Account Executive/AE

WHAT WE LOOK FOR:

• Passion for great creative – always looking for ways to make the work and the ideas better, stronger and more engaging.
• Self-motivated and excited to learn all things digital
• Extreme attention to detail – you are the “go-to” after all.
• Strong written and verbal communications.
• Multi-tasker. Sure, it’s overused, but it’s imperative to success.
• Be a problem solver. We don’t expect you to have all the answers, but be prepared with a few thought son how to tackle the problem and we can work it through as a team.
• Most importantly – Go for it!  Believe in yourself. Be proactive. We’d rather you try and fail than to have never tried at all.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Account Services:
• Digital account support across all Kia models plus opportunities to work on integrated campaigns
• Collaborate with teams to ensure strategic brand integration and production efficiencies
• Proactively manage project budgets and ensures close financial adherence -- responsible for communicating any potential issues to the larger team, Account Supervisor and/or clients
• Run weekly cross-agency status calls, client check-ins and media team updates
• Manages team documents (e.g. status reports, contact reports, workbooks, competitive activity, opening jobs, job reports, etc.)
• Assist with material/deck preparations for all Client presentations and oversee preparation for Client meetings (printing presentations, creating agendas, ordering food, etc.)


• Strategic / Planning:
• Be strategic - challenge and question everything
• Develop assignment sheets and creative briefs as needed
• Develop Project Assignment Requests as necessary for Project Management team to ensure the timely delivery of creative


• Creative Development / Production Process
• Get into the details.  It’s the nuts and bolts of getting to great work…
• Work closely with Producer to ensure:
• Production timeliness are met, Internal reviews are completed and feedback accounted for, prior to presenting to clients
• Development of Copy-Decks (including legal disclaimers)
• Delivery of assets (‘goodie-bag’ including video assets)
• Creative trafficking (as needed)
• Production direction to third-party vendors (as needed)
• Organization of final creative files
• Creative rotation/feedback is reflected across all parties (Client/Creative/Product Specialist/Account Services)
• Work closely with media partners to ensure all spec information is accurate and shared on time


• Department Collaboration
• One team. We’re all here because we believe in being brave and creating work that stirs the soul.
• Maintain ongoing communication with all departments (including vendors) to ensure available assets are shared
• Assist other departments on ‘larger’ efforts (i.e. Competitive Reviews, Integrated Production Schedules, etc.)