Account Manager

Bakery Agency

Mid-level Account Manager acting as liaison between clients and creative teams at Bakery. Managing project health and ensuring timely deliverables while aligning clients' goals with agency outcomes.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Be the main point of contact for one or more specific client accounts and maintain an excellent relationship.
Collaborate with internal teams and external Producers to manage agency projects from concept to finish, ensuring all agency deliverables are flawlessly executed.
Partner with Data and Strategy teams to collect, analyze and interpret existing business and consumer data and translate into opportunities.
Establish budgets with your clients, be there for conflict resolutions, ensure timely deliverables, write creative briefs and approve payments to and from the client.
Work with Bakery's strategy, data, creative, production and media teams to ensure alignment between client's goals and our own.
Take ownership of contracts and contract renewals, and pursue new opportunities that benefit the client and our company.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and 3+ years of experience in an agency or related environment.
Proven project management and client services leadership experience.
Experience in advertising and/or campaign management, with a strategic and tactical understanding of the current brand marketing landscape.
An action-oriented spirit and a laser focus on the outcome, not just on the process.
Strong organizational and time-management skills; you'll be responsible for project profitability and scheduling, ensuring projects are always delivered on time and within budget.
Proven ability to build and maintain relationships, collaborate effectively across teams, and resolve conflicts in a constructive manner.
Aptitude for all aspects of project planning, such as estimating and resource allocation.
Able to effectively translate/communicate client requirements, statements of work and scope-of-work documents.
Exceptional interpersonal, presentation, and negotiation skills.
Executive level written and verbal communication required; ability to present well and read a room.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive insurance coverage, inclusive of medical, dental, and vision
401k Retirement with 3% employer matching
Open PTO Policy
2 weeks Work From Anywhere (WFA)
13 weeks paid Maternity and Paternity leave
Pet-Friendly Office
Yearly Creative Stipend
Snacks, Meals and Drinks
No Time Tracking!

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Hard Skills & Tools

Project PlanningResource AllocationData AnalysisCreative Brief WritingConflict Resolution

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsTime ManagementNegotiation SkillsPresentation SkillsCollaboration

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree