Account Coordinator - CEP
Discovery Communications
Silver Spring, VAThis was removed by the employer on 10/26/2017 11:30:00 AM PST
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Our Team
Discovery is the number-one nonfiction media company, with a reach that encompasses television as well as digital media, retail products and online educational services. Our goal of helping people to explore their world and satisfy their curiosity depends on maintaining a creative and entrepreneurial environment where individual expression, achievement and recognition go hand-in-hand with our business objectives and performance.
Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-based digital content for K-12 classrooms, transforming teaching and learning with award-winning digital textbooks, multimedia content, professional development, assessment tools, and the largest professional learning community of its kind. Discovery Education partners with districts, states and like-minded organizations to captivate students, empower teachers, and transform classrooms with customized solutions that accelerate academic achievement. Discovery Education's services are available in over half of all U.S. schools, in addition to half of all English primary schools, numerous institutes of higher learning, and in 50 countries around the world.
The Role
Support Account Director on a number of Corporate Education Partnership programs. Coordinate day to day operations for developing and executing program deliverables that meet client objectives. Is accountable and takes ownership of assigned project deliverable and targeted client communications.
Responsibilities
Strategy
1. Demonstrates a basic understanding of marketing tools and techniques, commensurate with level
2. Develops an understanding of internal (and external) stakeholder disciplines and collaborates across departments
3. Participates in overall planning process
4. Works with client and assists account leader(s) to help determine program parameters and overall requirements
5. Assists with program results, research findings, data, competitive activity, etc.,
6. Assists program team in developing program-specific creative strategies
7. Works with program team to provide input on select creative documents to support team¹s efforts to ensure they are strategically on target
8. Participates in review process for analysis of program results and participates in process to formulate client recommendations
Client Relations
1. Supports client contact on day-to-day program development and coordinates client communication on specific assignments
2. May develop or assist account leader(s) in preparing and delivering client presentations and recommendations
3. Assists all teams members across projects to ensure client needs and deliverables are met
4. Establishes and maintains a positive relationship with the clients
5. Finds solutions to day-to-day issues/problems
6. Proactively provides feedback to team and to individuals on client-related issues as appropriate
7. Recommends new techniques to resolving issues
8. Able to demonstrate to internal partners and external clients how Discovery Education adds value
Financial Management
1. Coordinates assigned aspects of budgets (includes supporting the review/approval of POs/Invoices)
2. Coordinates expenses and ensures that budgets will not be exceeded and that budgets are revised as needed
3. Works to identify cost saving measures throughout program development and execution
Project Management
1. Demonstrates extreme attention to detail to ensure flawless delivery of deliverables.
2. Assists team to ensure that schedules are developed upfront and are closely monitored throughout the program to ensure on time deliverables
3. Takes ownership of assigned program deliverables and proactively coordinates and organizes efforts among departments
4. Researches and resolves program issues in conjunction with account leaders
5. Provides appropriate coordination to team members and other departments to meet program and client deliverables
6. Works with team to raise issues/points of view and develop a unified point-of-view to client
7. Reviews all work of team and other departments to ensure quality and timeliness and to ensure it meets client and program objectives
8. Secures appropriate client and internal approvals before work is released
9. Ensures that sound business principles are applied and followed
10. Continuously notifies team and client on program progress
11. Prepares conference reports for internal and client meetings as needed
12. Conducts ²work-in-progress² meetings when necessary
13. Coordinates creation of client status reports and necessary program documentation
14. Supports account team with sell-in for new project ideas to client and utilizes Discovery resources
15. Researches and updates team on current industry news related to client projects
Requirements
* At least 1-3 years experience in project management/marketing/advertising position
* Demonstrated project coordination skills including budget coordination, developing schedules, etc.
* Ability to multi-task while prioritizing workloads
* Self-starter but collaborates well in a team environment
* Attention to detail
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Must have the legal right to work in the United States.