The Account Executive is responsible for driving the execution of the strategic plan and ensures creative product
achieves clients’ and agency’s objectives. Provides day-to-day leadership and value-added ideas to help build the
client’s business. Conducts day-to-day implementation of client projects that run smoothly and flawlessly. Builds trust
with internal and external clients. Utilizes other parts of the agency to deliver work efficiently.

Client

• Develops and maintains positive working relationships with clients
• Manages projects from start to finish, earning the confidence of
• and developing a strong working rapport with day-to-day client
• contacts
• Act as a gatekeeper for all client facing materials, provide final
• review before items are submitted to the client
• Is able to persuasively present to an internal team or client, as
• needed
• Has knowledge of client and brand initiatives, also has a strong understanding of competitors’ campaigns and positions in the
• marketplace
• Understands how to balance the role of advocating for the best
• creative and building positive client relationship
• Proactively suggests new ideas and innovative approaches to solving client business issues (e.g. competitive issues, best practices on brand marketing)
• Understands industry and market trends and contributes innovative communications ideas that build the client’s brands
• Schedules and facilitates client meetings
• Assists with leading client review meetings and monitors revisions to creative. Disseminates information to internal team, providing regular updates
• Collects, analyzes, organizes and presents an insightful point of view on client assignments, business problems or new opportunities
• Manages competitive requests
• Consistently exceeds client expectations

Creative

• Effectively manages the creative process by coordinating logistics, timing and budget issues associated with development
• Addresses questions related to the brief throughout the creative process
• Provides meaningful feedback during the creative brief
• Gains support and ownership for ideas
• Sharpens point of view on creative work by thoughtfully considering the brief and the clients’ objectives

Project Management

• Understands the functions and processes of all agency departments. Leads agency processes
• Maintains strong relationships with internal resources, teams and agency partners to ensure efficient resolution of issues
• Provides input and direction to create client brand plan, yearly deliverables plan and individual project plans
• Creates yearly talent estimates and provides input on yearly deliverables
• Manages budgets and timelines to ensure delivery of projects on budget and deadline
• Prepares all materials for production and troubleshoots issues throughout the production process
• Organizes and participates production meetings
• Schedules, facilitates and actively participates in internal and client meetings
• Effectively monitors the work of other agency departments against agreed upon timetables
• Develops a comprehensive summary of client discussion/agreements and ensures agency reacts accordingly
• Responsible for preparing production estimates
• Oversees the resolution of Talent Management, Legal and Production issues
• Facilitates internal and external status meetings
• Begins to understand the meaning and impact of key financial measures and how to use financial analysis to evaluate opportunities
• Effectively incorporates senior Account Management staff as project objectives or issues warrant

Leadership

• Creates a climate in which people can do their best
• Provides support, guidance and oversight to junior team members
• Demonstrates a commitment to the agency “team” as part of a positive mindset about the work, the client, and agency staff that in involved
• Demonstrate unity behind team and agency decision-making

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2 to 4 years of experience

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

·       Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more

·       Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility

·       Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption

·       Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance

·       Tuition Assistance

·       Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more

·       Matching Gifts programs

·       Flexible working arrangements

·       ‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)

·       Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

·       The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents