Advertising Account Specialist

Kansas City, KS (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive ad operations workflow as the primary internal contact for AWG advertising jobs from brief to final delivery.

  • Own end-to-end trafficking and delivery of print, digital, and in-store ads.
  • Must-have: 1–3 years in agency/media/traffic coordination or similar.
  • Standout: Strong cross-functional collaboration and meticulous documentation across PM, Creative, and Media teams.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Process Oversight: Act as the primary internal point person for assigned advertising jobs (print ads, digital banners, in-store signage, etc.) from brief to final delivery, managing third-party service providers.
  • Timeline Management: Work closely with Project Managers, Creative, and Media teams to ensure all ad components are produced on schedule and meet all specified retailer guidelines and deadlines.
  • Quality Control: Review completed creative assets to ensure accuracy, compliance with the initial brief, and readiness for client/retailer review.
  • Delivery: Manage the final trafficking and delivery of completed ad materials to the specified retailer, print or media vendor in the required format and via the correct delivery method (e.g., FTP, dedicated portal, email).
  • Submission: Distribute advertising proofs/materials to designated retailer contacts for their review and approval.
  • Follow-Up: Proactively manage the approval cycle, following up with retailers to ensure timely feedback is received.
  • Change Management: Meticulously track and communicate retailer changes, ensuring all revisions are clearly relayed to the internal Creative team and implemented accurately.
  • Documentation: Maintain a detailed digital log of all proofs, approvals, and revisions for every job, ensuring an auditable paper trail for campaign sign-off.
  • System Maintenance: Accurately update job statuses, deadlines, and delivery information within the agency's project management or workflow system.
  • Meeting Support: Attend status meetings, providing clear and concise updates on the approval status of all active jobs.
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Associated Wholesale Grocers

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) is the nation’s largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, serving 1,100 member companies and 3,00 locations throughout 33 states from 9 wholesale division support centers. Consolidated sales for AWG in 2023 were $12.4 billion. In addition to its cooperative wholesale operations, the company also operates subsidiary companies that provide certain real estate and supermarket development services, and pharmaceutical products. For more information, visit AWGinc.com.

Founded in 1924
Kansas City, Kansas, USA
2.4K employees (187 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
58.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
21.8%
Direct
71%
Referral
6.1%
Social
0.5%
Paid
0.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2.4K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
164 (7% of company)
Median Career Experience
15 years
Median Tenure
12.5 years