Account Executive - Quick Serve Restaurants

PEP; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time Off

Health Plan

Family Support

401K Match

Role Autonomy

Certification Reimbursement

Training & Events

Job summary

pep, part of WPP, is seeking an Account Executive for Quick Serve Restaurants in a hybrid Cincinnati, OH role. The position focuses on day-to-day management of marketing programs, data-driven promotions, and client collaboration to meet specifications, timelines, and budgets.

Ideal candidates bring strong Excel skills, client-facing experience, and the ability to coordinate with suppliers, manage production timelines, and ensure compliance with policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Business or Communication with 2.8+ GPA or 18 months of applicable business experience.
• Advanced Excel skills including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, CONCAT, IF, SUMIF.
• Ability to read process documents and operate internal systems.
• Ability to write routine reports and be client-facing.
• Strong attention to detail for client targeting and artwork approvals.

Responsibilities

• Manage marketing promotions from conception to completion for the assigned business unit.
• Manage and compile large data sets with accuracy using advanced Excel formulas.
• Collaborate with clients to assemble promotion specs and relay to supplier teams.
• Create and manage production timelines and communicate to clients, suppliers, and internal staff.
• Ensure program requirements meet legal/policy guidelines and manage scope changes on time and budget.
• Provide client with cost and/or time efficiency recommendations with supplier partners.
• Coordinate proofs and provide adequate proof of performance from suppliers.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Client-facing

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Business or Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Account Executive - Quick Serve Restaurants

About WPP

pep is part of WPP , the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel.

Job Title: Account Executive

Reports To: Account Supervisor

FLSA Status: Full Time - Salaried, Exempt

Who is pep:

pep started with 7 employees, a borrowed conference room, and an idea to fill a void in the marketing services space. Today we've grown to over 200 people and we are an industry leader in consumer activation, serving some of the top Fortune 500 companies. We've managed over $5 billion in marketing spend for over 750 brands and pride ourselves on a client retention rate of 98%.

Our company has evolved since we started over 20 years ago, but there is one thing that has remained constant. At pep, we put people first. Our core values of accountability, excellence, ingenuity, people, and tenacity guide our interactions, decisions, and drive our culture. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive environment where every member of our team feels seen, cared for, and has the support they need to thrive. And our tremendous growth provides our people with many new career and development opportunities along with the flexibility to pursue their professional goals.

We're looking for teammates who are driven, eager to learn, agile, positive, and client focused to join and contribute to our team.

At pep We Value Our Team and Offer:

• Generous Time Off
• Robust Health and Wellness Plan
• Family Support
• 401K Match
• Role Autonomy
• Certification Reimbursement and Ongoing Training
• Enrichment Events and Employee Resource Groups

Summary of Position:

The Account Executive position is responsible for the day-to-day management of assigned marketing programs. The essential duties and responsibilities include the following.

Key Responsibilities and Attributes:

• Manage marketing promotions from conception to completion for your assigned business unit.
• Manage and compile large sets of data with accuracy, requiring advanced knowledge of Excel formulas (VLOOKUPs/XLOOKUPs, CONCATs, IFs, SUMIFs, etc.)
• Collaborate with clients to assemble all necessary promotion specifications; communicate requirements to respective supplier teams.
• Create and manage production timeline; Communicate timeline expectations to relevant client contacts, suppliers, and internal personnel.
• Collaborate with client and suppliers to ensure that program requirements meet legal and policy guidelines/requirements.
• Manage promotion scope changes as needed while ensuring an on-time and on-budget execution.
• In conjunction with supplier partners, provide client with recommendations for cost and/or time efficiencies.
• Communicate with relevant suppliers to ensure that promotions are executed to completion and adequate proof of performance is provided.

Knowledge/Skills Preferred:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. A successful candidate will have the following skills:

• Preferred, but not required: Bachelor's in Business or Communication a 2.8+ GPA from four-year college or university; or Minimum 18 months of applicable business experience
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have experience in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint) with advanced Excel skills, including proficiency with formulas such as VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, CONCAT, IF, and SUMIF.
• Ability to read and interpret process documents & procedure manuals as well as operate internal, online systems
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to be client-facing
• Ability to mentor, grow and work harmoniously as part of a larger team
• Effectively employ strong attention to detail to prepare client targeting recommendations and complete artwork and system proofing/approvals, etc.
• Ability to do intermediate-level math (calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages)
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form
• Ability to problem solve
• Effectively utilize staff including delegating as appropriate
• Ability to manage healthy business processes
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

This role works hybrid out of Cincinnati, OH. We are not offering a relocation package.

WPP (pep) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in Pep's Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

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