Marketing and Innovation Account Manager

Job Description

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

Modern Animal is a boutique marketing and innovation agency serving mission-driven brands and traditionally-minded businesses. We're looking for a part-time Account Manager who is ready to roll up their sleeves and wear multiple hats as we grow.

This role starts as a hybrid of Account Manager and Account Coordinator responsibilities-ideal for someone who can lead with confidence but is also willing to handle execution and detail work while we scale. For the right person, this is a growth opportunity with strong long-term potential, including a path to increased hours, management responsibilities, and even partial ownership.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as the day-to-day liaison for assigned clients, managing communication and ensuring satisfaction
• Track timelines, deliverables, and budgets across multiple projects
• Help manage creative and marketing workflows in collaboration with contractors and internal team
• Write project briefs, develop campaign outlines, and assist with proposals and presentations
• Lead or support client meetings, status updates, and presentations
• Review creative assets and marketing copy for accuracy, quality, and brand alignment
• Provide research support (competitors, audiences, market trends) to aid strategy and execution
• Collaborate on internal process development and documentation
• Assist with onboarding new clients, and support client acquisition when appropriate (eligible for commission)
• Contribute to implementation in a technical or creative skill area (e.g. copywriting, design, SEO, social media)

SKILL REQUIREMENTS

Hard Skills

• Experience managing client accounts in a marketing or creative agency setting
• Project management fluency (timelines, task tracking, quality assurance)
• Writing and editing skills for client communication and content review
• Familiarity with digital marketing strategies (content, ads, email, etc.)
• Experience preparing proposals, presentations, or briefs
• Comfortable using tools like Asana, Slack, Google Docs, Figma, and ChatGPT

Soft Skills

• Friendly, confident communicator with professional polish
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Growth-minded and adaptable to shifting priorities
• Able to work independently and anticipate client needs
• Comfortable in a flexible, fast-paced, high-responsibility environment

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Baseline Compensation

• Part-time employee starting Hourly Rate: $28.97-$37.26/hour starting (hybrid role blending Account Coordinator and Account Manager duties)
• Upon promotion to full Account Manager: $33.65-$46.63/hour

Additional Compensation

• Sales Support and Client Acquisition: Hours spent on sales will be compensated based on commission (between 5-15% of total project value)
• Creative and Marketing Project Work: Opportunities for increased hours and creative work ($33.65-$39.42+/hr)
• Equity Option: Available for highly qualified candidates committed to long-term growth

Benefits

• Paid time off and holidays (pro-rated)
• Wellness stipend (partial)
• Annual bonus (pro-rated)

CAREER PATH & ADVANCEMENT

This role is designed to evolve. As the agency scales, the Account Manager will shift focus away from execution and into team and client leadership. High-performing candidates may be considered for roles such as Senior Account Manager or Account Director overseeing multiple client relationships and team members.

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WHO IS MODERN ANIMAL?

Our Values

• Be Ambitious, Creative and Strategic
Be driven, skilled, and motivated to pursue ambitious, impactful work, with the flexibility, commitment, and leadership to achieve excellence.
• Work in Goodness, Truth and Beauty
Cultivate openness and desire for God and for Truth-wherever it's found. We seek what is good, true, and beautiful in every project, client, and person.
• Grow in Virtue Every Day
Exemplify a disciplined and virtuous approach to leadership and work, balancing excellence with generosity, humility, emotional control, and excellent communication.
• Build Long-Term Partnerships
Build lasting client and collaborator relationships through strategic vision, flexibility, and a deep understanding of business needs.
• Take a Visionary and Systematic Approach
Contribute to the long-term success of Modern Animal with a clear vision and a systematic approach to accomplishing it.

About the Employer

Founded by Nathan Meffert, creator of The Saintmaker family of products for Catholic spiritual growth and personal productivity, Modern Animal lives at the intersection of strategy, creativity, and process. While most agencies focus on just one, we integrate all three into a whole-systems approach to marketing and business innovation. Our passion is helping faith-based, mission-driven, and values-aligned organizations do great things.