What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Executive position at BBR Creative?
BBR, an award-winning Louisiana creative marketing agency, is seeking a full-time Account Executive (AE). The AE role is crucial to BBR client partners’ success – providing strategic direction and leadership that ultimately achieve results, then seeing those initiatives through to completion with the team. Ultimately, an Account Executive at BBR works as a trusted marketing advisor and strategic guide to BBR's client partners.
The ideal candidate is an experienced marketing leader who is an energetic, curious, go-getting self-starter. The AE will be expected to show proven success in providing marketing direction and plans as well as working with internal and external teams to execute the work. The AE must be personable, professional, detail-oriented, well-organized, deadline-driven and budget-conscious, and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong team-player skills are necessary, as is the ability to manage multiple clients concurrently in a fast-paced environment.
The AE is most successful when developing goal-oriented plans and strategies for client partners, leading accounts, and ultimately driving the success of the client’s business. Success is measured by account retention and growth and the AE’s own professional development.
Job Duties & Responsibilities :
- Manage and strengthen new and existing client relationships by serving as a marketing advisor, providing ongoing consultation and guidance
- Work collaboratively with the internal team to develop and execute solutions and services for partners including brand development, consumer multi-channel campaigns and digital marketing
- Conduct monthly, quarterly and annual marketing meetings with partners to evaluate, uncover and understand business challenges, establish goals and outline marketing solutions toward clients’ success
- Drive forward marketing strategies and services along with the team, supporting with direction, brand oversight, project briefs, execution and management toward goals
- Intake new project requests from existing clients, understanding challenges to offer strategic guidance to develop and present proposed project plans, scopes of work and proposals
- Work with project managers to ensure budgets and timelines are met, communicating key issues as needed
- Review and approve creative, production materials, copy and layouts before sending to the partner, communicating and coordinating partner approval
- Assist with development and delivery of presentations and reports for clients
- Maintain client files for projects in current development
- Manage client communication and coordination on various projects and retainer services
- Accurately forecast expected revenue and AGI for each assigned account annually and quarterly, noting major changes as they occur
- Participate in monthly Account Service Team meetings, weekly staff meetings and other internal and external meetings as requested
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To apply for the BBR Account Executive position, please send resumes to eburke@bbrcreative.com . Please put “BBR Account Executive” in the subject line and provide two references. Only candidates with relevant marketing or advertising experience will be considered. No calls, please. Applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted directly for an interview.
About BBR :
BBR Creative is a creative marketing agency focused on branding, integrated marketing campaigns and digital marketing services. We specialize in supporting B2C brands primarily in the industries of healthcare, home & lifestyle, food & beverage and financial. BBR has been in business for 27 years, driven by core values and our founding philosophy of excellence and work / life balance. At BBR Creative, we seek to be a true partner to our clients. We’re focused on solving marketing challenges by offering strategic, results-driven creative solutions through an unmatched experience that will make you rethink what it’s like to work with an ad agency. Our employees enjoy a flexible working environment and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, IRA matching, paid time off and employee profit sharing. We continually work to foster a culture of collaboration, growth and development and serving others.