Job Title
Senior Account StrategistJob Description
About Your Role:
The Senior Account Strategist will play an integral role in bringing our client’s campaigns to life and ensuring that we meet and exceed their goals. You will leverage strong communication skills, an analytical eye, and a solution-oriented mindset to grow our business with major Travel clients. Through consultation both externally with clients, and internally with integrated teams, you will own the strategic account management for your accounts. You are a hand raiser that looks for proactive ways to provide the best possible client service to ultimately grow our partnerships.
Hybrid 3x a week- New York City
In-office Expectations: This position is hybrid in-office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week.
About Your Contributions:
Responsible for all elements of account management from pre-sale (media planning) to post-sale execution and wrap up reporting
Responsible for campaign stewardship of key Travel accounts
Collaborate with internal business partners and stakeholders to craft thoughtful and strategic responses to client RFPs
Utilize industry, client, and historical campaign insights to provide consultative account recommendations both pre and post-sale
Embody white glove service to our clients and serve as the internal and external point of contact for execution, particularly in post-sale
Partner with Ad Operations for impeccable order implementation, creative QA, and optimization
Provide support and strategic solutions to our sales team, allowing them to break new business and grow our deal size across our clients
Diligently monitor campaign delivery and performance; identify proactive optimization recommendations to maximize client satisfaction and upsell opportunity
We are looking for hand raisers - those that identify problems and proactively stand up to help find solutions, as well as surface internal inefficiencies to help refine processes
II. Essential Job Functions
Weight % Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results
50% Pre Sale - media planning, internal coordination
50% Post Sale - execute campaigns, act as liaison between all internal and external teams, monitor pacing and performance, create wrap decks
About You:
3-7 years of experience at an advertising agency, publisher or ad tech company. Direct publisher experience is a plus.
Demonstrated success at working with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment
Exceptional organizational and prioritization skills with commitment to detail
Motivated problem solver who will proactively troubleshoot and create solutions
Skilled at identifying larger trends from your data analysis and developing actionable insights
Strong communicator and relationship builder who has a constant focus on customer success
A thoughtful and thorough understanding of the media planning process, applying your understanding of client KPIs and the best solutions to exceed expectations
Positive, can-do attitude and driven to make things happen (and have a ton of fun along the way)
It is the policy of People Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing [email protected].
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Pay Range
Salary: New York: $75,000.00 - $95,000.00The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of People Inc's total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives. In addition, People Inc. provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off (PTO), adoption or surrogate assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, basic life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental life insurance, supplemental accident insurance, commuter benefits, short term and long term disability, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family care benefits, a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program, 10-12 paid holidays annually, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with People Inc. and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance.
#NMG#Skills Required
- 3-7 years of experience at an advertising agency, publisher, or ad tech company
- Experience working successfully with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment
- Exceptional organizational and prioritization skills with strong attention to detail
- Problem-solving ability and proactive troubleshooting skills
- Ability to identify trends from data analysis and develop actionable insights
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Understanding of the media planning process, client KPIs, and campaign solutions
- Direct publisher experience
What the Team is Saying
People Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO for many salaried roles, roughly 10–12 paid holidays, and Summer Fridays in some teams are highlighted as part of the package, with specifics noted to vary by department and manager. Company materials present time off as a core strength supporting work–life balance.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for birthing and non‑birthing parents, adoption/surrogacy assistance, Care.com backup care, and pet insurance are prominently featured. Inclusive family‑building and caregiving supports are called out in company materials and postings.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with employer matching is emphasized in postings, with filings describing a notably strong match structure under the parent plan (subject to legacy‑plan variations). Together with standard financial perks, this signals solid retirement backing.
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People Inc. is America’s largest digital and print publisher. Our 40+ iconic and fast-growing brands harness the best intent-driven content, the fastest sites, and the fewest ads to help nearly 200 million people every month, including 95 percent of US women, make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. People Inc. brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, FOOD & WINE, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, Southern Living and more.
Why Work With Us
People Inc. has a people-first mentality - our audience, our employees, our teams. We take our role of providing the best content across the best brands very seriously and we are always looking to make sure that our teams have the space to be creative, innovate and try out new things.
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