Marketing Account Executive

***Position is hybrid with Mondays and Fridays remote, but Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday candidate must come into the office***

THE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE is responsible for daily contact between the agency and client accounts.

The account executive interfaces with various agency departments to move projects through on behalf of the client. This includes meeting with the creative team concerning creative issues and input, the media team concerning media issues, and the public relations team concerning publicity.

The account executive has major input in developing strategic marketing plans for their clients. After plans are developed and presented to clients, the account executive is responsible for carrying out the plan on a daily basis.

The account executive is also responsible for gaining new business from existing clients. S/he is not a salesperson; s/he is a service person. The account executive will not be asked to cold canvas for new business.

Reports to the account manager/director of account management.

Responsibilities:

• Handles day-to-day activities for assigned clients.

• Keeps apprised of progress of clients’ projects through the creative team or other relevant personnel.

• Receives client briefings. Communicates new and existing projects from all client meetings and distributes information to appropriate agency personnel. Quickly and accurately relays client changes to all appropriate agency personnel.

• Effectively presents, sells and defends all agency work/proposals to clients; supports other client service team members in these functions.

• Keeps apprised of clients’ brands/products/services/marketing developments.

• Assists in preparing client invoices, proposals, marketing communications and strategic marketing plans, media and public relations plans.

• Regularly checks for and responds promptly to all client communications, including calls, faxes and emails.

• Oversees execution of approved programs.

• Checks and approves creative/production materials, copy, layouts, and production art, and coordinates client approval of same.

• Reviews billing prior to release to clients.

• Informs account supervisor and/or agency principal regularly of account progress for all assigned clients; involves account supervisor immediately in event of potential problems, i.e., client/agency relations, budget overruns, etc.

• Coordinates project timing and budgets with all relevant agency personnel.

• Actively seeks additional projects/new business from client contacts.

• Keeps account coordinator/assistant informed of client activities.

• Represents agency at industry and community functions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Yearly bonus

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Account management: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Owings Mills, MD 21117: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Owings Mills, MD 21117

Salary : $50,000 - $60,000