Resume template · Updated October 2026
Advertising account manager resume template
Short answer
Olivia suits an advertising account manager: the blue header band gives a confident, client-ready look, and skills print before experience so campaign management, budgets and tools are seen first. The fictional sample runs a portfolio of retail and finance clients at an agency, grew fees and kept campaigns on time and on budget. Show clients, fees, retention, campaigns delivered and growth.
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Why Olivia suits an advertising account manager resume
Olivia prints a full-width blue header band, then summary, skills and experience. Account managers sell confidence to clients, and the strong header suits that while the single column keeps client and fee numbers easy to compare.
Second choice: Meridian. Meridian keeps the same order in plain black and grey, a fit for media or in-house marketing roles.
What goes in each section, in Olivia's order
Olivia prints its sections in a fixed order, the same in the PDF and the Word file. Here is that order for this sample, and what to put in each section.
- Professional Summary. Agency type, client sectors, portfolio size in fees or clients, years in account management and one growth result.
- Skills. Client management, campaign delivery, budgets, scoping and project tools.
- Work Experience. Bullets on clients managed, fee growth, retention, campaigns delivered, budgets, scope changes and team coordination.
- Education. Degree with the year; marketing or communications fit.
The sample resume as text
The same content as the files above, so you can copy a line or compare it with your own.
Lauren Mitchell
Advertising Account Manager, Retail and Financial Services
Atlanta, GA | lauren.mitchell@example.com | (404) 555-0118 | linkedin.com/in/sample-lauren-mitchell
Account manager with six years at integrated advertising agencies. Manage four retail and financial services clients worth about $3.5 million in annual fees, and grew the portfolio through new projects.
Experience
Account Manager, Peachtree Integrated Agency, Atlanta, GA (03/2021 to Present)
- Manage four clients worth about $3.5 million in annual fees across creative, media and social work.
- Grew fees from existing clients by about 25% in two years through new social and video projects.
- Retained all four clients through two agency reviews.
- Deliver about 30 campaigns a year on schedule, coordinating creative, media and production teams.
- Write statements of work and estimates and track monthly budgets against them.
Account Executive, Southern Light Advertising, Atlanta, GA (06/2018 to 02/2021)
- Supported account managers on retail and restaurant clients.
- Wrote meeting notes, timelines and status reports.
- Tracked production costs against estimates.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Advertising, University of Georgia (05/2018)
Skills
Client management, Campaign delivery, Scoping and estimates, Budget tracking, Status reporting, Workamajig, Asana, Google Workspace, Client presentations, Negotiation
How to make the sample yours
Show portfolio size
Number of clients and annual fees you manage. It tells readers the scale of trust you hold.
Show growth
Fee growth from existing clients through new projects or scope. Organic growth is what agencies reward.
Show retention
Clients retained through reviews or contract renewals.
Describe delivery
Campaigns delivered on time and on budget, and how you coordinate creative, media and production.
Mention scoping
Statements of work and estimates you write, and how you handle scope changes.
Keywords to keep where they are true
Terms this kind of resume is usually searched for. Use the posting's exact wording, and only for work you have done.
- account manager
- advertising agency
- client services
- campaign management
- client retention
- fee growth
- scope of work
- budget management
- integrated campaigns
- project management
- client presentations
- agency operations
Mistakes to avoid
- Client fee details you cannot share.
- Claiming creative credit for campaigns.
- No portfolio or growth numbers.
- Long lists of every campaign.
How the sample PDF reads in text extractors
We exported this sample with Resumity's PDF exporter in Chrome on 2026-10-29 and read the file back with three open-source text extractors. This shows whether software that turns a PDF into text can recover it; it is not a test of any commercial applicant tracking system. How we test templates.
| Extractor | Name, email, phone | Headings | Bullets intact |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf.js 4.10.38 | All found | 4 of 4 | 8 of 8 |
| pdftotext (Xpdf) 4.00 | All found | 4 of 4 | 8 of 8 |
| pypdf 6.13.0 | All found | 4 of 4 | 8 of 8 |
Frequently asked questions
What should an advertising account manager resume focus on?
Clients, fees, growth, retention and delivery. Agency leaders want to see that clients trust you, stay with the agency and spend more over time.
How do I show growth without sharing fees?
Use percentages for fee growth, the number of new projects and clients retained through reviews. Describe portfolio size in ranges if exact fees are confidential.
How do I move from account executive to account manager?
Show clients you led day to day, budgets you tracked and problems you solved without your manager. Taking on a small client yourself is a strong signal.
Should I list campaigns?
Mention one or two notable campaigns and your role in them. Make clear that you managed delivery and the client, and credit the creative team for the work.
Is this template right for media or digital agencies?
Yes. Replace creative campaigns with media plans or digital programs and add the platforms you manage.
How long should the resume be?
One page for most account managers. Keep client and growth numbers in the first job.
Will applicant tracking systems read this Olivia PDF?
The sample PDF read back with its contact details, all 4 section headings and all 8 bullets intact in three open-source text extractors (pdf.js, pdftotext and pypdf). Commercial systems such as Workday, Greenhouse or Taleo were not tested, and each employer configures its own.
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