Assistant Account Executive

ADsmith Marketing and Advertising; Missouri; On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ADsmith is seeking an organized Assistant Account Executive to join our Springfield, Missouri team. You will act as the communication hub among Account Leads, creative, digital, and media teams, ensuring timely, on-budget project delivery that aligns with strategy.

You’ll support day-to-day client communication, manage workflows, and help forecast workloads while maintaining thorough documentation and proactive issue-flagging to keep campaigns on track.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in project management, marketing, or a related field — agency experience a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, project management, or a related business field.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite — Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Comfort with project management tools such as Basecamp or similar platforms
• Basic understanding of marketing principles and client service dynamics preferred
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new processes and technologies

Responsibilities

• Serve as the communication hub between Account Leads and creative, digital, and media teams
• Manage internal workflows, timelines, and resource allocation to ensure projects move efficiently through the system
• Track progress and proactively flag when projects are drifting outside of parameters or deadlines
• Support Account Leads in day-to-day client communication and project organization
• Keep everyone informed on project status, next steps, and deliverables
• Maintain thorough documentation throughout the life of each project
• Deliver meaningful insights through research — uncovering trends, competitor activity, and fresh marketing perspectives that inform strategy
• Ensure all work follows established agency workflows and quality standards
• Help forecast upcoming workloads and identify potential bottlenecks before they become problems
• Coordinate with team leads on bandwidth and scheduling needs
• Work cross-functionally with creative, media, digital, and leadership teams
• Be a positive, dependable force in helping the team deliver great work on time

Skills

Project management

Communication

Organizational skills

Client service

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, project management, or related business field

Tools

Basecamp

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

We’re Looking for an Assistant Account Executive at ADsmith

ADsmith is looking for a motivated, detail-driven account service professional to join our team of strategists, creatives, and media specialists. This role is built for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where organization, communication, and follow-through are the foundation of great work.

You’re a natural connector. You understand how projects move through an agency — from brief to delivery — and you know how to keep all the right people informed without letting anything fall through the cracks. You don’t just track tasks; you help the team run better.

Working closely with our Account Leads, you’ll be the communication hub between account service, creative, digital, and media — keeping work moving, quality high, and clients well-served. You’ll contribute ideas, manage project flow, and help ensure every deliverable lands on time and on strategy.

If you’re someone who gets energized by a well-run process, thrives in a team environment, and wants to grow inside a creative agency that takes its work seriously — this is the role.

A Little About Us

We’re ADsmith — a team of strategists, creatives, media specialists, researchers, and award-winning storytellers who believe in Intentional Marketing. Everything we do is grounded in smart strategy and data, but always with an eye toward human connection and real-world results.

We work with regional brands, national manufacturers, and passionate local businesses across a wide range of industries. Some are exciting and high-profile; others are quieter but equally essential. We treat them all with the same level of creativity, curiosity, and care.

We’re a team of about 20 people based in Springfield, Missouri. We work hard, we take our craft seriously, and we genuinely like each other. Culture isn’t a bullet point here — it’s something we protect. We want people who love what they do and love who they do it with. ADsmith is meant to be a career and a community — a place where you work, play, and thrive.

We’re growing intentionally, which means we hire carefully. If that sounds like your kind of place, keep reading.

Check us out: www.adsmith.biz

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the communication hub between Account Leads and creative, digital, and media teams
• Manage internal workflows, timelines, and resource allocation to ensure projects move efficiently through the system
• Track progress and proactively flag when projects are drifting outside of parameters or deadlines
• Support Account Leads in day-to-day client communication and project organization
• Keep everyone informed on project status, next steps, and deliverables
• Maintain thorough documentation throughout the life of each project
• Deliver meaningful insights through research — uncovering trends, competitor activity, and fresh marketing perspectives that inform strategy
• Ensure all work follows established agency workflows and quality standards
• Help forecast upcoming workloads and identify potential bottlenecks before they become problems
• Coordinate with team leads on bandwidth and scheduling needs
• Work cross-functionally with creative, media, digital, and leadership teams
• Be a positive, dependable force in helping the team deliver great work on time

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for an organized, communicative professional who takes ownership of their work, communicates proactively, and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative agency environment.

Experience & Skills

• 1–2 years of experience in project management, marketing, or a related field — agency experience a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, project management, or a related business field
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite — Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Comfort with project management tools such as Basecamp or similar platforms
• Basic understanding of marketing principles and client service dynamics preferred
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new processes and technologies

Who You Are

• Highly organized and detail-oriented — you live for lists, calendars, and follow-through
• A strong communicator who ca