BEN Group, Inc Hiring for Senior Account Manager, Influencer Marketing (Gaming) Job at Los Angeles, CA Full Time

Who YOU Are

Do you have an affinity for Influencers? Are you a huge gaming fan? Do you hear “Influencer Marketing” and think, “That’s my jam!”? If you want to work at a company large enough to do really cool things and small enough that your voice will be heard, this may be your dream job. BEN is seeking a Senior Account Manager to play an important role on our Influencer Marketing Team, working with gaming clients to manage influencer marketing campaigns that reach the right audience and maximize client ROI, while working with internal teams who execute the campaigns directly with influencers. You and your team are the client’s daily point of contact, substantially contributing to securing client renewals. A passion for Influencer Marketing, content creation, and gaming are must haves! So, if you are an excellent communicator, adept relationship builder, a collaborative problem solver, and meticulous planner, we want you on our team! The Senior Account Manager, Influencer Marketing (Awareness) role is on our Client Service (Awareness) team, and will report to a Senior Director of Client Service. You will work closely with multiple internal teams, including Client Development (sales), Insights, Integrated Marketing & Strategy, Campaign Execution, Paid Media, and Marketing, as well as directly with top global game companies with some of the best-known AAA titles.

Who WE Are

BEN Group, Inc. connects global brands to consumers through the power of popular entertainment, ranging from TV, music video, and influencer-generated content. From the world-leading product integration platform (), to the global leader for rights clearances and representation (Greenlight), to the best in class Influencer channel optimization solutions (TubeBuddy), Group helps elevate projects, amplify brands, and captivate audiences. Our team is global, with offices in Los Angeles (headquarters), New York, London, Shanghai, and Provo.

BEN continually evolves branding strategies through artificial intelligence and predictive modeling to meet the unique needs of our clients. To that end, BEN is a results-oriented, client-centric, and highly creative organization which offers candidates the opportunity to learn from the best and the brightest in this dynamic industry. At BEN, we recognize that our employees are the key to the company’s success and work hard to maintain our incredible company culture. BEN offers a competitive benefits package, creates 3-year plans for all employees, and promotes an environment which supports our core values of Empowerment, Passion, Accountability, Teamwork, Inclusion, and Balance.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the workflow of high-priority client and team projects among multiple departments, including the traffic of materials to/from the client

• Lead communications directly with clients & internal stakeholders, acting as liaison and main point of contact between clients and internal BEN teams

• Develop strong relationships with clients & decision makers, providing best-in-class service

• Be a champion of your clients, researching and deeply understanding client history, preferences, industry/vertical, previous work, and marketing/business objectives, in order to guide strategic planning, campaign execution, and renewals

• Lead work with internal Insights, Strategy, and Client Development teams to understand client objectives and help create campaign strategies, talent recommendations, and pitches

• Partner with internal Campaign Execution team to ensure timely delivery of campaigns, fulfilment of scope, accurate, high-quality influencer content, and status updates for clients

• Develop project plans, timelines and work back schedules, status reports, and optimization recommendations for clients and internal teams

• Contribute to building, executing, and securing repeat business for clients

• Recommend and implement industry best practices, new and emerging media, platform features, and pop culture trends into client strategic approach and campaign work

• Analyze campaign performance metrics, develop strategic insights to scale future campaigns, and build wrap report presentation decks for clients

• Know the status of each client, campaign, and influencer on programs you’re managing

• Create documents, briefs, reports, presentation decks, and versions for both external clients and internal teams

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Skills:

• 4-6+ years of experience in account management in a fast faced environment required

• Experience working in a Media, Advertising, Marketing, Entertainment, and/or Technology field

• Understanding of Gaming industry (being a gamer yourself is a plus!)

• Familiarity with influencers, influencer marketing, and social media platforms

• Must be professional, and able to stay calm, friendly, and insightful in a busy environment

• Must have excellent communication skills and be highly organized

• Ability to present ideas persuasively and passionately

• Strong customer service focus with an innate awareness of your impact on the client experience

• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and adapt to change

• Ability to make good judgement decisions and proactively problem solve

• Must be both a collaborative team player and independent worker depending on the project

• Experience with confidential and sensitive information

• Ability to read and interpret data to inform decision making

• Effective management and supervisory skills

• Must be committed, punctual, and reliable

• Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Google Drive, and Slack

• This is largely an office-based, standard-hours, salaried role, although when deadlines approach, extra hours will be expected to ensure the fulfillment of job duties and success of a campaign