Senior Account Executive

Company Overview:

At Marriner Marketing, we are an award-winning agency transforming brands across foodservice, retail food and beverage, tourism, and hospitality. Headquartered in Columbia, MD, Marriner Marketing continues to expand its footprint as a leader in food, beverage, and hospitality marketing, driving growth and innovation for top brands. We want every Marriner to be authentically themselves. That’s why our halls are filled with data nerds and visionaries, artists and analysts, dreamers and doers. It’s a powerful diversity of perspectives. But what unites us all is a deep commitment to the work, a generosity of spirit and an innate curiosity.

Position Summary:

As a Senior Account Executive, you are the bridge between groundbreaking ideas and successful client outcomes. Your understanding of strategic insights and relationship-building skills will help elevate brands and drive measurable success. This role is centered around building strong client relationships, translating their needs into strategic deliverables and supporting the client services team in positioning Marriner as a leading marketing communications agency in the food, beverage, and hospitality markets. This position requires both hands-on executional work and emerging strategic thinking to drive client success and agency growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Client Relationships & Account Management:

  • Build and nurture positive client relationships, actively participating in client meetings and project calls.

  • Gather, consolidate, and communicate feedback to drive satisfaction and secure client trust.

  • Maintain clear communication with stakeholders, keeping them informed of project developments, timelines, and budget considerations.

  • Ensure critical deadlines are met and project schedules are closely monitored.

• Strategic Planning & Market Research:

  • Conduct secondary and field market research, analyzing data and insights to inform marketing strategies.

  • Understand and articulate the purpose behind creative work, its alignment with client goals and its effectiveness against identified KPIs.

• Creative Support & Development:

  • Develop strong, insight-driven creative and project briefs for internal teams.

  • Brief creative teams concisely and inspire them with client and market knowledge.

  • Critique creative work strategically, ensuring it meets client expectations and Marriner’s QA standards.

• Client & Account Growth:

  • Spot opportunities for organic growth and collaborate with account leads to support business objectives.

  • Contribute to pitch work and assist in budget management to achieve revenue goals, as assigned.

Cultural Fit and Values:

At Marriner Marketing, we believe that great ideas come from bold curiosity, fearless creativity, and the trust we build with each other. We thrive on collaboration, combining diverse skills to achieve common goals and elevate brands across the food, beverage, and hospitality industries. Our culture is rooted in generosity of spirit, where kindness, respect, and support create an environment where exceptional work flourishes. If you’re passionate, driven, and ready to make an impact, you’ll fit right in.

Compensation and Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Healthcare, dental, vision, and long-term disability insurance available.

• Company-paid short-term disability, life insurance, and EAP sessions.

• 15 paid leave days per year & one floating PTO day.

• Summer Hours (four half days of paid time off)

• 401k program with Safe Harbor contribution.

• Holiday closures.

• Hybrid office environment with Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mandatory in-office days; Mondays and Fridays can be remote.

• Access to a newly renovated gym.

• Fun office events and parties throughout the year.

Ready to make an impact and grow with an agency that values your creativity and drive? Join us. Apply today to become part of the Marriner team!

Marriner believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities and does not discriminate against its employees or applicants for employment because of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, disability, marital status, citizenship, or sexual orientation. All employees must meet the job requirements established by Marriner.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher is required

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience

• Strong written and verbal communication and relationship-building skills within all levels of an organization

• Ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders

• Proactive self-starter who is strategically aware

• Able to execute marketing campaigns with attention to detail, analyze results, and identify optimizations

• Supreme organizational and project management skills

• Budding presentation skills with a knack for compelling storytelling

• Take great pride in your work by delivering activities with excellence

• May require overnight travel up to 10-15%

Preferred Qualifications:

• Agency experience or client service-facing role is preferred

• Food, beverage, or hospitality industry experience is preferred

• Solid understanding of both traditional and digital marketing channels and tactics