Account Management

How do you hype yourself up to deal with a difficult or problematic client on a weekly basis? I have one client in particular who sends my anxiety through the roof and leaves a knot in my stomach ever… more

Hello, beautiful people!

I’ve had enough — I’m an AE working remotely for a creative agency. Spread thin, overworked & underpaid. Needless to say, I’m ready to GO.

Any agencies (or brands) hiring?

How do you keep track of your finances? Do you use a calendar, a specific software, what’s your favorite method?

How did you get into Account Management? My partner is looking to make a career transition from Sales to AM. Was wondering how you all got your start?

Almost all of the clients I manage accounts for are non responsive almost 100% of the time. It’s maddening. I do all the best practices: set expectations early, persist, etc. I’ve noticed that at the … more

Does anyone have names of companies with in house creative agencies hiring? I’ve been in house at one of the largest retailers & have a good bit of experience in various creative mediums.

Hi, Sir, How are you?

Can anyone shed some light on the culture at Doner? Is there work-life balance?

What are the main steps for onboarding new clients?

I’m new-ish to my agency and keep stumbling upon tasks, processes, etc. that were never explained and that I didn’t even know existed relating to billing, invoicing, opening jobs, certain people to approach about… more

What’s the average day rate for a freelance Account person in NYC? Under Director level (so AS, SAE, AE)

Anyone have any info on Accenture Song?

Anyone successfully get in the educational field while working at an agency? I.e., being a lecturer/adjunct profesor

I have applied to at least 1000+ jobs within the past 6 months and can’t find anything. I’m getting very overwhelmed with finding some remote work. I feel like I graduated at an awkward time (2020) so… more

How do you prioritize which accounts to focus on? This question has come up a few times during my interviews and I feel like I can not come up with a strong answer.

Does anyone have any recs for a good online public speaking/presentation course? I’m bad with my brain moving as my lips are moving and it’s hard for me to just talk without prepping… would love to ge… more

Would love to hear stories about folks that have been working agency side for awhile and how you best manage family/kids/life.

I've only had one account manager role and I handle a slew of smallish accounts. I'm now interviewing for new roles and a few opportunities would have me managing just a couple of large accoun… more

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Looking for insight into the salary range of an Account Director handling regional clients in either Singapore or Hong Kong?

I’m looking to move to Asia so I’m trying to get a feel of what to ask for.
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Hi everyone! Is it common for your company to not offer paid maternity leave?

I work for a small agency and manage our internal marketing acct. We had very few processes in place when I started. I’ve since created, implemented, and trained our dept. on project mgmt for clients … more

Any former account people here that successfully left the agency world? What type of work did you switch to?

Anyone have any ideas about which jobs would be good to switch too from sales/account management to something non-sales related but with a pay range from 75-85k? I love sales but want options.

For those of you working in creative/advertising/marketing, what percentage of the time do you spend working with Product Management, Engineering and UX?

Best lessons you’ve learned throughout your career? Pass the wisdom along plz

Hi, any advice for someone that wants to switch to the tech industry from account management in advertising?

Hi! Has anyone moved from Group Sales at a hotel level to Account Management? I'm trying to break into tech/start up positions in sales, but am worried my heavy hospitality background is going to … more

Looking for other opportunities. If you work at an in house in creative/advertising, what company do you work for? I work in house for Walmart but would like to explore other in house agencies but fee… more

Does anyone here have experience in account management at Jones Knowles Ritchie?

Does anyone know of any organizations hiring experienced Network Security sales managers/sales directors? I’ve been with my current employer for years, in IT sales/ mngt roles for 15+ years and it’s … more

Hi, just curious how salaries compare. If you’re an SAE would you be willing to share the following?

Salary:
City:
Do you work with a PM?

Personally my salary is $85k, NYC based, no PM so I’m leaning i… more

I work at for an in house creative team for a big Fortune 500 company. Our Director announced said that after reviews a lot of showed wanting to move up. They said due to this they’re going to:
-Create and administer a … more

Do any of you recommend switching to an account management role in the programmatic field from the implementation side of programmatic? I think I have the personality for an account management role, b… more

Is an MBA in marketing ever worth it?

Anyone worked in Merck in-house agency Cella? How is it different from typical agency? Did you like it

Hello! Does anyone have recommendations for transitioning from manufacturing/industrial sales to tech sales? Thanks!!