Job Description
Job DescriptionSalary: $85,000 - $105,000
Taoti Creative is looking for a mid-levelAccount Managerto manage marketing and advertising projects.
Account Manager (Marketing and Advertising)
At Taoti, were not just another agency. Were a full-service creative shop that thrives on big ideas, high stakes, and moving needles. Our work spans advertising, design, digital, events, and everything in betweenbut the one constant is our obsession with impact. If it doesnt make a difference, were not interested.
Were looking for an Account Manager to join our team and help lead one of our largest B2C advertising clients. This role is all about being the bridge between the client and our internal teamskeeping things moving, keeping people informed, and keeping the quality bar high. Youll translate client needs into action, partner with creatives and strategists to bring campaigns to life, and make sure deliverables dont just get done, but get done well.
This is not a role for the faint of heart. Were looking for someone whos been in the trenches of high-pressure accounts and knows how to advocate for both the client and the agency. Someone who can turn impossible requests into brilliant solutionsor tactfully pivot expectations toward something even better. Someone whos confident enough to have an opinion, open enough to recognize a better idea in the room, and savvy enough to know the difference.
What Youll Do
- Be the day-to-day partner for one of our biggest advertising clients
- Manage requests, timelines, and expectations with confidence and clarity
- Represent the project team in client meetings and translate requirements into clear direction for internal teams
- Keep on top of clients products, services, and marketing developments so youre always a step ahead
- Develop creative briefs with strategists and creatives and guide campaigns from concept through delivery
- Collaborate with internal teams (design, strategy, project management, media, events) and external partners (production companies, printers, media outlets) to deliver top-tier work
- Advocate for the client and the agency in equal measurebecause both matter
What You Bring
- 3+ years of experience in account management or marketing consulting, with direct responsibility for client communication and care
- Experience working with creative and production teams (bonus points if youve touched TV or radio commercials)
- A working knowledge of the paid media landscape (broadcast, streaming, out-of-home, digital, social) and the ability to speak the language enough to keep assets moving correctly
- A solid foundation in marketing principles that lets you offer smart recommendations to both clients and internal teams
- Project management chops: organized, detail-oriented, and able to juggle multiple projects without breaking a sweat
- Confidence, collaboration, and just the right amount of grit
Why Taoti?
Heres the thing about working at Taoti: were the Goldilocks of creative agencies. Big enough to do national, high-profile work. Small enough that youre never just a cog in a machine. We have the clout to land top-tier clients, but the flexibility to let you carve your own path.
That means your career growth here is driven by youyour initiative, your curiosity, and the impact you make. We dont do rigid hierarchies and we dont expect you to wait years in line for opportunities. If you want to grow, experiment, or stretch into new areas, youll have the space to do it.
Logistics
This is a full-time, W2, in-house role based out of our Washington, DC office. A note about what it means to be in-house here: the rule of thumb is that most employees in the DC area are n the office 3.5 days a week (we accrue telework like we do PTO so you can bank it and use it up as you see fit. Hence the .5 days. It's just an accrual figure. We don't actually expect you work half/half days. (Though you can. Some people do!) Certain roles (such as managers or people involved in projects that require more on-site meetings) may be more, and that may change from time to time. Ultimately, our goal is to embrace a hybrid office culture that balances the needs of the agency with the needs of employees.
me, digital, and social advertising. We dont
expect you to be a media expert, but youll need to be able to speak
tWhats the corporate culture like?
Fun but focused, as one Taoti put it, is a great way to sum up our culture. Were a fun and casual shop. The kind of place where you can wear whatever, come and go as you please, and have autonomy over your own day for the most part. But we take the work seriously and believe deep in the mission to makemeaningful and measurableimpacts for our clients. All the perks and shenanigans and borderline irreverent tone are fun, but to really fit in here, you need to beabout the work.
We believe in something we call our QIST Culture. Quality. Innovation. Service. And Teamwork. We are always striving to improve these four areas (to the extent that we have a fund of a quarter million dollars per yearthat anyone can spend from in the interest of goingabove and beyondtowards any of these four values.
We also believe in total transparency and open communication across teams and across ranks. Instead of chain-of-command, we want everyone to have and share their own voice. The CEO holds CafeClutchjust so he can hear ideas and feedback directly from the team instead of through the filter of management.
Want to see what life at Taoti looks like? Check out ourInstagramor about usvideo. Theres even a360 tour of the office.
What about benefits?
- 5+ weeks of PTO (including 11 holidays). This number goes up automatically with each year of tenure.
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance. (50% for qualifying dependents.) And we have good insurance.
- Paid family leave for men and women (including PTO plus short and long-term disability options.)
- 3% retirement plan matching (plus access to a financial advisor).
- Home buyer help (including a $1200 closing credit)
- Mobile phone reimbursement
- Charitable contribution matching
- Tax-free metro benefits
- Asincere respect for work/life balance
- Money and time off allocated for professional development (also increases with tenure)
- A diverse team hailing from over 15 countries last time we checked
- A very hip/cool/funky/quirky office space on Barracks Row, in the heart of Capitol Hill. Just 2 blocks from the metro!
Of course, the above is a quick list. Our handbook covers all the gory details.
A bit more about Taoti
Established in 1996, Taoti Creative is a boutique, full-service creative agency located on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. We are privately owned and have no corporate overloads (nothing personal, WPP.) We do stuff like web development, social media management, branding, experiential marketing, video, AR/VR, etc. Our mission is to move the needle for our clients. We leverage technology, creativity, and innovation to generate meaningful and measurable results for our clientsthats what drives us. Speaking of clients, theyre about 60% non-profits, 20% commercial, and 20% federal government. Some of our customers include World Bank, USAID, DC Water, Discovery Education, American Chemical Society, Jane Goodall Foundation, and dozens of National Association of _________, etc. Our full-time team of about 50 employees is about 65% in-house and 35% remote. We hail from over 15 countries. And for the last four years in a row, weve made the Inc5000 list of fastest-growing companies in the United States. Theres of course plenty of additional information on our website. If youve not done so already, be sure to check out our culture video:https://vimeo.com/289302105. Or if youre feeling virtual, heres guided tour of the office in 360 video!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7KkzdmSGTM(Warning: not suitable for printers.)
Next steps
If youre qualified and interested, please apply on our website (www.taoti.com/careers.) Please note that these job ads often get placed onto other websites with their own application systems (were looking at youJooble!)and some sites (looking at you Indeed!) have made up random salary ranges. Also, please know that once the coronavirus stuff dies down, this will be an in-house (most of the time) job. If you don't live in the DC area now but plan to relocate, please make sure you indicate as such somewhere in your application. Otherwise, we're likely to reject because we assume you aren't in our area. Wearen't able torespond to applications that dont come through our own website (Because we use software to manage our hiring process, and without it, it would be the wild west here. So please be sure youre applying on our website.)
No recruiters, pretty please.