Account Executive

Publicis Commerce; Rogers (AR); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness benefits

Paid time off

Flexible work arrangements

401k and retirement plan

Job summary

Publicis Commerce in Rogers, AR, is seeking an Account Executive to lead our commerce campaigns with a hybrid work schedule from Bentonville-area location. You will manage the day-to-day client relationship and become a brand, category, and commerce expert.

Collaborate with Creative, participate in strategic planning, and independently drive projects from brief to delivery. You’ll develop budgets, schedules, and forecasts, and ensure alignment across teams while upholding the Power of One ethos.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, communication, advertising, marketing or related field
• 1-3 years’ experience in a professional office setting
• Sound decision-making skills based in agency, client and industry knowledge
• Strategic thinking in the development of Shopper Marketing programs and management of day-to-day business
• Strong computer skills and proficiency in Google Workspace, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Keynote
• Prior experience with project management software (i.e., Asana) preferred, but not mandatory
• Ability to manage time, adhere to strict timelines and work well under pressure
• Detail orientated with an ability to multitask across fluid workload
• Proactive nature in the seeking of work/responsibility
• Dependability in execution of work and as member of assigned team
• Enthusiastic, “can do” attitude in accepting work/new challenges
• Effective interpersonal skills working well across functions

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day relationship with the client and assist senior leadership in developing the broader partnership
• Become a brand, category, and commerce expert
• Strategically evaluate briefs and the creative product
• Participate in strategic planning sessions and ideation with a point of view
• Independently manage projects from start to finish
• Drive projects internally from brief to execution and communicate key client information
• Manage internal team expectations to ensure alignment in work processes
• Collaborate with Creative and own the work, brand, and team success
• Provide support for creative programs (timelines, trafficking, reviews)
• Develop and manage project budgets and estimates
• Manage invoices and client billing processes
• Coordinate with external vendors as needed
• Maintain internal and client-facing status documents and meetings
• Develop client meeting recaps and communicate actions
• Work with various internal departments
• All other duties as assigned by Manager
• Anticipate potential issues and opportunities

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Agency experience

Client relationship

Project management

Asana

Google Workspace

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/marketing

Tools

Asana

PowerPoint

Keynote

Job description

Company Description

About Publicis Commerce: Informed by data, our passionate team strives to deliver Hero Moments for our clients’ brands in the final mile of the retail customer journey. We pride ourselves on being able to provide winning client solutions delivered across 7 core capability areas: Data & Consumer Insights; Shopper Marketing & Integrated RTM; Field Marketing; Events & Activations; Promotional, Risk, Reward & Loyalty and Retail POS Strategy.

Company Description

About Publicis Commerce: Informed by data, our passionate team strives to deliver Hero Moments for our clients’ brands in the final mile of the retail customer journey. We pride ourselves on being able to provide winning client solutions delivered across 7 core capability areas: Data & Consumer Insights; Shopper Marketing & Integrated RTM; Field Marketing; Events & Activations; Promotional, Risk, Reward & Loyalty and Retail POS Strategy.

Overview

We’re seeking an Account Executive to help develop and lead our commerce campaigns. Candidates must reside within a commutable distance from our Bentonville location for a hybrid work schedule.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support in leading the day-to-day relationship with the client and assist senior leadership in developing the broader partnership
• Become a brand, category, and commerce expert
• Demonstrate ability to strategically evaluate briefs and the creative product
• Actively participate in strategic planning sessions and creative ideation with a point of view
• Independently manage projects effectively from start to finish
• Drive projects internally from brief to execution, properly translating and communicating key
• client information internally while managing team workflow/deadlines
• Appropriately manage internal team expectations to ensure alignment in work processes
• and deliverables
• Strong collaboration with Creative, supporting your counterparts in a way that shows
• ownership of the work, brand, and team success
• Provide support for creative programs (development of timelines, trafficking and review of
• materials, competitive audits etc.)
• Develop your proficiency across all the internal workflow and client financial management systems
• Create and manage project budgets
• Develop and manage estimates, purchase orders and invoicing with input from Account Team and clients
• Support team with operational project management from project initiation through completion and billing
• Manage electronic job jackets/billing information
• Work with external vendors, as needed, to source/manage budgets and timelines
• Maintain all internal and client facing status documents and meetings
• Develop client meeting recaps and communicate actions to internal team members
• Work effectively and efficiently with various internal departments
• All other duties as assigned by Manager
• Anticipate potential issues and opportunities

Skill Sets Required

• Bachelor’s degree in business, communication, advertising, marketing or related field
• 1-3 years’ experience in a professional office setting, preferably agency or retail media network experience
• Sound decision-making skills based in agency, client and industry knowledge
• Strategic thinking in the development of Shopper Marketing programs and management of
• day-to-day business
• Strong computer skills and proficiency in Google Workspace, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and
• Keynote
• Prior experience with project management software (i.e., Asana) preferred, but not
• mandatory
• Ability to manage time, adhere to strict timelines and work well under pressure
• Detail orientated with an ability to multitask across fluid workload
• Proactive nature in the seeking of work/responsibility
• Dependability in execution of work and as member of assigned team
• Enthusiastic, “can do” attitude in accepting work/new challenges
• Effective interpersonal skills working well across functions

Additional Information

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.
We also offer medical and voluntary benefits to our freelancers and temporary employees. Voluntary benefit options include supplemental medical insurance, transportation, and parking benefits, legal benefits, pet insurance, and auto and home insurance. You must be actively employed for 90 consecutive calendar days in order to be eligible for Publicis medical and voluntary benefits.
Publicis Commerce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.
If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail].
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation Range: USD $50,065.00 - USD $60,040.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 12/19/2026.