Acosta

Director, Client Development

Acosta

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Rogers • United States

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Salary

💰 $92,610 - $140,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Serve as the primary point of contact to Acosta clients.
  • Coordinate strategic development, creative development, media plans and tactical execution for client’s brand(s) as they relate to consumer marketing efforts.
  • Facilitate the communication, presentation and creation of promotional campaigns that meet client’s sales and marketing objectives.
  • Seek to find available funding through brand or trade in order to drive consumer initiatives that deliver mutually beneficial results for our clients and Acosta.
  • Proactively define new and innovative opportunities to maximize client volume, profitability and brand equity.
  • Assist in development, analysis, and implementation of client’s sales and marketing objectives.
  • Work with Acosta business units to deliver seamless, cross-business service offerings to clients.
  • Understand the Client sales and marketing strategies, and provide proactive diagnosis and recommendations where opportunity exists.
  • Build and enhance national programs that leverage Acosta’s client and customer portfolio.
  • Responsible for managing, influencing, and expanding client relationships (market, channel and services whitespace)
  • Leverage Acosta’s extensive resources to influence and develop strategies to address defined opportunities, scope and manage solutions that have a significant impact on our clients' success.
  • Work on special projects as requested by President of Acosta Marketing.
  • May travel up to 40% of time.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science Degree
  • 5+ years in consumer-packaged goods industry or in advertising or promotional agency.
  • Demonstrated competence in the three core Client Development, Role-Based Competencies – Interpersonal; Analytical; and Achievement Oriented
  • Self-motivated; self-starter; strong leadership and management ability.
  • Strong presentation skills and interpersonal skills.
  • Thorough understanding of core advertising and marketing functions: creative developments, brand management, media buying, post-promotional analysis, financial ramifications.
  • Broker, Manufacturer, Advertising Agency, and Promotional Agency understanding of roles and functions.
  • Be able to prioritize multiple demands (retailer, manufacturer, Acosta) simultaneously and influence Associates for results.
  • Proven analytical ability with strong attention to detail.
  • Assertive, creative, team player and proven sense of urgency.
  • Proficiency with computers including in-depth knowledge of Microsoft suite of products, especially PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and a working knowledge of Acrobat Adobe, scanning, Photo Shop, etc.
  • Physical
  • Seeing
  • Ability to Travel
  • Listening
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
client developmentbrand managementmedia buyingpromotional analysisfinancial analysisanalytical skillspresentation skillsleadershipmanagement
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillsself-motivatedachievement orientedcreativeteam playerattention to detailability to prioritizeinfluencesense of urgency
Certifications
Bachelor of Science Degree