Account Manager (Strategy & Client Growth)
- Role
- Sales
- Experience
- Mid
- Employment
- Full-time
Open to PT only. Set where you work from to check your eligibility.
No BS summary
Experienced account manager/client strategist with 3+ years in a performance marketing or UGC agency. Must understand paid social, especially Meta and TikTok ad mechanics, and be able to grow accounts and renew retainers. Portugal-based remote role with strong written and spoken English required.
Core skills
Required skills
Required languages
About Us
Creative Milkshake (part of Fieldtrip) is a performance creative agency working with the world's coolest DTC brands. We create social thumb-stopping ads that are designed to convert - that's our jam.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced, growth-minded Account Manager to lead client relationships, drive creative strategy, and transform transactional client projects into predictable, long-term monthly retainers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic Relationship Management (45%):
- Owning the day-to-day client relationship.
- Act as the primary strategic advisor for a portfolio of clients through understanding the client’s business goals.
- Lead monthly strategy check-ins, performance reviews, and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs).
- Navigate high-level client friction and build deep, executive-level trust.
- Translate paid social performance data (Meta, TikTok, YouTube) into high-impact creative briefs and winning ad concepts.
- Retention, Expansion & Retainer Growth (45%):
- Own Net Revenue Retention (NRR) targets across your client roster.
- Identify retention risks early and build proactive expansion roadmaps for each account.
- Pitch scope upgrades, transitioning clients from one-off pilot packages to rolling monthly retainers.
- Partner with internal Creative Strategists to spot high-performing ad hooks/angles and sell through creative iterations, remix bundles, and whitelisting.
- Production Oversight & Alignment (10%):
- Maintain high-level visibility on project milestones via project manager.
- Ensure client expectations are aligned with internal production realities without getting dragged into daily execution weeds.
Who You Are:
- 3+ years of Account Management or Client Strategy experience at a performance marketing agency or UGC agency.
- Deep understanding of the paid social landscape (Meta & TikTok ad mechanics, hook rates, hold rates, and performance levers).
- Proven track record of growing client accounts and closing retainer renewals.
- Exceptional written and spoken English with elite presentation skills.
What We Offer:
- Standard Creative Milkshake Stipends (mental health, healthcare & internet)
- Remote-first & flexible work culture
- Generous PTO
- A collaborative, creative, ridiculously fun team
- Learning & career development
What you'll do
- Own the day-to-day client relationship.
- Act as the primary strategic advisor for a portfolio of clients by understanding each client’s business goals.
- Lead monthly strategy check-ins, performance reviews, and Quarterly Business Reviews.
- Navigate high-level client friction and build deep, executive-level trust.
- Translate paid social performance data from Meta, TikTok, and YouTube into high-impact creative briefs and ad concepts.
- Own Net Revenue Retention targets across the client roster.
- Identify retention risks early and build proactive expansion roadmaps for each account.
- Pitch scope upgrades and transition clients from one-off pilot packages to rolling monthly retainers.
- Partner with internal Creative Strategists to identify high-performing ad hooks and angles and sell creative iterations, remix bundles, and whitelisting.
- Maintain high-level visibility on project milestones via the project manager.
- Ensure client expectations are aligned with internal production realities without being pulled into daily execution details.
What they require
- 3+ years of Account Management or Client Strategy experience at a performance marketing agency or UGC agency.
- Deep understanding of the paid social landscape, including Meta and TikTok ad mechanics, hook rates, hold rates, and performance levers.
- Proven track record of growing client accounts and closing retainer renewals.
- Exceptional written and spoken English with elite presentation skills.
Benefits
- Standard Creative Milkshake stipends for mental health, healthcare, and internet.
- Remote-first and flexible work culture.
- Generous PTO.
- Collaborative, creative, fun team.
- Learning and career development.
Creative Milkshake (part of Fieldtrip) is a performance creative agency working with DTC brands, creating social ads designed to convert.