New York · Prepared for review
Dear Hiring Committee,
I run national accounts. I have done it for 13 years, across 5 of them, and the billings under my name grew from $8M to $21M in that time.
My method is plain: know the client's business better than their own middle management does, present one idea instead of six, and answer the phone on the first ring. Two of my accounts have renewed 4 times each. I still write the first draft of every annual plan myself, which my creative directors find either charming or alarming.
Record of Engagements
Account Director 2019 – Present
Calloway & Pruitt, Madison Avenue
- Direct the Meridian Airlines and Fairbanks Coffee accounts, $21M in combined annual billings, up from $13M at handover
- Led the 1962-style relaunch of Fairbanks: household awareness rose from 31% to 58% in 18 months
- Manage a floor of 14: 6 account staff, 5 creatives, 3 media planners
Senior Account Supervisor 2016 – 2019
Calloway & Pruitt, Madison Avenue
- Held the Dorset Motors account through a plant recall year; billings dipped 4%, then recovered to +12%
- Won the Belmont Spirits pitch against 3 larger shops, adding $3.2M in year-one billings
Account Supervisor 2013 – 2016
Harlan Doyle Group, New York
- Ran day-to-day on Crestfield Foods, a $6M account with 11 regional campaigns a year
- Cut approval cycles from 9 days to 4 by putting the client in the room at the rough-cut stage
Account Executive 2011 – 2013
Harlan Doyle Group, New York
- Carried 2 regional accounts worth $1.8M; both renewed at year end
References, case histories, and a reel of the work are available on request. I would welcome the chance to discuss what your client roster needs and what I would do with it in the first 90 days.
Respectfully yours,
Meredith Grey
Meredith Grey · Account Director