Account Manager

Account Manager

Our mission is to delight, engage, and inspire you through real-life storytelling.

Who are we?

We are an independent media company that engages a global audience of more than 300 million monthly viewers on all major digital, mobile, and streaming television platforms. We create award-winning video content and original programming in the categories of Food, Travel, and Home & Design that we share with an engaged, passionate, and global community.

We’re on a mission to entertain AND inspire this incredible group of people with compelling and useful storytelling that gets them off the couch, gets them to stop scrolling, and to live life... just a little bit better each day.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for passionate people who want to change the world through the art of storytelling. People who are driven to disrupt the status quo and not just looking for another job. We are seeking an Account Manager to join our growing team! The right candidate will work hand and hand with Account Executives to build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing clients and agencies. Ideal candidate must have experience in digital advertising and working with programmatic teams, and be able to translate client goals and objectives into effective online advertising experiences. 

Our Values: 

• Tell a great story. Develop original and untold stories that inspire, excite, and delight. Great storytelling has the power to not only entertain but to shape culture.

• Embrace our world. Be globally-minded—value inclusivity and diversity, respect the richness of all cultures, and appreciate those who are different from yourself.

• Be constantly curious. Ask questions. Find answers. Always look for opportunities to learn and experience something new.

• Create community through experience. Treat every moment as an opportunity to create meaningful experiences to share. Shared moments build community.

• Own the Outcome. Think and act like an owner. You are entrusted to do what is best for Tastemade and for our community.

What you’ll be doing: 

• Partner with Sales and other internal teams to develop creative and strategic media plans and RFP responses that meet advertiser KPIs including pricing, targeting, and inventory needs
• Client point of contact for post-sale campaign management including, but not limited to, client handling, asset, and tag delivery, internal resource scheduling, setting KPI benchmarks, recommending optimizations, monitoring performance, billing and delivery questions, and overall responsibility for timely delivery of all client deliverables
• Partner with internal Sales and Programmatic teams to support the setup and stewarding of programmatic direct campaigns - including setup, campaign reporting, and optimization. 
• Develop a significant understanding of the internal sales process, as well as competitors and marketplace conditions
• Establish relationships with agencies and advertiser clientele
• Develop thorough expertise of Tastemade’s ad product offerings and apply this understanding to plan building and execution
• Assist Sales team with research discovery and data pulls, used to strengthen campaign recommendations
• Create and deliver the final campaign wrap report to frame the campaign narrative and highlight insights derived from the data.

What you’ll bring:

• 2-3 years of social, digital, or streaming experience, either on the sales or agency side.
• While, this is not solely a programmatic role, a general understanding of the landscape is preferred as you will support all direct sales efforts including PMPs and Programmatic Guarantees. 
• Possess a strong understanding of and enthusiasm for online advertising
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and has strong organizational skills – able to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, while handling multiple projects simultaneously
• Possesses both analytical and creative thinking skills, key to developing successful media plans for clients
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with managers, employees, clients and third-party vendors
• Independent worker and collaborative problem solver across departments 
• Proficiency with Excel, Google Docs, Keynote, and Microsoft Office Suite
• A positive, upbeat attitude!

What Makes Us a Great Opportunity?

We prioritize an inclusive, People-first culture at Tastemade.  From your first day, we strive to be a welcoming team that supports, nurtures and grows. We are also firm believers in “walking the walk” -- our employee-led workplace experience committees, DE&I groups, and wellness and philanthropic initiatives reflect much of our culture and build a sense of real community among our team. While working at Tastemade, you will collaborate with passionate, curious, and authentic peers, who are driven by our core values and equally enthusiastic about food, travel and home & design.  

How we’ll take care of you:

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The pay range for this role in the US is between $70,000 and $75,000. The range listed is just one component of Tastemade’s total compensation package for employees.  The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: candidate qualifications, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus or commission, equity, benefits, and/or other incentives.

Remote work at Tastemade

This is a remote job opportunity and can reside in the following registered states: CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, IL, MD, ME, MT, NE, NJ, NY, OH, TX, and WA

Total Rewards (US ONLY - FTE): 

• Stock options  
• Flexible vacation policy and paid company holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD, Life EAP, and 401K benefits 
• Apple iMac, MacBook or equivalent hardware 
• Monthly wellness stipend to support your physical and mental health
• Monthly electronics allowance to partially offset cell phone and internet costs
• One-time home office equipment stipend
• Professional development by way of a feedback-driven culture, regular performance check-ins, and in-house mentorship and support programs 
• Collaborative, passionate, and fun colleagues!

Additional Information:

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.  If you're unsure if you meet all the qualifications of a job description but are deeply excited about the role, we still encourage you to apply!  At Tastemade, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all voices are heard, valued, and respected. We welcome all candidates, including individuals from non-traditional, varied backgrounds, that might not come from a typical path connected to this role. 

Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process.

Our disclosure outlining how data might be processed as part of the application procedure is available here. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required. 

We’re an equal opportunity employer. We want applicants of diverse backgrounds and hire without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.