We are Looking for a Top Notch Account Exec
At Howard, Merrell & Partners, we’ve created an environment based on the belief that there are no challenges that can’t be met, no problems that can’t be solved, and no conventions that can’t be broken. Our drive, determination and unique methodology and approaches have created solutions that have sustained our agency for over sixty-five years.
Creating groundbreaking work that drives sales (and has resulted in more Addy wins than any other regional agency) is what we strive for – on every project, on every brand and on every client.
Does this sound interesting? Then we should talk. We currently have an Account Executive position open.
What the Account Executive is responsible for:
- Communicating with clients on a day-to-day basis
- Initiating new project startup meetings with the creative, interactive and media assets teams
- Clearly and in a timely manner communicating changes/approvals from client to team
- Developing creative briefs and work orders for new projects
- Communicating with Project Management to ensure that all timelines are met and that projects stay within budget
- Scheduling and participating in client meetings
- Updating job status reports on a weekly basis
- Providing insightful and strategic value to creative work as well as client requests
- Administering projects
We are looking for someone with:
- 2 – 4 years of solid agency experience (at least 1 year in an Account Executive role)
- excellent communication skills, the ability to be a team player and collaborate with mutli-discipline teammates
- the ability to act with professionalism and maturity in day-to-day client interaction
- the ability to organize, multi-task and prioritize
- detail orientation and the ability to keep projects on track
- the ability to actively listen, is an excellent note taker, who knows how to comprehensively yet succinctly sum up meetings and next steps
- fluency in powerpoint and excel
- an optimistic mindset – who lifts those around them up, and makes a positive contribution to agency culture and the business they are assigned to
Interested? Apply online at careers@merrellgroup.com.
