About BuzzFeed

BuzzFeed (Nasdaq: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet with a mission to spread joy & truth. Across entertainment, news, food, pop culture, & commerce, our brands drive conversation & inspire what audiences watch, read, & buy now & into the future. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed 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, & creative; & 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 is committed to fair & equitable compensation practices. We reserve the ability to adjust the final compensation for this role based on the final candidate's experience, skillset, certifications, & 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 & work with internal teams to develop ideas & concepts to solve client goals that are rooted in storytelling & insights. You will be your client's primary contact for campaign execution to ensure the success of the program & help promote renewals.

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

You Will

• Partner with Sales in building successful client & agency relationships, growing the partnership & in selling through BuzzFeed solutions & strategy
• Hold a general knowledge of all aspects of industry & clients' business & the ability to apply that knowledge to meaningful insights, counsel & planning for your client's business & BuzzFeed assignments
• Build proposal decks & create media plans in response to RFPs (Request For Proposal)
• Enter & manage insertion orders (IOs) within third-party & internal sales operations systems
• Be your clients primary contact for the program in relation to campaign execution, performance, & upsells via kick off calls, wrap up/recap presentations & day-to-day correspondence
• Facilitate internal communication between sales & other functions within the advertising org
• Partner with Creative, Production, Distribution & other teams to successfully launch & manage programs & 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 & buying activities
• Experience partnering with internal teams to brainstorm solutions that achieve client goals & future needs
• Experience in a client-facing role & comfortable presenting to different audiences, tailoring messages accordingly
• Worked on complex programs across a variety of spend levels & markets
• Experience monitoring & reporting on program performance & delivery by working with distribution & advertising operations teams
• Project management experience & ability to navigate & communicate deliverables with accuracy
• Experience & ability to tell a story using data, research & insights
• Google Product Suite, Powerpoint, Excel, Basecamp, Slack & Boostr knowledge a plus

Life at BuzzFeed

We celebrate inclusion & 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, & 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 & professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning Team, our Employee Resource Groups, & more.
• An attractive & 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 & wellness discounts, & much more.