Account Executive

BlackFire Signs; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

BlackFire Signs is seeking an Account Executive to establish and maintain relationships with customers and to direct sign creation projects from concept to production and installation.

The role involves coordinating with our production teams and trusted partners, managing leads, site surveys, and project estimation. Strong design skills and experience with Adobe Illustrator are highly valued.

Qualifications

• 3-10 years sign industry experience.
• Background in selling and managing the creation of signs.
• Able to work in a fast-moving work environment managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design, permitting, production and installation of signage for customers.
• Coordinate with BlackFire’s production department and vendor partners.
• Manage lead intake, site surveys, project scoping and estimating.
• Direct production of signs in-house or with approved partners.
• Schedule installations and work with clients, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Use Corebridge for project management and client onboarding.

Skills

Sign industry experience

Sales and project management

Strong computer skills

Design skills

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

Job Summary: The Account Executive is responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with customers while directing and managing sign creation projects for them.

Job Responsibilities: Responsibilities include overseeing the design, permitting, production (in-house and partnered production) and installation of signage for customers under their responsibility.

Activities include: Working with BlackFire’s production department, working with our vended partners (including designers, permitters, specialized production partners and install partners) and collecting from customers.

Additional responsibilities include helping to answer phone calls, qualifying sales leads, entering lead information into the project management system (Corebridge) and conducting site surveys.

Duties:

• Help answer the phone.
• Receive and qualify leads over the phone and website leads assigned to you. Work leads converting them to customers and work them through the sign creation process from concept development to production through to installation.
• Conduct site surveys, manage permitting (as necessary) and lead the design process.
• Scope and estimate projects.
• Direct the production of signs either within BlackFire’s production dept or through our approved vended production partners.
• Manage project management platform (Corebridge) to include account set up, project creation, estimating, and project management through to installation.
• Schedule installation of sign projects, whether using internal or external installers.
• Work confidently and expertly with clients, subcontractors and vendors.
• Work on special projects as requested by owner.

Experience & Qualifications:

• 3-10 years sign industry experience.
• Background in selling and managing the creation of signs.
• Strong computer skills, including experience with Adobe Illustrator.
• Able to work in a fast-moving work environment managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Design skills highly valued.

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