What does an Account Coordinator I do?
Account coordinators help account managers by handling customer service matters and assisting with marketing and advertising campaign execution. They prepare, file, and retrieve sales-related documents, including contracts or agreements, and design and renew sales proposals. They update internal databases with proper account information and coordinate meetings, calls, and demonstrations for account management teams.
Account coordinators research prospective clients and work together with internal teams to ensure proper pre- and post-sales service occurs. They communicate customer feedback to marketing, sales, and product development teams and create detailed campaign results reports. They perform market and competitive research and create promotional materials including presentations or videos. Account coordinators need proven experience in the field and a bachelor's in administration, business administration, marketing, or related fields.
- Issue and distribute new and renewal evidences of property to clients.
- Research, review and provide solutions to customers and sales representatives' issues.
- Coordinate the products, services, and marketing requirements of each assigned client.
- Quickly identify and resolve more complex client service issues.
- Serve as client advocate and a backup point of contact for assigned accounts.
- Provide day to day customer service to commercial customers.
- Prepare account summaries accurately and within required timeframes.
- Support account lead with the creation of smart proposals for repeat clients.
- Assist account lead in managing internal process, meetings, timelines and approvals.
- Process and mail all renewal packets for team per agency timeline.
- Input various type of client data into management system.
- Assist less experienced liaisons in their training and development.
- Assist the account services team with evaluation of program performance measures and effectiveness.
- Work effectively with cross functional team to execute against client campaigns.
- Have a deep understanding of client's stories and provide proactive recommendations and updates to teams about industry news and client objectives.
- Maintain cooperative working relationships and demonstrate sensitivity to, and respect for a diverse population.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and legislation, and ensure that all risks within areas of responsibility are identified and managed effectively.
- Ensure client retention goals are met by responding promptly to requests from clients, prospects and members of the production and account management staff.
- Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in business, business administration, marketing, exercise science or information technology, or equivalent experience.
- Prior experience in a consulting position.
- Demonstrated attention to detail and problem-solving skills alongside time management and critical thinking capabilities.
- Work with a positive attitude and leadership when prioritizing tasks and practices.
- Demonstrated confidence throughout the day and a collaborative attitude and spirit.
- Comfortable with onboarding and renewal of clients.
- Can assist with expense reporting and other accounting related needs such as invoicing.
How much does an Account Coordinator I make?
Account Coordinator I Career Path
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Account Coordinator I Insights
Gallagher“My second manager was really nice and I actually wanted to do my job well.”
Lobeline Communications“Lobeline is a great place to start your career and learn what you don't know.”
Touch Of Modern“Everyone is truly such a pleasure to work with and makes me feel confident in my work.”
Fish Out of Water Design“As a "newbie" to this workforce I was given many opportunities to learn and grow.”
Zimmerman Advertising“It was my first real job out of college and the experience was absolutely disheartening and traumatizing.”
CoverMyMeds“was a great job that had a lot of potential to make a career out of”
C.H. Robinson“This was a great place to work a few years ago but with the new CEO things became really ‘corporatized’.”
WBAL-TV 11“There was definitely a great opportunity to go into media sales starting as a sales account associate at WBAL.”
Frequently asked questions about the roles and responsibilities of an Account Coordinator I
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