Account Executive, Account Services

Role Summary and Impact

In this role, you will be responsible for helping to implement fresh and innovative Out-of-Home media campaigns in a collaborative team environment. Initially, the role provides a heavy emphasis on contracting and data management while learning the art of client management, creative audience planning, successful negotiation and sustained business growth.

Your Impact:

• Prepare and communicate all planning and buying documentation and media authorizations in accordance with planning process, policies and procedures

• Implement approved media plans

• Conduct vendor negotiations and resolve vendor discrepancies

• Compile data for and prepare case studies

• Maintain healthy peer-to-peer client relations

• Prepare all client documents

• Identify and track client issues

• Provide weekly status and participate in status meetings

• Assist with special projects as assigned

Skills and Experience

Your Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in advertising, marketing, business administration or communication; OR equivalent professional work experience

• 1 -3 years’ experience with media planning in an advertising organization

• A genuine interest in the advertising and marketing world

• Well-developed interpersonal skills, maturity, credibility, confidence and integrity

• A strong sense of curiosity & tenacity to explore new ideas and market firsts

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Collaborative and adaptable, with strong focus on teamwork

• Must be highly reliable and able to work on multiple tasks at once

Life at WPP Media and Benefits