Advertising Agency - Senior Account Executive (Remote)

Responsibilities

• Primary client contact managing creative and media projects.
• Reports to VP Account Director and will manage 2-4 direct reports.
• Works closely with creative and media teams to initiate projects and keep them informed of any change requests.
• Develops creative briefs for projects to communicate details, client feedback, and timing.
• Proofs layouts, copy, and content before sending to client.
• Coordinates and prepares billings and invoicing for clients.
• Keeps client informed on status of all projects including completion and distribution of weekly status reports, production timelines, or other verbal or written updates.
• Coordinates development and client approval of estimates for all client-related projects.
• Works with senior account staff in preparation of client plans and recommendations.
• Provides thought leadership.
• Advises, motivates, and mentors junior team members.
• Understands Client-Partner’s business and the associated news regarding the company, updates brand team on any pertinent news.
• Remains knowledgeable at all times about the status of projects and makes sure work is completed accurately and on time and keeps direct supervisor informed of the status of projects and alerts them to any possible problems.

Requirements

• The ability to take action without direction from others; to anticipate and develop solutions to problems while maintaining constructive behavior.
• Must have excellent communications skills, i.e., verbal and written.
• BA required.
• 2 - 5 years of agency preferred or related communication industry experience that provides an understanding of advertising, marketing, media, creative, production, research, direct marketing, agency, finance, etc.
• Some supervisory experience is required.
• Team member must have advanced experience with MS Office with intermediate or higher status with PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

• Strong communications background, or concentration in liberal arts for advertising, marketing, or PR majors.

Location

• Remote position.
• Must work on CST hours.
• Based in Chicago (Agency location context).

About the Company

• RPM Advertising is a full-service advertising agency.

Category

Marketing