Account Executive

Does client interface, collaborating with a smart, client-centered team, learning about new business, and the opportunity to shape and grow in your role excite you? Anson-Stoner is seeking an Account Executive to work closely across agency divisions. We’re a committed, inspired, innovative and problem-solving agency full of ideas with the guts to test unfamiliar waters.

 
REPORTS TO: President

SUMMARY: Plans, coordinates, and directs advertising campaigns for agency clients

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinates the planning and execution of advertising activities for clients.
• Guides day-to-day development of advertising activities within approved plans. Ensures that progressive stages are approved with adequate time to meet schedules.
• Coordinates the development of the advertising activities in accordance with client’s objectives and budget.
• Assists in executing franchise strategies and marketing initiatives.
• Understands clients’ business goals and how to help achieve them.
• Has the ability to effectively handle multiple assignments at one time.
• Works with the media team to prepare an annual marketing plan for each client, and individual campaign plans as needed throughout the year.
• Manages and strengthens (not merely maintains) client relationships.
• Continuously offers unsolicited ideas to increase the effectiveness of the client’s company and marketing activities.
• Participates in the preparation of materials for promotional planning or new business presentations as needed.
• Coordinates with media, creative, production and the account group on the recommendations for the advertising campaign to be used.
• Submits ideas and cost estimates to client for approval.
• Coordinates the development of the evaluation and analysis of advertising activities.
• Serves as liaison between client and internal teams.
• Reviews and approves client billing.
• Uses market research information to evaluate, adjust, and redirect campaigns.
• Generates leads and new revenue streams.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 2+ years of account management experience required.
• Co-op or franchise management experience preferred.

COMMUNICATION ABILITIES:

• Ability to read, write and comprehend sometimes-complex instructions, correspondence and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and group situations to clients, and other employees of the organization.

REASONING ABILITIES:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed and sometimes involved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Acute attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a team and independently with and without direction.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• Personal Computer proficiency, specifically spreadsheet, word processing, database, Internet, and email applications.
• MS Office experience, specifically Excel, Word and Powerpoint.

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES:

• May supervise the work of Account Coordinators and Interns.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Fast-paced office environment.
• Required to occasionally travel to client locations.

Interested? Apply below.