What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Account Executive (Chicago, IL) position at TPN?
Summary
The Assistant Account Executive serves as liaison between client and creative teams as well as supports client contact/communication. The Assistant Account Executive ensures flawless execution of project work and owns delegated projects. This person helps manage account finances and client/creative team expectations, builds relationships with vendors and maintains knowledge of industry trends.
Core Accountabilities
Core Skills
Requirements
Job Status
OPEN
*TPN is an equal opportunity employer.
At the time of posting, a reasonable estimate of the base salary of this role is $40k-$45k. Salaries will vary based on various factors including but not limited to professional and academic experience, associated responsibilities, and other organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of our total compensation package for employees. Salary decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each hire. This is an exempt position. If your requirements fall outside of this range, you are still welcome to apply.
The Assistant Account Executive serves as liaison between client and creative teams as well as supports client contact/communication. The Assistant Account Executive ensures flawless execution of project work and owns delegated projects. This person helps manage account finances and client/creative team expectations, builds relationships with vendors and maintains knowledge of industry trends.
Core Accountabilities
- Provides direction to creative and production via standard forms (job starts, change orders, mechanical work orders) and communication
- Maintains knowledge of technical aspects and techniques related to creative and print/digital production
- Plays an active role in developing/maintaining client relationships
- Works to understand the objectives our clients are working towards in order to make sure our programs are answering key needs
- Develops, manages and executes client programs including, but not limited to, the following activities:
- Written communications (change orders, meeting notes client communication, etc.)
- Timelines in partnership with Project Management Team
- Vendor meetings and management
- Print Production process in partnership with Production Manager
- On-time delivery of materials and meeting in-market dates
- Account Leads in development/application of objectives, strategies, background and competitive activity
- Ensures deck development remains on track for client presentations
- Financial management (estimating time and costs, written estimates, cost-to-dates/tracking, invoices)
- Effectively communicates print deliverables, strategy and tactics
Core Skills
- Communication skills
- Communicates thoughts, ideas, information and messages in writing and orally, completely and accurately, to appropriate people
- Builds internal/external relationships
- Relates to others in an open and accepting manner
- Develops relationships with others as a key priority
- Treats others with respect
- Shows consistency with principles, values and behaviors
- Follows through on commitments
- Demonstrates give-and-take attitude
- Strives for win-win solutions
- Attention to detail
- Applies attention to detail
- Work can be relied upon for thoroughness and accuracy
- Organizational skills
- Ability to organize and prioritize work and materials for appropriate action
- Time management
- Ability to manage own (and teams’) time effectively, setting priorities and meeting deadlines
- Presentation skills
- Shows confidence in front of an audience
- Able to deliver the message clearly and concisely
- Understands their audience and delivers message appropriately
- Problem solving
- Able to use logic to solve difficult problems with effective solutions
- Grasps complex issues
- Is excellent at honest analysis
- Looks beyond obvious and does not stop at first answer
- Involves appropriate resources in identifying and solving issues
- Proactively surfaces problems and presents them to appropriate people in an honest, nonjudgmental manner
- Can connect key conversations back to the bigger picture to formulate solutions
- Sound business and professional ethics
Requirements
- Years of Experience: 1-2 years of experience, ideally in an agency environment
- Education: Four-Year Degree (preferred but not required)
- Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Job Status
OPEN
*TPN is an equal opportunity employer.
At the time of posting, a reasonable estimate of the base salary of this role is $40k-$45k. Salaries will vary based on various factors including but not limited to professional and academic experience, associated responsibilities, and other organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of our total compensation package for employees. Salary decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each hire. This is an exempt position. If your requirements fall outside of this range, you are still welcome to apply.
Department: Account
This is a full time position
Salary : $40,000 - $45,000
