Job description
RAPP Chicago is looking for an Account Supervisor to join our award-winning Account Leadership team.
WHO WE ARE:
We are RAPP – world leaders in activating growth with precision and empathy at scale.
As a global, next-generation precision marketing agency we leverage data, creativity, technology, and empathy to foster client growth. We champion individuality in the marketing solutions we create, and in our workplace. We fight for solutions that adapt to the individual’s needs, beliefs, behaviors, and aspirations.
We foster an inclusive workplace that emphasizes personal well-being.
HOW WE DO IT:
At RAPP, our fearless superconnectors help to create value from personal brand experiences by focusing on three key areas: connected data, connected content and connected decisioning.
Our data analysts identify who that person is, our strategists understand what they want, and our award-winning technologists and creatives know how to deliver it – ensuring we’re able to activate authentic customer connections for our clients.
Part of Omnicom’s Precision Marketing Group, RAPP is comprised of 2,000+ creatives, technologists, strategists, and data and marketing scientists across 15+ global markets
YOUR ROLE:
The SMS SME/Account Supervisor is a master of coordination, demonstrating high potential in core Business Leadership skills acting as the subject matter expert on the SMS team. You will understand the agency portfolio of offerings and how to apply them to solve client business problems. You will partner with and own the relationships with client stakeholders. You are an agency driver who works to keep the agency operations moving along.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Acts as a direct liaison between clients, cross-functional leadership, internal team members and other agency partners
- Act as the primary point of contact and SMS SME for clients, IAT teams, and internal team members
- Ensures all campaigns follow data privacy and security best practices, as well as legal and regulatory requirements found in the TCPA
- Drives client education on emerging trends, compliance updates and innovation in the SMS space
- Guides the building of SMS campaigns while working closely with internal teams from kickoff to deployment
- Acts as a direct liaison between clients, cross-functional leadership, internal team members and other agency partners
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams to identify optimizations to improve upon SMS specific KPIs
- Actively listens to client needs and feedback and can articulately communicate it back to the internal team with clear directions on next steps
- Builds and fosters client trust and effectively manages their feedback and requests against the scope
- Builds strong internal relationships with key stakeholders and has an unshakable “can do” positive attitude
- Proactively manages workflow, partnering with a Project Manager to ensure timelines and deliverables are met and can comfortably course-correct if needed
- Manages projects autonomously and actively supports Account Director in management of more complex projects and collaborations with other agency partners
- Able to support and provide guidance to Associate Account Executive
- Develops kickoff briefs for new and incoming projects to align against client goals and business objectives
- Comfortable working across a variety of customer experience touchpoints and be the integration point for teams within Tech, Contact Center, Strategy, MarSci and other Account Leads
- Responsible for overall client satisfaction and service/product quality
- Has laser focus attention to detail and can build and proof client-facing materials
- Build relationships and establishes open communication streams with other agency partners in an IAT environment
- Openly accepts feedback (work performance and/or team performance) and has the ability to course correct
- Stays calm and focused under pressure and can skillfully manage project challenges with a solution-oriented approach
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 3+ years’ experience in direct marketing, advertising, media, and/or digital marketing
- Must possess experience and strong understanding of SMS
- Must demonstrate expertise in knowledge and understanding of TCPA laws and regulations
- Must possess experience and strong understanding of data privacy and security policies
- Previous integrated marketing account experience and CRM experience a plus
- Possess excellent planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Is an excellent team player with outstanding communication, written and presentation skills
- Ability to multi-task and handle a variety of cross-functional projects
- Ability to build relationships and communication flow with clients and internal teams
- Strong strategic skills and ability to develop storytelling decks that marries metrics and data insights with key project objectives, approach, and recommendation. Experience working with Strategists and/or Data Analysts a plus
- Can effectively manage cross-functional team members to ensure there’s collaboration, communication, and alignment
- Ability and experience in pivoting and course correcting when challenges come up, (i.e. comfortable in partnering with internal team members to find alternate solutions and manage timelines and expectations)
- Has basic exposure and knowledge of Technology (e.g. platforms, systems front/back end, user flows, product release schedules, etc.).
- Experience in working collaboratively with multiple Agency partners and building relationships
- Champions the work we do for the client and also serves as a voice for them internally
- Experience working with a Contact Center team a plus
- Has eagerness to learn and is comfortable asking questions to build their knowledge of the Army business and the inner workings of internal teams
Our hybrid work model:
RAPP’s current hybrid model is designed to enable in-person connections and collaboration that is core to our culture, while also supporting flexibility for all employees. As such, we have the option to work from home two days per week, if we’d like.
RAPP provides a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits plan. Benefits for this role include health/vision/dental insurance, 401(k), stock options, Healthcare & Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts, vacation, sick, and personal days and positive activism days, paid parental leave and disability benefits. For more information regarding Omnicom benefits, please visit www.omnicombenefits.com. A reasonable estimate of the salary for this role, at the time of posting, is $80,000 - $90,000. This range is specific to Chicago and multiple factors are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to: skill set, experience and training, certifications; etc. This is an exempt position. If your requirements fall outside of this range, you are still welcome to apply.
“As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.”
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
