Account Manager

Job Description

VIBRANT Marketing is a leading North American commercial marketing firm. We bring success to our clients by providing engaging brand experiences and sales solutions capabilities. For leading brands, start-ups, or challengers we help accelerate and/or energize their commercial effort. We believe in the power of interconnected experience.

VIBRANT tackles the business problems of its clients and partners by enhancing, re-energizing or redefining their brand experience. We are passionate about engagement and conversion. Our expertise is based on its ability to connect live/online events, retail, trade, digital platforms, innovations and all communications in a cohesive business system that promotes engagement and drives value. In the end, we bridge the gap between sales and marketing and help accelerate the commercial roll out of our clients. To support our continued growth in the United States, we are seeking an Account Manager to join our Client Services team.

Reporting to the Brand Experience Manager, the Account Coordinator (internally titled Brand Experience Specialist) will help lead the planning, production, and execution of experiential marketing programs in B2B and B2C settings. This role is suited to an agency professional who owns projects or program elements, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is comfortable taking ideas from initial planning through onsite execution.

This remote position is open to candidates who reside and will perform their work in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Georgia, Florida, or Tennessee.

Why VIBRANT?

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• Health and benefits coverage
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• Competitive vacation and holiday programs
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• Lucrative employee referral bonus program
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• Collaborative teams with access to support and professional development
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• Work remote and travel across the USA to support activations
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• Career development and advancement opportunities
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• Participation in our Commission for Life program for new business leads
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• Opportunities to work with distinctive brands at events and festivals across the United States
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• A workplace that supports a balanced approach to work and life
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What You Will Do

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• Support the planning and delivery of experiential marketing programs across the U.S., including business to business events, trade shows, and brand activations
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• Take ownership of multiple project elements and workstreams from planning through onsite execution and post program reporting
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• Develop project plans, workback schedules, staffing schedules, creative production briefs, and logistical requirements in partnership with the Senior Brand Experience Manager
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• Manage relationships with vendors and suppliers, including securing estimates, negotiating costs, coordinating deliverables, and overseeing production
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• Train, brief, and manage Brand Ambassador and field teams as required
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• Serve as a professional point of contact for clients, partners, vendors, and onsite teams
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• Monitor project spending and support the delivery of programs within approved budgets
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• Identify challenges early and develop practical solutions in a fast-moving environment
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• Contribute to project plans, status updates, recaps, and postmortems
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• Travel to program locations and oversee onsite execution when required
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What You Bring

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• Two to three years of experience within a marketing, experiential, events, or integrated agency environment
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• Demonstrated ownership of projects, programs, or substantial workstreams from planning through execution
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• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment
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• A passion for experiential marketing, with a commitment to staying informed about emerging trends, technologies, and best practices that shape memorable brand experiences.
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• Strong professional communication skills, both written and verbal
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• Excellent organization, attention to detail, and follow through
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• The ability to work independently, take initiative, and move projects forward with appropriate guidance
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• Experience coordinating vendors, production partners, logistics, or field teams
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• A calm and adaptable approach when priorities, timelines, or onsite conditions change
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• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 25 to 35 percent of the year
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• Availability to work extended hours, evenings, and weekends during activations when required
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• A bachelor’s degree or diploma in marketing, communications, event management, or a related field is an asset
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Additional Experience That Would Be Valuable

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• Experience supporting business to business events or trade shows
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• Experience with digital or technology enabled brand experiences
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• Exposure to project budgets, estimates, purchase orders, or expense reconciliation
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• Experience working with beverage alcohol brands
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What Makes This Opportunity Different

VIBRANT offers an entrepreneurial environment where team members are encouraged to contribute ideas, take ownership, and build their careers through hands-on experience. Strong performers have the opportunity to expand their responsibilities, work across different clients and program types, and shape their career path as the business grows.

Candidates should be comfortable with the realities of experiential marketing. The role includes regular travel, onsite responsibilities, and longer hours during certain activations. In return, it offers direct involvement in bringing programs to life and the opportunity to see the impact of your work firsthand.

If you are an agency professional who enjoys taking ownership, solving problems, and delivering strong experiences in the field, we would like to hear from you.

VIBRANT is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an equitable and inclusive workplace. Please contact our Talent and Culture team if you require accommodation during any stage of the interview process.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. This is an active posting for an existing position.

VIBRANT does not conduct recruitment through personal email addresses (e.g., AOL, Outlook, Gmail). All hiring-related communication is conducted through our official domain and verified channels only.

Please note that we are not accepting unsolicited résumés or inquiries from recruitment agencies for this position.