Account Manager

The organization is an award-winning strategic branding and marketing consultancy based in Pune, operating as a Business Transformation Studio focused on brands and experiences enriched by design. It partners with businesses across healthcare, retail, F&B, hospitality, FMCG, manufacturing, education, lifestyle, fashion, and pet care sectors across India, Europe, the USA, and the Middle East. With a global network of strategists and designers, the firm delivers purpose-driven brand solutions through research-backed strategy, creative storytelling, and integrated marketing execution. The organization is entering a significant growth phase and is seeking leaders who can strengthen and scale its marketing function.

About the Role

Seeking an Account Manager who is a strategist, a thinker, and a doer. This role is for someone who can deeply understand brand strategy, confidently communicate, and possess the project management discipline to keep complex creative work on track across multiple clients. It sits at the junction of brand strategy, client management, and project execution, requiring strength in all three areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Own client relationships across multiple accounts — the first call, the final delivery, and everything in between
• Lead brand strategy development: positioning, narrative frameworks, messaging architectures
• Write and align creative briefs that give the studio clear, purposeful direction
• Manage project timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder communication without losing momentum
• Participate in new business pitches — bringing both strategic thinking and client-facing confidence
• Act as the internal advocate for the client's brand, keeping creative output anchored to strategy
• Identify growth opportunities within existing client relationships

Qualifications

• 2-3 years in a branding, advertising, or marketing consultancy in a client-facing role
• Direct experience managing brand strategy projects end-to-end
• Proven ability to handle client communication independently — briefs, presentations, feedback loops
• Exposure to branding processes: identity creation, packaging, digital, campaign strategy
• Experience coordinating across creative, design, and content teams
• Strong command of English — written and spoken
• Degree in Marketing, Business, Mass Media, Advertising, or a related field
• Understands what it takes to manage a client relationship without losing the quality of the work
• Ability to translate a client's vague ambition into a sharp brief

Benefits & Perks

• Direct access to the Founder & Creative Head — learn how a brand consultancy thinks, not just operates
• Real ownership of client relationships and brand outcomes from day one
• A studio where strategy is genuinely integrated with design and content — not siloed
• A roster of ambitious brands across FMCG, lifestyle, hospitality, and consumer sectors
• A collaborative, high-trust environment where your judgment is respected