Account Executive

This role serves as the primary liaison between clients and internal teams, leading the development and execution of integrated marketing, promotional, and retail programs. Responsible for managing client relationships, overseeing project timelines and budgets, facilitating creative development, and ensuring flawless program execution, the position combines strategic thinking with day-to-day account leadership. The successful candidate will mentor and support account team members, identify growth opportunities, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver innovative solutions that achieve client business objectives while maintaining profitability and exceptional client service. Ideal candidates will have agency experience, strong project management skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. The Account Executive works closely with account management to support the planning and execution of account-specific marketing programs. 3 years of prior CPG or ad agency experience, a comprehensive understanding of the marketplace and strong communication skills. Additional experience with consumer packaged goods and/or retail marketing is a plus. May travel up to 25% of time. Develop estimates, track expenses, invoicing, develop and manage timelines, keep team abreast of critical dates, schedule meetings as needed, write and update weekly job status reports, handle general administrative requests as needed. ### Responsibilities **Essential Functions of this Position** • Train/supervise/oversee effective completion of all Account Coordinator job responsibilities • Initiate regular client status meetings for all on-going projects including anticipating upcoming projects • Attend client meetings (in-person and via phone) • Serve as primary day-to-day client contact at appropriate level • Write/coordinate the creation of case studies for completed projects • Obtain samples for Agency archive • Develop, nurture, and maintain client relationships • Expand client relationships beyond "normal" day-to-day contacts • Review trade journals, newspapers, magazines, and web-sites specific to client's industry to be aware of and stay abreast of marketing mix functions (integrated marketing, direct marketing, promotional marketing, etc.) and the objectives, strategies and tactics utilized • Write recaps of meetings and issue within 24 hours of meeting/discussion • Provide/develop preparation materials for brainstorm meetings • Participate in brainstorm meetings, time permitting • Fulfill miscellaneous client requests (retrieval and distribution of logos, artwork, etc.) • Utilize Agency planning documents, e.g., job brief • Be a resource for planning (both client and field based) • Ensure recommended program solutions fulfill clients sales/marketing goals and brand standards • Assist or lead in presentation of concepts • Be the primary team member responsible for creative process, facilitation/management, and creative presentations • Ensure receipt of client-approved Creative Guidelines/Communication priorities • Support account lead in presentation of creative • Ensure recommended creative solution fulfills approved Creative Guidelines and Communication Priorities • Assist creative by providing clients with a variety of solutions • Obtain all existing electronic files and artwork from other client vendors as needed for projects • Follow Agency process and procedures • Oversee the implementation and management of any sweepstakes administration, rebates, etc. • Manage budget and timeline keeping Agency and client teams abreast of deviations • Work closely with retail field team and client team to support them in generating new ideas/strategic concepts for platforms as well as retail custom promotions • Support execution of retail custom promotions/platforms with account team and internal departments • Increase profitability by ensuring appropriate mark ups are utilized in all estimating and billing • Assist in dev…