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Account Manager

Situation Group · New York, NY

Base
$75K–$80K
OTE
Not disclosed
Quota attainment
Not disclosed
Posted
1mo ago

Why it matters: OTE tells you what you could earn. Attainment tells you how realistic it is.

Ask: “What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?”

Still open · checked 2h agoon Situation Group's careers page

The job

What you'd do
Look after a set group of clients at universities and nonprofits, handling their projects, budgets and invoices, and helping them spend more with the agency. The office is in midtown Manhattan, open Monday to Thursday for in-person work.
Who you'd sell to
Still reading the posting. Check back within the hour.
Where deals come from
Mostly handed to you: inbound leads or a set list of customers.

The Braun Read

Ask hard questions

Too much is left unsaid. Make them answer before you invest.

Pay
Base is listed but not OTE. Ask what the variable is and how many people hit it.
Transparency
Says nothing about quota, attainment, deal size, territory or sales cycle.
Time on market
Open 53 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
Company hiring
This is their only open sales role.

Red lights

None spotted.

Green lights

  • SDR or inbound support. You won't be building all of your own pipeline from zero.

Based only on what the posting says. Lights are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.

Questions to ask on the first call

Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.

  1. 1.

    What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?

    OTE is what you could earn. This is how likely you are to earn it.

  2. 2.

    What percentage of reps on the team have been here more than 18 months?

    Tenure shows whether people stay long enough to get paid.

  3. 3.

    Has the comp plan changed in the last 12 to 18 months? What changed?

    A plan that changes every year means the goalposts keep moving.

  4. 4.

    Who sits with reps and reviews calls each week?

    Coaching is often what's behind a good or bad attainment number.

  5. 5.

    What's the OTE, and what did the median rep earn last year?

    Base is what you're guaranteed. OTE and the median show the upside.

  6. 6.

    Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?

    New headcount is growth. A replacement means someone left. Ask why.

› When the offer comes

Save these for later. They land better once they've said yes to you.

  1. 1.

    Can I see the full comp plan in writing, including clawbacks and accelerators?

    What's in writing is what gets paid. Read it before you sign.

  2. 2.

    Can I see the actual comp distribution for the team last year, not just the OTE?

    The spread shows what most reps really take home. OTE is just the target.

  3. 3.

    I'd be walking away from earned commission to join. Is there room for a sign-on bonus to help cover that?

    Leaving money behind is a fair reason to ask. The worst answer is no.

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Full posting
Town Hall -- a fast-growing digital media agency serving higher education and mission-driven brands -- is seeking an Account Manager to support the account team and serve as a day-to-day client relationship lead across an assigned portfolio of accounts. You'll thrive here if you're equal parts project manager, strategic thinker, and trusted partner. Someone who takes ownership of client work from brief to delivery, communicates with clarity and confidence, and holds themselves accountable for the quality of everything that goes out the door. Our office is located in midtown Manhattan, and we are currently working in-office four days per week (Monday–Thursday). The anticipated start date for this role is late September/early October. What You’ll Do As an Account Manager at Town Hall, you'll serve as the primary day-to-day partner for a specific set of clients and provide support to an Account Director for complex accounts. You'll be responsible for building resilient, long-term partnerships and driving revenue growth through delivering great work, clear communication, and quality assurance. You'll ensure all agency recommendations are aligned with the client’s business goals, manage workflow across internal teams, keep budgets on track, and hold the team to a high standard for everything that goes out the door. You'll also be a contributor to the bigger picture: participating in strategic discussions, connecting industry trends to client opportunities, supporting revenue growth on existing accounts, and showing up to client and internal meetings with curiosity, preparation, and clear communication. You'll report to a senior account leader who will coach you on client management, presentation skills, and leading strategic conversations. Sample Day-to-Day Responsibilities - Build and maintain strong working relationships with day-to-day client contacts, serving as a reliable and responsive point of contact - Manage project workflow across internal teams, proactively identifying and resolving process challenges before they become problems - Draft and deliver project briefs and supplemental information to creative and media teams, ensuring work is on brief and aligned to client brand standards - Track budgets and manage the client invoicing process, contributing to agency projections and ensuring budgets are spent in full - Participate in strategic discussions and contribute ideas in both internal and client-facing meetings - Lead client presentations and strategic conversations, ensuring all agency recommendations are soundly aligned with the client’s specific business goals. - Understand each client's business objectives, institutional priorities, and industry landscape to inform recommendations - Follow industry trends and connect relevant opportunities to client work - Proactively drive account growth by identifying and securing opportunities for service expansion and budget optimization. - Continually sharpen your writing, speaking, and listening skills Requirements - 3+ years of experience in an account management or client services role at a digital or integrated marketing agency - Demonstrated experience collaborating with media colleagues to provide client-facing reporting and insights - Clear and confident communicator, comfortable presenting to clients and giving direction to internal creative and media teams - Detail-oriented with a critical eye for quality - Collaborative problem solver who moves work forward without prompting - Genuine curiosity about clients' businesses and the marketing industry - Nice to haves: startup experience; experience working with higher education and/or nonprofit organizations; experience using Google Suite Benefits We offer a competitive base salary and a range of benefits and perks: - Starting salary range at $75,000 - $80,000, commensurate with experience - Health care plan (medical, dental and vision) - Retirement plan with employer match - Life and disability insurance - Generous paid time off package that includes vacation, sick, “life happens” days, birthdays, summer Fridays and public holidays - Paid family leave - Cold brew coffee, snacks and fresh fruit - Wellness resources - Special access to New York City’s arts and entertainment scene We have been honored for our commitment to our team with workplace awards from Crain’s, Best Companies Group, Cynopsis, Digiday, and Fortune. Our Company We are Town Hall, a mission-driven agency that harnesses the power of digital to do good. We partner with nonprofit and higher education organizations like American Heart Association, PBS, No Kid Hungry, Columbia University, Harvard University, NYU, and others. Town Hall is part of Situation Group, a digital-first collective of award-winning advertising agencies.
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