Senior Account Executive

Responsibilities :

• Strong desire to go the extra mile to keep clients happy and exceed expectations, representing the agency at all times.
• Develop lasting relationships with clients and outside agency partners.
• Become the agency expert on clients’ brand, industry, competitive market, target audiences, and environmental trends that impact business.
• Turn client input and assignments into a strategic creative direction.
• Write thoughtful creative strategy, establish strong objectives, define success / KPIs and report outcomes.
• Demonstrate advanced written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, confident presentation style and ability to defend strategy and creative concepts with senior-level clients.
• Work with creative team(s) to identify strong work that reflects the strategy, achieves communication objectives, and is consistent and representative of client(s) brand.
• Wear multiple hats, be hands-on with numerous projects and provide clear direction to others.
• Coordinate and manage photo and video shoots, manage multiple vendor partners, coordinate talent and record talent releases, and prepare prop / wardrobe details.
• Strong planning and project management skills with ability to work with traffic coordinator and creative director(s) to identify staffing needs and management of upcoming workflow.
• Understand workflow for print and digital projects with ability to communicate efficiently with print production manager and digital project manager.
• Develop and manage budgets, reconcile billing reports, and guide projects from start to finish within client’s financial expectations.
• Work collaboratively with the account team, creative director, copywriters, art directors / designers and production team and maintain a full understanding of status for all assigned projects at all times.
• Contribute to organic growth and development of untapped business opportunities within assigned clients.
• Keep director of accounts and agency president well informed and up-to-date with account activity, budget forecasts, client relationship status, and growth opportunities.

Qualifications :

• 5+ years of experience in an account executive role in an agency environment required
• Strategic-minded with proactive tendencies. Able to anticipate and react under pressure with poise and clear thought
• Able to work independently, self-motivate, stay on task, and manage individual and team deadlines
• A constant learner with desire to stay current with trends and new technology impacting the communications industry
• Versed in printing processes and proofing specifications with the ability to work efficiently with print manger and traffic coordinator on estimates and planning
• Experienced in manufacturing-based industries with exposure to multi-channel distribution
• Experienced in execution of large-scale trade shows and experiential design
• Proficient in digital and social media concepts and workflow planning
• Expert in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Keynote
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or advertising or equivalent experience
21 days ago