Account Executive

Account Executive

Walton Isaacson is seeking an Account Executive to join our Lexus Local Dealer Association (LDA) Account team. Reporting to the Account Director, the Account Executive serves as a key partner in coordinating integrated marketing campaigns for our dealership clients. This role works closely with clients and cross-functional agency teams to support television production, retail advertising, digital, experiential, and event marketing initiatives from planning through execution.

The Account Executive is responsible for managing day-to-day project coordination, ensuring campaigns move efficiently through the agency, meet established timelines, stay within budget, and are delivered with the quality and attention to detail our clients expect. This is an excellent opportunity for a collaborative, organized, and proactive professional who enjoys building relationships, solving problems, and helping bring integrated marketing campaigns to life.

• Recognize the relevancy of the Agency's ideas to clients business needs and demonstrate original thinking.
• Coordinate with internal cross-functional teams, including Creative, Production, Traffic, Media, and National team, to ensure all LDA monthly deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Partner closely with the Account Supervisor to support the planning, execution, and successful delivery of Local Dealer Advertising (LDA) campaigns for Black, Hispanic and LGBTQ+ segments.
• Manage the day-to-day coordination of LDA production and post-production activities, ensuring projects move efficiently through each stage of the workflow.
• Assist in managing WI Regional Account Directors, client requests, revisions, and approvals while ensuring all feedback is communicated clearly to the appropriate teams.
• Maintain organized project documentation, timelines, and status reports to support efficient workflow and accountability.
• Review all LDA project materials for accuracy and completeness prior to launch from Monthly Model Rotation Grids to review and approval of monthly LDA campaigns.
• Track project status, identify potential risks, and proactively communicate updates and solutions to the Account Supervisor. This include LDA monthly campaigns and Sale Events.
• Monitor project timelines, milestones, and deliverables to ensure monthly production deadlines are met.
• Ability to manage workload, accomplish tasks and collaborate with others.
• Demonstrate initiative and the ability to anticipate problems and opportunities; be seen as a trusted Project Leader.
• Bachelor's degree in Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, Communications, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in account management, advertising, marketing, or integrated production (TV, Print, Radio, Digital, or Experiential).
• Bilingual in English and Spanish required, with strong written and verbal communication skills in both languages.
• Retail marketing and/or automotive industry experience preferred.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced agency environment.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent presentation, written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with clients and cross-functional teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate challenges and recommend solutions.
• Ability to prioritize competing deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and quality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook); experience with project management platforms is a plus.
• Comfortable reviewing creative assets, routing approvals, and managing project timelines from kickoff through delivery.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt in a dynamic, client-focused environment while maintaining professionalism under pressure.
• Passion for delivering exceptional client service and contributing to a collaborative, inclusive agency culture.

The salary range for this position is $60,000 - $70,000. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; the associated discipline; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee's/applicant's background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

At WI we are committed to cultivating an environment that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion. We promote DEI in our workplace and are a global community who believe our unique qualities should be celebrated. We want everyone at Walton Isaacson to bring their authentic selves to work everyday, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.