a strong portfolio for the future.
Being a small company, the job offers the opportunity to "wear different hats." It is interesting and challenging.
- Keep track of contracts. This includes entering them into our electronic system, organizing them in binders and comparing them to our reports at the end of the month.
- Prospecting. This includes knowing the accounts you work on intimately, being able to identify advertisers that are a good fit for the magazine's audience, and generally staying on top of industry trends for the accounts you work on.
- Traffic advertising artwork. At the end of the monthly sales cycle, account coordinators are responsible for making sure artwork gets to the production department. This includes calling/emailing advertisers multiple times to make sure they know about deadlines.
- Update databases. Occasionally account coordinators are asked to help clean databases to remove old contact information, enter in new contacts and put contacts into categories (industry segments).
- Attend internal meetings. Account Coordinators are expected to attend bi-weekly meetings to discuss strategy and brainstorm new opportunities.
- Attend client meetings. Account Coordinators are expected to participate in occasional meetings with our clients.
- Assist with promotional writing and marketing. We send out a lot of promotional efforts and Account Coordinators are asked to provide their feedback and offer suggestions for improvement.
- Other administrative duties.
What this job is:
A great opportunity for an entry(ish) level person to learn a ton about the advertising industry. It offers a great opportunity to build a general foundation in business and create a strong portfolio for the future.
Being a small company, the job offers the opportunity to "wear different hats." It is interesting and challenging.
This job is for people who are interested in business and are driven toward successful careers.
This is a very demanding position with a lot of responsibility and accountability. It requires that employees be engaged in their work and be able to work autonomously.
What this job is not:
This is not a job with a firm that creates advertising campaigns; we sell advertising for association magazines.
This is not a job in public relations or event management.
This is a very demanding position with a lot of responsibility and accountability. It requires that employees be engaged in their work and be able to work autonomously.
What this job is not:
This is not a job with a firm that creates advertising campaigns; we sell advertising for association magazines.
This is not a job in public relations or event management.
A positive, upbeat, proactive attitude is a must.
Proficiency in Word, Excel, Internet research. Demonstrated administrative skills should include spreadsheet and database creation, contract fulfillment, report generation. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proven customer-service ability in a service-oriented environment. Familiarity with Quark and HTML a plus.
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The Townsend Group
