**Account Services:**
* Build client relationships with appropriate marketing and sales functions, this includes visits to client headquarters and participation in client planning meetings
* Serve as primary client contact at the appropriate management level
* Train/supervise/oversee effective completion of all Sr. Account Executives and Account Executive job responsibilities
* Expand client relationships to gain incremental revenue
* Share best practices with others to maximize business potential
* Understand client’s objectives, strategies and tactics and be the client advocate with the agency team
* Ensure that we are meeting or exceeding all client contract obligations
**Program Planning and Development**
* Lead or support the strategic planning process
* Participate in brainstorm meetings
* Utilize Agency planning documents, such as job brief
* Drive recommended program solutions that meet clients’ sales/marketing goals and brand standards
* Determine necessary research to support or validate marketing plans
* Investigate and recommend most effective execution strategies and tactics
**Creative Execution/Production**
* Manage creative process
* Lead presentation of creative concepts to client
* Ensure recommended creative solution fulfills approved creative guidelines and communication priorities and meets client’s objectives
* Ensure team follows Agency process and procedures
**Program Implementation**
* Oversee the implementation and management of all marketing tactics and retail initiatives
* Oversee the management of budgets and timelines
* Oversee the management and communication between the agency team, retail field team and client team
* Partner with Experiential marketing partners on integrated retail event programming
**Financial Responsibilities**
* Support Director/VP to ensure that agency meets all contracted obligations
* Ensure profitability by ensuring that estimates and invoices are appropriately charged
* Oversee clients’ overall Account Receivables
* Help Director/VP manage overall profitability of accounts
**Other**
* Be willing, able, readily available to work outside of “normal hours”
* Be a team player to your specific account team(s)
* Work on special projects as directed by leadership
* Communicate upward to ensure that management is informed
* Oversee Senior Account Executive role as assigned to your team.
**Education**
* Bachelor of Arts Degree
**Work Experience**
* Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, or related field.
* Minimum 4 to 8 years agency experience in shopper marketing / retail or consumer packaged goods preferred.
* Experience working on the retailer(s) Walmart and/or Sam’s Club
**Knowledge, Skill and Abilities**
* Proven leadership, organization, and communications skills.
* Collaborative team player with a positive attitude.
* Self-starter with strong analytical problem-solving ability.
* Ability to effectively develop and communicate ideas, both oral and written.
* Ability to handle multiple projects.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, specifically Excel, Word and PowerPoint
* A plus if has worked with the platform, Salesforce
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