Account Executive

Responsibilities

• Manage various client programs, including vendor support and special events
• Coordinate delivery of vendor and corporate materials
• Manage timelines of direct email campaigns
• Interact with client-side managers, agency account and creative team, and outside vendors to insure timely completion of projects
• Set timelines for internal and client reviews
• Own marketing/advertising projects with client marketing managers, and build relationships with those varied team members
• Report on projects in weekly update
• Be accountable in agency and client meetings when input, POV or direction is required/suggested, and to be a hand raiser when help from others is needed
• Be the agency’s on-the-ground information source, attending meetings on behalf of the agency and client and reporting back to both
• Intimately understand the client’s business, industry and competition

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, or related/applicable field
• 2-3 years’ experience in an agency or corporate marketing setting
• Ability to handle many issues, items, and functions at one time and deal rapidly with these in a prioritized sequence
• Special event and associated campaign and/or direct email experience desired
• Ability to set and prioritize goals and achieve them as scheduled
• Demonstrate flexibility to adjust to rapidly changing requirements
• Demonstrate ability to work independently, to act on own initiative, at times with limited supervision
• Desire to learn, willingness to do menial tasks and take on more complex challenges
• Ability and willingness to seek suggestions from peers and employees. Demonstrate the ability and willingness to build and maintain positive relationships quickly
• A desire to lead in a collaborative way that inspires both the agency and client to do great work