Application Guide
How to Apply for Senior Account Manager - AntiSocial
at Thinkingbox
🏢 About Thinkingbox
AntiSocial, part of the Thinkingbox family, is a social-first digital marketing agency that blends bold creativity with strategic media planning and influencer partnerships for top global brands. The culture is collaborative, inclusive, and fun—think office dogs, monthly events, and a team that genuinely loves creating. Working here means joining a diverse group that values innovation and connection, making it an exciting place for social-savvy marketers.
About This Role
As a Senior Account Manager at AntiSocial, you’ll be the primary liaison between clients and the agency, ensuring their business objectives are met through exceptional service and strategic guidance. You’ll also drive client acquisition and sales repping, with a focus on direct-to-brand relationships. This role is pivotal in shaping creative campaigns, influencer strategies, and content production, often collaborating with creative, strategy, and production teams.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might involve checking in with clients to understand their evolving needs, brainstorming with the creative team on a new campaign, and reviewing influencer partnerships for an upcoming launch. You could also spend time prospecting new direct-to-brand clients, preparing pitch decks, and ensuring projects stay on track. Throughout, you’d be the client’s voice within the agency, balancing their objectives with creative excellence.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Thinkingbox Is Looking For
- Proven experience in account management or client services within a social-first digital marketing agency, with a strong track record of client retention and growth.
- Demonstrated ability to lead client acquisition and sales repping initiatives, specifically targeting direct-to-brand partnerships.
- Strong project management or production experience, enabling seamless cross-functional collaboration with creative, strategy, and production teams.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to deeply understand client business objectives and translate them into actionable creative briefs.
📝 Tips for Applying to Thinkingbox
Highlight specific examples of direct-to-brand client acquisition and sales repping wins in your resume or cover letter—AntiSocial values tangible results in this area.
Showcase your experience in social-first digital marketing by mentioning campaigns involving influencer strategies, creator partnerships, or content production.
Emphasize any project management or production experience, as this is a strong asset for the role and will set you apart from other candidates.
Research AntiSocial’s recent work and mention how your values align with their culture of collaboration, creativity, and inclusivity—maybe even reference their office dogs or monthly events to show you’ve done your homework.
Use your application to demonstrate your ability to be the 'voice of the client' within an agency, perhaps by sharing a story of how you successfully advocated for a client’s needs while balancing agency goals.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your experience in leading client acquisition and sales repping, particularly direct-to-brand, with quantifiable results.', 'How you’ve acted as the main point of contact for clients, ensuring their business objectives are met throughout the creative process.', 'Your ability to work cross-functionally with creative, strategy, and production teams, ideally with examples of successful campaigns.', 'Your passion for social-first marketing and how you align with AntiSocial’s culture of creativity, collaboration, and inclusivity.']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Explore AntiSocial’s website and social media to understand their client roster, campaign style, and recent work—especially any direct-to-brand successes.
- → Learn about Thinkingbox, the parent company, to understand the broader ecosystem and how AntiSocial fits in.
- → Research the team you might be working with, including leadership and creatives, to get a sense of their backgrounds and working styles.
- → Look into industry trends in social-first marketing, influencer strategies, and direct-to-brand sales to speak knowledgeably in interviews.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Focusing only on general account management skills without highlighting direct-to-brand sales experience—this role specifically requires it.
- Ignoring the social-first aspect of the agency; candidates who don’t demonstrate a passion for social media and digital marketing will stand out negatively.
- Neglecting to mention cross-functional collaboration, as this role heavily involves working with creative, strategy, and production teams.
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
Congratulations!