Project Lead – Account Manager

trafficdesign

Projektlead & Account Manager driving performance marketing strategies for clients in a hybrid work environment. Overseeing project management and leading teams to achieve measurable results.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeKöln • 🇩🇪 GermanySeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Strategy Lead: You design end-to-end multichannel strategies and translate client goals into clear plans so teams can focus on delivering measurable results.
Growth Initiatives: You identify opportunities and synergies across the channel mix and set the strategic direction to scale your clients’ performance.
Stakeholder & Interface Management: As the primary contact for clients, you capture objectives precisely, translate them into actionable tasks for the team, and manage all touchpoints to ensure speed and trust.
Client Advisory: You establish clear expectations and collaborate with clients on an equal footing so strategic decisions can be made quickly and with confidence.
Project Roadmap: You carefully plan timelines and responsibilities to ensure smooth campaign launches.
Analysis: You review setups, interpret dashboards, draw actionable learnings, and make each iteration noticeably better.
Project Team Lead: You lead our specialists through clear delegation and goal-setting to maximize impact for our brands.

Requirements

What you’ll need

You have at least 2 years of hands-on experience in performance marketing (agency or in-house) and develop strategies that deliver.
You work backward from objectives, set clear priorities, and keep complex setups rigorously on track.
You structure projects precisely, maintain thorough documentation, and create focus for all stakeholders.
You understand the levers in social channels and Google Ads and coordinate them confidently.
You provide clarity for teams and clients—transparent, empathetic, and solution-oriented.
You spot opportunities, test hypotheses boldly, and develop repeatable playbooks.
You speak excellent German and good English.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance with respect: We value performance—always paired with appreciation.
Career boost: 1:1 coaching, a €1,500 upskilling budget, plus additional days off for seminars & conferences.
Work–life balance: Trust-based working hours & the option to work from anywhere—office, home, or even the beach—you choose.
Strong clients: Work with well-known brands such as Katjes, funny-frisch, ültje, Scania, Bübchen & JOOP!—exciting projects guaranteed.
Feel-good perks: Free massages, Urban Sports membership & height-adjustable desks to keep you comfortable at work.
Nice extras: Corporate Benefits, meal allowance, company bike & public transport ticket.
Team vibes: Regular events such as ski trips.

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Hard Skills & Tools

performance marketingGoogle Adsmultichannel strategiesdata analysisproject managementcampaign planningstrategy developmentdocumentationhypothesis testingplaybook development

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementclient advisorycommunicationempathysolution-orienteddelegationgoal-settingcollaborationtransparencyprioritization