[Hiring] Account Associate @Oceans

Real opportunities. Real impact. Your career, redefined.

(NOTE: A human reviews every application at Oceans, so please apply for only one position and only once a year—if you're a better fit for another role, we’ll route your application accordingly and if we’re not quite ready for you, we’ll reach back out later).

At Oceans, we believe that talent knows no boundaries. That’s why we connect the best and brightest professionals with career-defining opportunities that challenge, inspire, and accelerate their career growth. Our community, whom we call Divers, don’t just work—they dive deep, solve complex challenges, and make a real impact with global industry leaders. And in doing so, they don’t just support bold ideas—they expand their skills, broaden their expertise, and grow their careers.

We’re looking for an Account Associate to join one of our clients—a growing, mission-driven digital media brand that delivers thoughtful, independent coverage and brings together a highly engaged subscriber community. With a powerful combination of editorial credibility and a fast-evolving revenue model, they’re now building out their commercial partnerships team—and you’ll be a key player in that growth.

This role blends sales development and account management, perfect for someone early in their career who’s eager to learn the art and science of client partnerships and campaign delivery.

As an Account Associate, your success will be defined by your ability to support both pre- and post-sale activity across sponsorships and ad campaigns. You’ll assist with outreach and research, ensure campaigns are launched smoothly, and become a trusted point of contact for partners throughout their journey.

• Research new prospects and track advertiser activity across competitive platforms.
• Maintain CRM data integrity by logging outreach, updates, and key interactions.
• Support outbound efforts by preparing lists, doing custom research, and occasionally assisting with cold outreach.
• Prepare one-pagers, briefs, and slide decks for prospect conversations.
  

• Manage post-sale execution, track timelines, assets, and deliverables.
• Lead internal and external kickoff calls, ensuring smooth handoffs and clarity of expectations.
• Serve as the main point of contact for clients during campaign delivery.
• Coordinate with product, editorial, and operations teams to ensure quality and alignment.
• Track revenue and retention metrics with support from the business operations team.

You’ll collaborate closely with your client’s Commercial Partnerships Director, as well as other teams across the business. You’ll also have a front-row seat to how a modern digital media company builds meaningful partnerships that support its mission and its growth.

At Oceans, you’ll also receive guidance and support from our Operations Manager, who will help you succeed in the role and ensure that you’re continuously growing and developing in your career.

At Oceans, we believe in T-shaped individuals—those who bring deep expertise in one area, paired with broad curiosity and interests. As an Account Associate, your vertical strengths should include organization, communication, and follow-through, while your horizontal skills will span relationship-building, reporting, and cross-functional coordination.

To excel in this role, you should have:

• Language Skills: Professional fluency in English, especially for writing follow-ups and leading calls
• Experience: 1–3 years in digital media, advertising, marketing, or partnerships
• Organization: Strong project management instincts; you keep timelines, tools, and people in sync
• Communication: Clear written and verbal communicator with a client-first mindset
• Tools: Comfort with CRMs (e.g., HubSpot, Salesforce) and productivity tools (e.g., Notion, GSuite)
• Curiosity: A learning mindset—you’re excited to grow into a commercial role

Diversity of experience is core to Oceans. You are expected to work inclusively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds, ensuring that both personal and collective dignity are supported.

During the interview process, you’ll have the opportunity to showcase your skills in the following areas:

• Sales Enablement: How have you supported prospecting, research, or CRM management?
• Campaign Execution: What’s your experience with timelines, deliverables, or client reporting?
• Stakeholder Management: How do you communicate across internal and external teams?
• Organization: How do you stay on top of tasks, updates, and moving parts?
• Growth Mindset: What are you most eager to learn in your next role?

This is a remote role, where you will be expected to work a split shift with some overlap with our client’s time zone. You will, however, be expected to be present for in-person training programs during your first 90 days with us. During the offer process, we’ll share more information about our benefits and compensation philosophy, considering both market trends and individual factors.

At Oceans, we build remote teams that connect the world’s top 1% of talent with visionary leaders. With us, you’re not just doing a job—you’re redefining your career with opportunities designed to unlock your potential. We welcome the chance to discuss the complementary parts of our business during your interview process and encourage questions about where we are and where we are going.

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