Account Executive

Who We Are

We make work that creates a stir. Because we believe the riskiest thing a brand can do is be ignorable.

About The Role

This person will support Account Directors and Supervisors throughout the project process, from strategy development to execution, across multiple clients. In some instances, the candidate will be able to own certain projects fairly independently, from start to finish. There is a tremendous opportunity to reach up in this role. We will start slow, but there is a lot of room for growth.

Who You Are

The ideal candidate will:

Thrive in an entrepreneurial environment & are known as being forward-thinking and solutions-oriented. You have to be a good human–we have a strict no as*holes policy here. You must have a desire to make great work, have a POV on creative and know how to move a project forward.

More specifically, this person:

• Is detail-oriented: is able to manage multiple plates spinning, each loaded up with myriad objectives, feedback, milestones, etc.

• Sweats the details: Is always the buttoned up one in the room. Knows their projects inside and out, and is prepared to speak to them–key dates, financial details–you name it. Is training their eagle eyes to scrub work and catch issues before work goes out the door.

• Keeps clients in the loop: Provides project updates to the client and over communicates the status of hot projects anticipating questions before they're asked

• Is developing their voice: Explores the communication style that works for them – and for the team. Is learning to be comfortable proposing next steps and communicating across departments.

What You’ll Do

• Update client and internal status docs; create and manage timelines for smaller projects with project management with little oversight
• Write concise, actionable meeting recaps in a timely manner
• Responsible for job /estimate creation, vendor set-up and billing; own total production costs (WIP) for their accounts
• Work with finance and clients to ensure that production partners are paid on agreed upon timeline
• Confirm creative briefs have clear deliverables and next steps
• Ensure business affairs sees the work prior to client meeting and conduct research to help figure out how to make an idea happen
• Partner with media to gather proper specs, traffic assets and manage network clearance
• Create asset grids outlining all deliverables and specific delivery instructions; provide support with prep for productions
• Lead production of out of home, display banners and simple animated videos projects
• Manage edit and post-production process of smaller video projects
• Teach new account team members the finance process; share account tips and tricks and account management 101 with new team members
• Organize all account onboarding materials
• Build case study reels in partnership with larger team
• Mentor Account Coordinators

What You’ll Earn

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