Associate Account Executive

O.H. Partners; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

O.H. Partners in Phoenix, AZ seeks an Associate Account Executive to advocate for clients and the agency, developing marketing programs and delivering strategic solutions.

You will coordinate schedules, manage feedback, and ensure on-time delivery while growing business and mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Advertising, Marketing or Business preferred.
• 2–3 years of marketing communications experience.
• Advertising agency experience: 1–2 years.
• Experience with project management tools such as Workamajig or Advantage.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for clients and the agency, guiding marketing programs.
• Coordinate scheduling, feedback, revisions and approvals.
• Prepare and share weekly status updates with clients and team.
• Support development of client-facing contracts and SOWs.
• Monitor project profitability and resource allocation.
• Maintain knowledge of agency offerings and market trends.

Skills

Account leadership

Communication

Organization

Collaboration

Time management

Problem solving

Strategic thinking

Growth mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications/Advertising/Marketing/Business

Tools

Workamajig

Advantage

Job description

The Associate Account Executive is the advocate for both the client and the agency, assisting, developing and guiding clients’ marketing programs and providing strategic solutions to clients’ business objectives.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Utilizes agency tools in conveying all necessary information (e.g. creative briefs, status documents)
• Coordinates scheduling and communication of projects, feedback, revisions, and approval to ensure client satisfaction and project completion.
• Solicits and provides all relevant job information to team members in a timely fashion
• Builds full knowledge of agency’s offerings, mission and vision, while taking a role in seeking ways to improve upon them
• Provide industry-specific insights and subject-matter expertise, recommendations and guidance across the agency and to the client when appropriate.
• Remain alert to new opportunities to grow the business and provide value-added services.
• Manages small projects with limited supervision.
• Track all competitive advertising activity and assist in the preparation of competitive reviews and updates.
• Build rapport and credibility with clients based upon trust, account service delivery and expert counsel.
• Understand the elements of a strategic marketing communications plan and be able to actively participate in its generation.
• Assists team with management of partner relationship on behalf of the client.
• Assists with the development of client-facing legal contracts, SOWs and other documents for program execution.
• Contributes to creative brief development for all assigned projects in conjunction with strategy and review with team leaders as appropriate before presenting to the client.
• Collaborate with project managers on the development of project estimates.
• Responsible for client review and approval of project estimates.
• Involved in the management of project financials in accordance with agency and client policy and procedure.
• Manage each account in a manner that produces profitability for the agency through effective resource allocation.
• Know how to present agency concepts to the client and guide well-considered feedback.
• Keep the client informed on the status of all projects including completion and distribution of weekly status reports, production timelines or other verbal or written updates.
• Proof all layouts, copy and mechanicals before presentation to client.
• Monitoring all client projects and campaigns to ensure they remain on strategy and meet business KPIs, utilizing appropriate reporting tactics.
• Mentors more junior team members when appropriate.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Self-starter that is resourceful and has a high level of personal accountability
• Demonstrate account leadership, initiative, and willingness to assume greater responsibility
• Confidently lead, motivate and influence project progress
• Strong communication skills and professional demeanor
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Solution-oriented and ability to prioritize projects under pressure
• Works collaboratively with all members of the integrated team.
• Seeks opportunities to grow and learn.

Milestones & Performance Indicators:

• Profitability: Reads and understands scopes for accounts. Works to expected hours allocations or informs manager why more time was needed.
• The Work: Successfully manages assigned projects with few errors, to ensure client objectives and project needs are met.
• Shows initiative to contribute beyond specified role.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Advertising, Marketing or Business related preferred
• Marketing communications experience: 2-3 years
• Advertising agency experience: 1-2 years
• Experience with project management tools such as Workamajig or Advantage

Working Conditions:

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Typically working in an office with occasionally working outdoors on location at client sites.

Travel requirements - In town travel necessary, occasional overnight travel needed.