Account Executive

Creative Recruitment; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Recruitment is seeking a proactive project manager to join our New York agency. You’ll be the day-to-day client contact, reporting to an Associate Account Director, and help drive campaigns across retail, print, and integrated programs.

Ideal candidates bring 2–4 years of agency experience, superb organization, and a design sensibility. The role is hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days remote) with a salary range of $65,000–$75,000.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience at a creative agency in a similar client service role.
• Exemplary organizational skills - multitask while helping keep the greater team organized.
• An eye for design - comfortable working with designers to achieve premium aesthetics.
• A team-player mentality - on a small team, everyone brings a lot to the table.
• Strong communication skills - both written and verbal.
• A glass-half-full personality - a resiliently positive attitude.
• Tech-savvy enough to learn software and programs quickly.
• Legal authorization to work in the US and must be 21+.

Responsibilities

• Be the day-to-day contact for clients, under an Associate Account Director, to meet clients' needs, attend client calls and meetings, take notes and track follow-up items, and proactively solve problems.
• Support every aspect of project planning and execution, including budget tracking, timeline management, brief writing, creative brainstorming, asset management, and presentation building.
• Collaborate with internal strategy, creative, and design teams to concept and execute projects, ensuring all work stays on brief, in budget, and on-time.
• Source and build relationships with third-party vendors, monitor budget expenses and production needs.

Skills

Organizational skills

Design eye

Communication skills

Team-player

Positive attitude

Tech-savvy

US work authorization

Job description

Work Model - 3 days onsite / 2 days remote (Monday, Wednesday & Thursday onsite)

Salary - $65,000 - $75,000

LOOKING FOR:

• A passionate go-getter who enjoys rolling up their sleeves and getting involved in every part of the business, be it writing copy, researching key insights, or working closely with designers.
• A project manager with a strategic mind and a creative heart, armed with impeccable organisation skills and attention to detail.
• A proactive problem-solver who isn’t afraid to tackle challenges
• Someone who has a keen interest in drinks.
• Someone who wants to help BUILD an agency, not just work at one.

YOU WILL:

• Be a day-to-day contact for your clients, working under an Associate Account Director to meet
• clients’ needs, attend client calls and meetings, take notes and track follow-up items, and proactively approach problem-solving.
• Support every aspect of project planning and execution, including budget tracking, timeline
• management, brief writing, creative brainstorming, asset management, and presentation building.

Reports to Associate Account Director

JOB SPEC

• Work across multiple accounts, supporting different team members on various projects from retail POS and print assets to integrated campaigns and content development
• Collaborate with internal strategy, creative, and design teams to concept and execute projects,
• ensuring all work stays on brief, in budget, and on-time.
• Source and build relationships with third-party vendors, monitor budget expenses and manage
• production needs.
• Be the gatekeeper of quality work, ensuring all written communication and creative ideas are on
• brief and meet the agency’s standard of excellence.

YOU MUST HAVE:

• 2-4 years of experience at a creative agency in a similar client service role.
• Exemplary organizational skills - the ability to multitask while helping keep the greater team organized
• An eye for design - comfortable working with designers to achieve excellence, and have the ability to visualize and implement the premium aesthetic of our clients
• A team-player mentality - on a small team, everyone brings a lot to the table
• Strong communication skills - both written and verbal.
• A glass-half-full personality - a resiliently positive attitude
• Tech-savvy enough to learn software and programs quickly
• Legal authorization to work in the US and must be 21+