Assistant Account Executive/AAE

WHAT WE LOOK FOR:

• Passion for great creative – always looking for ways to make the work and the ideas better, stronger and more engaging.
• Extreme attention to detail.
• 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 thoughts on how to tackle the problem and we can work through it 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:

• Execute assigned broadcast, print, collateral, and digital requests in efficient and timely manner
• Take ownership of regional broadcast-tagging/project requests and ensure that all creative is completed on time per media dates
• Proactively manage projects and ensures guideline adherence -- responsible for communicating any potential issues to the larger team, Account Supervisor and/or clients
• Manage team documents, meetings, and asset library (e.g. status reports, workbooks, competitive activity, AdPlanner, invoices, etc.)
• Assist with material/deck preparations for all Client presentations and oversee preparation for Client meetings (printing presentations, creating agendas, ordering food, etc.)

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING- STRATEGIC/ PLANNING:

• Be strategic - challenge and question everything
• Develop Project Assignment Requests as necessary for Project Management team to ensure the timely delivery of creative

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING- 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
• Delivery of 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.)