Senior Account Executive

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$70K/yr – $80K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and coordinate multi-channel client campaigns from kickoff to delivery, balancing timelines and outcomes while aligning internal teams with client goals.

  • Responsibilities: Own day-to-day campaign execution and timeline management across cross-functional teams.
  • Collaboration: Liaise between clients and internal groups to maintain momentum and surface opportunities for value.
  • Delivery focus: Ensure high quality work on time, while solving blockers and anticipating needs.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own day-to-day execution across client campaigns with a strong sense of urgency and accountability
  • Act as a proactive liaison between clients and internal teams, ensuring clarity, alignment, and forward momentum
  • Push projects forward, anticipate needs, and solve problems before they become issues
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with creative, media, production, and strategy teams to deliver integrated, high-quality work
  • Build timelines, scopes, and project plans that are realistic, organized, and drive efficiency
  • Ensure all work is delivered on time, within scope, and at a high standard
  • Maintain a strong understanding of client business and proactively identify opportunities to add value
  • Support campaign execution while keeping a close eye on performance and opportunities for optimization
  • Coordinate production efforts (video, photo, etc.) with attention to detail and timelines
  • Build strong, trusted relationships with clients, vendors, and internal teams
  • Travel as needed for client meetings, events, and production

Requirements

  • 3–6 years of account management experience, ideally within an agency environment
  • Someone who is proactive, positive, and naturally takes ownership
  • Strong communicator who is comfortable in front of clients and internal teams
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities without losing momentum or attention to detail
  • Someone who brings energy to the team and helps raise the bar
  • Comfortable in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift and expectations are high
  • A mindset of “figure it out and move it forward” rather than waiting for direction
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Strong working knowledge of email, internet tools, and general business systems
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9Rooftops

We are architects of the Unfair Advantage. Fast, focused and a few steps ahead. We outmaneuver your competitors and steal advantage with clever, unconventional ideas. We call it the “side door strategy”. It takes focus, flexibility and an open mind. When those things line up, brands are rewarded with an edge that money alone can’t buy.Don’t follow the rules, follow the opportunity. Get your unfair advantage.

Founded in 2020
Chicago, Illinois, USA
137 employees (69 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
29.3%
Direct
53.1%
Referral
6.2%
Social
10%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~137

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
33 (24% of company)
Median Career Experience
8 years
Median Tenure
3.5 years