Client Partnership Specialist (Account Executive)
TrendyMinds is seeking a motivated Client Partnership Specialist (CPS) to drive our new business efforts, supporting our mission to expand client relationships and agency growth. This role is pivotal in helping us secure net-new prospects and unlock organic growth from existing clients by managing and optimizing our new business process and tools.As a CPS, you’ll play a critical role in our agency's growth strategy, supporting the Client Partnership (CP) group with lead qualification, strategic analysis, and tailored engagement tactics.
You’ll maintain and update our CRM systems, ensuring high data integrity, and will analyze key insights to make strategic recommendations that drive meaningful client interactions. Your work will enable our agency to build stronger, more effective outreach approaches and refine new business methodologies.Responsibilities:
- New Business Enablement: Own the management of our new business workflow, ensuring we efficiently capture and engage prospective clients. Facilitate internal alignment on approach and recommend new tactics based on data insights.
- Lead Development: Proactively qualify leads in collaboration with Client Partners to identify high-value opportunities and create a strong fit with our creative solutions. Drive forward initiatives that expand our client base and generate interest in TrendyMinds' unique value.
- Repository Management: Own and continually enhance our repository of pitch decks, presentations, and sales assets to ensure our materials resonate with prospects and address their needs effectively. Leverage AI tools to customize these assets for different opportunities.
- Strategic Insights & Reporting: Produce regular, data-driven reports on prospect engagement and new business activity. Generate actionable insights to improve our targeting and outreach, presenting your findings to cross-functional teams and senior leaders.
- Collaboration & Influence: Partner with cross-functional teams across all nine studios and industry practices, helping align on new business strategies that showcase our expertise and relevance in the market.
- Process Innovation: Identify and propose process improvements within our new business operations to increase efficiency, support growth objectives, and deliver on the CPS group’s lead generation and conversion goals.
What You’ll BringThe ideal candidate is proactive, highly analytical, and driven by the opportunity to generate new business in a creative agency environment. You’ll have a strong affinity for marketing, advertising, and the latest technology, with a passion for building and nurturing client relationships. Prior experience with Salesforce is required.What you’ll need
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
- Experience in sales support, lead generation, or a similar role, preferably within corporate marketing, professional services, or an advertising agency.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Must play well with others.
- Salesforce experience and proficiency in maintaining accurate and organized records.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
- Adept at working in a collaborative yet remote team environment and coordinating efforts across different departments.
- Self-motivated with a proactive and persistent attitude.
- Flexibility to adapt to evolving strategies and market dynamics.
- A natural curiosity and interest in marketing and advertising.
What makes TrendyMinds a great place to work We believe a happy team is a solid team; it’s as simple as that.
- Fully remote: We believe the best team is one that isn’t limited by proximity to a physical location. Whether it’s the west coast or east coast, we work with team members across all of the U.S. time zones.
- Collaborative team environment: Your voice is important, and we believe the best projects include contributions from everyone.
- Great benefits: 30 paid days off and 401(k) matching. What more could you ask? Oh yeah, we cover 100% of health insurance premiums for all team members and 50% for their spouses and dependents.
- Flexible schedule: Some people are early birds who love collaborating in-person at our offices. Others are night owls who enjoy working from home. We are flexible to accommodate different work styles, times, and locations- within reason and the needs of our clients - of course!
- New equipment: In order to produce incredible work, we have to have incredible equipment. Sorry if you were hoping for a 7-year-old PC. That’s just not our style.
- Philanthropy: We like to do our part to help our community. With our philanthropy committee and donation matching system, we offer you the resources you need to make a difference.
Our valuesAt TrendyMinds, we aim to hire people who share our values. They are at the center of how we treat each other and our clients, and they act as our guideposts for every decision.Know the Why behind the What.We aim to be as honest and transparent as possible with our team and clients. The idea of Why lives at the heart of our LOGIQ process and grounds us with clear reasons for the decisions we make. (You will learn more about our LOGIQ process if you join our team.)Put relationships first.We not me.
For more than 25 years, we've grown a business built on strong relationships with clients. But we also know that developing trust and a collaborative spirit is equally important to cultivate a healthy team that loves having fun.Think Ahead and push boundaries.Our tagline isn’t Think Ahead for nothing. We bring a contagious passion to our craft, always searching for creative ways to challenge ourselves and deliver results, even though things don’t always go according to plan. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, improve, and try again.Bring your full self.Show up.
Each of us has something unique to contribute. In all that we do, we celebrate diversity and strive to create an equitable, inclusive environment so that everyone feels a sense of belonging.
