Executive Account Manager

Executive Account Manager
Position Summary: The Executive Account Manager plays many critical roles that ensure efficient workflows are in place to achieve timely outcomes and deliverables of the highest quality and standard. This position is responsible for building relationships with key campus clients and working with division colleagues to set checkpoints, allocate resources, develop, and execute integrated marketing and communications plans that achieve UGA’s mission and strategic goals. The Executive Account Manager serves as the manager for all major accounts, including the Office of the President, the Office of the Provost, and the Division of Development and Alumni Relations.

Position Details

Posting Number: S15007P

Working Title: Executive Account Manager

Department: MarComm‑Strategic Marketing

Posting Date: 04/17/2026

Closing Date: Proposed Starting Date 06/01/2026

Employment Type: Full Time

Salary: $55,000–$60,000

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent and 2 years of professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent

Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience

Proficiency in project management systems, such as Asana

Proficiency in Microsoft 365

Familiarity with Associated Press style

Strong understanding of marketing and communications practices

Familiarity with higher education

Key Responsibilities
Executive Account Management (40%)

Manage the life cycle of executive account projects from kick‑off to debrief, ensuring deadlines and milestones are achieved.

Lead or attend meetings, produce project plans, calendars, proposals, presentations, schedules, status reports, and final reports for each project/campaign.

Serve as lead consultant for assigned executive‑level clients; translate objectives into actionable marketing and communications strategies aligned with UGA’s brand and institutional goals.

Collaborate with strategic initiatives team and/or leadership to set agendas that establish effective and efficient use of time and resources to support institutional priorities.

Ensure regular reporting of outcomes to supervisor for the purpose of analytics and strategic planning.

Develop annual account plans, campaign roadmaps, and success measures; align scopes with available resources.

Project Management (40%)

Attend weekly editorial, production and content planning meetings to further understanding of all division workload and bandwidth.

Develop creative briefs to support goal setting and manage scope of executive projects.

Participate in internal reviews of assets prior to sharing/presenting.

Manage approval processes with partners and stakeholders external to the division.

Strategic Initiatives Support (15%)

Serve on cross‑university committees that support executive initiatives.

Confidently communicate and collaborate with campus communicators, consultants, and senior administrators.

Assist division leadership with projects and initiatives as needed.

Contribute to department teams and committees and participate on UGA teams and projects as needed.

Other Duties (5%)
Other duties as assigned.

About the University
The University of Georgia is a public research institution chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785. With a main campus in Athens and satellite campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton, the university employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full‑time staff, serving over 41,000 students.

Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status.

Contact Information
Recruitment Contact Name: Brittney Wurdeman
Recruitment Contact Email: bwurdeman@uga.edu
Recruitment Contact Phone: [Phone Number]

Applicant Documents
Required Documents

Resume/CV

Cover Letter

Optional Documents

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