Careers

Based in beautiful and vibrant Fort Collins, CO, A-Train Marketing Communications has a solid 20-year track record providing full service creative agency services, including branding, marketing strategy, campaign development, graphic design, web and digital media, advertising and video. Our team of 14 full time employees, along with our network of partners, helps our clients get in tune with their audiences and fine-tune all aspects of their marketing and outreach with creative, strategic solutions that are:

• Realistically implementable
• Stunningly impactful
• Obsessively focused on results

Career Opportunities

Account Manager

At A-Train Marketing, we understand that marketing is a compelling two-way conversation that invites participation. We help organizations create those conversations through creative and strategic solutions that are realistically implementable, stunningly impactful, and obsessively focused on results.

We are looking for someone as unique as we are – someone who doesn’t just like our approach, but who lives it. We operate with a sense of urgency, but we don’t accept a “good enough” mentality. We play hard and we work harder because we put our clients first. We believe in constant improvement, so we value feedback and learn from it. We’re relentless problem solvers who can work independently to figure it out, get it done, and see things through to completion. And that’s how we’ve done business for 20 years. You can find out more about us at atrainmarketing.com.

Our Account Manager’s:

Manage the client relationship by providing day-to-day account support and coordination of agency efforts to ensure they meet client needs and expectations, and are delivered on time and on budget. This includes but is not limited to:

• Meets regularly with colleagues and partners to coordinate agency efforts on behalf of assigned clients/accounts. Provides staff and partners with well-documented input, support data and production materials as needed to ensure accurate, efficient, exceptional creative work; ensures that tasks and strategies are clearly defined, approved by clients, and understood by the creative and media groups
• Analyzes client input, together with background knowledge, research, field feedback, etc., to produce full marketing and communications plans guiding agency actions on client accounts; after plans are developed and presented to clients, the Account Manager is responsible for carrying out the plan on a daily basis
• Executes client projects including entry of updates into project management tracking system and management of associated tasks to ensure smooth project workflow
• Coordinates project timing and budgets with all relevant agency personnel; keeps apprised of progress of clients’ projects through production or other relevant personnel; regularly checks in with staff to manage project coordination and workflow, clarify priorities and ensure deadlines are met; provides clients with timeline and budget updates
• Checks and approves creative/production materials, copy, layouts, and production art before client delivery, and coordinates client approval of same
• Ensures quality control for every project by proofing, keeping on strategy and following brand rules
• Performs and manages communication with the client – presents ideas, concepts, drafts, and finals for approval, effectively selling and defending agency work; communicates client feedback to the internal team and manages next steps and revisions; and promptly responds to needs and project requests
• Documents updated project details, client feedback, account activity/status, etc.; creates change orders (with cost estimates) when necessary
• Gains new business from existing clients by growing assigned accounts: anticipates opportunities for existing clients, solicits new business when possible/appropriate, maintains a new business presentation that is current and ready for use
• Acts as the client’s strategic marketing partner by facilitating project success (such as monitoring the effectiveness of campaigns), nurturing the client relationship, and anticipating client needs
• Keeps apprised of clients’ brands/products/services/industry/marketing developments
• Follows up with assigned clients and partners on accounts payable/accounts receivable when appropriate
• Delivers the highest quality of work without any mistakes, on time, on target, and on budget

Misc./admin:

• Maintain all projects and timesheets in Function Point system, including updates on activities, notes on clients and meetings, completion of project creative briefs, and all other details necessary for staff to complete assigned tasks in order to bring projects to completion; effectively and clearly schedule tasks for others, using brief yet fully understandable language and directives including background information, tasks and instructions from client meetings, and deadlines
• Daily completion of timesheets that account for all work performed on behalf of the agency
• Participate in all A-Train staff meetings, potlucks, and other events as requested/assigned; arrive at all meetings prepared with appropriate Function Point reports, notes, and directives for team as well as requested reports for owner
• Promote A-Train through correspondence and regular attendance at networking events, and other efforts to grow and maintain the agency’s visibility in the community
• Assists in writing proposals as requested
• Maintains current software skills compatible with the needs of other creative team members

We Are Looking for a Marketing Maestro Who:

• Possesses a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, English, Communications, or related field, or who has equivalent experience
• Outstanding client relations skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Diplomatic and tactful problem solver
• Proactive, confident, open minded, professional, creative, and optimistic
• Business development, sales and/or fundraising experience a big plus
• Agency experience is a big plus
• Has something to prove and is hungry for a new challenge
• Is exceptional in project management and ensuring nothing slips through the cracks
• Pays extremely close attention to detail and is budget-minded
• Is an expert communicator, both verbally and in writing
• Cares deeply about the work they do, almost to a fault
• Works great with people in a close-knit team environment, and has thick enough skin not to become easily offended
• Is proficient in the use of MS Office products and project/task/time management software (knowledge of FunctionPoint or a similar platform is preferred)
• Is able to work onsite at our Fort Collins office location

This Won’t Be the Right Opportunity for Those Who:

• Can’t think both creatively and strategically
• Want to be a specialist in a highly-structured job that is the same, day in and day out
• Need a lot of external motivation, oversight, or instruction
• Move at a slow, methodical pace
• Make excuses
• Struggles with ambiguity and lack of defined roles
• Wants to work in a low-stress environment and never have to think about work when at home
• Don’t know how to derive fun from working hard doing the kind of work we do; and who
• Can’t anticipate the unspoken and unanticipated requests of busy clients

How to apply: Send your Resume (including contact details of two references) and Cover Letter using our online form at atrainmarketing.com

Note: In your Cover Letter, clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role.

We are only considering local candidates or those already moving here. A-Train will not provide VISA sponsorship for employment.

Job Type: Full-time

For consideration, please submit your resume and salary expectations. No calls to A-Train please; direct any inquiries to [email protected], or 970.420.3187.

Please Note: We are only considering local candidates or those already moving here. A-Train will not provide VISA sponsorship for employment.

Online Application