Account Executive (Marketing/Advertising)

Los Angeles, CA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive end-to-end client programs in an agency setting, owning multi-project campaigns from kickoff to delivery while coordinating cross-functional teams and client relationships.

  • Own projects end-to-end from kickoff to delivery, coordinating timelines, scope, and outputs.
  • Must-have: 4–8+ years in agency or fast-paced marketing with solid PM tooling.
  • Standout: Cross-functional leadership and proactive bottleneck resolution across strategy, creative, media, and production.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a primary day-to-day contact for clients, building trust through clear, proactive communication
  • Lead client calls, status updates, and follow-ups with confidence and precision
  • Translate client goals into actionable plans, briefs, and deliverables
  • Manage expectations, timelines, and feedback loops
  • Own projects from kickoff through delivery: scope, timelines, resources, & outputs
  • Manage multiple concurrent projects with shifting priorities and tight deadlines
  • Build and maintain detailed project plans, trackers, and workflows
  • Ensure all deliverables are on time, on brief, and meet quality standards
  • Traffic creative and campaign assets across internal teams (strategy, creative, media, development)
  • Coordinate reviews, revisions, and approvals efficiently

Requirements

  • 4–8+ years of experience in an agency or fast-paced marketing environment
  • Proven ability to manage complex projects and client relationships simultaneously
  • Strong experience with project management platforms (e.g., Monday.com, Asana, Smartsheet, Jira)
  • Working knowledge of CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot, or similar)
  • Solid understanding of marketing, creative production, and (ideally) media workflows
  • Exceptional writing and communication skills—clear, concise, and professional

Preferred

  • Experience working on integrated campaigns (digital, social, web, content, media)
  • Familiarity with analytics platforms (e.g., GA4, media dashboards)
  • Experience in regulated or complex industries (e.g., energy, public sector, healthcare)
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STFRD | Stafford

Founded in 2003, STFRD is an award-winning marcoms consultancy and full service agency composed of branding experts, creatives, programmers, designers and digital ninjas. Together, we specialize in crafting some of the world's best-branded and most recognized campaigns with strategies to help large and small organizations achieve their goals.

Founded in 2003
Los Angeles, California, USA
14 employees

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
115
Traffic Source Mix
Search
34.6%
Direct
41.7%
Referral
12.4%
Social
9.4%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~14