Junior Account Executive

Daniel Brian Advertising; Rochester (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Daniel Brian Advertising in Michigan is seeking a Junior Account Executive eager to learn the business and build strong client relationships. You will support cross-channel marketing programs, assist with presentations, and work closely with the VP Account Services and account teams to drive client success.

You will help coordinate projects across creative, media, and production, maintain timelines, and contribute to strategies that respond to client goals while honing your skills in advertising

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Advertising, Marketing, Communications, or a similar program.
• 1–2 years of experience in Account Services, preferably in an advertising agency (internships OK).
• Foundational digital knowledge across display, SEM, social, and web development.
• Proficiency in Google tools and project management platforms such as Asana.

Responsibilities

• Support the VP Account Services and Account Executives as a day-to-day client contact on assigned accounts.
• Help coordinate day-to-day agency efforts on behalf of the client.
• Assist with the initiation and execution of marketing, creative, media, and research projects for assigned accounts.
• Help build and maintain strong, lasting client relationships.
• Open work starts and maintain accurate project timelines, communicating changes to the team.
• Assist with billing activity for assigned accounts.
• Help draft creative briefs for review by the account lead.
• Prepare and maintain client status reports and meeting notes.
• Participate in client discussions to learn their business needs and support strategies that achieve client goals.
• Demonstrate passion for the client's brand by understanding its economics, customer, and competitive insights shaping marketing strategy.

Skills

Digital marketing fundamentals

Google

Education

Bachelor's degree in Advertising, Marketing, Communications, or a similar program

Tools

Asana

Job description

DBA is a collaborative environment where passionate minds come together to make better brands. The Account Services team is the catalyst for our growth, with a focus on building the client's business, the account relationship, and the expertise of our team. The Junior Account Executive is someone eager to learn the business, build strong client relationships, help bring cross-channel marketing programs to life, and support the team in building and rolling out presentations that stun clients with creativity, vision, and eloquence. This role reports to the VP Account Services, works closely with Account Executives and internal teams across creative, media, and production, and has no supervisory responsibilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the VP Account Services and Account Executives as a day-to-day client contact on assigned accounts.
• Help coordinate day-to-day agency efforts on behalf of the client.
• Assist with the initiation and execution of marketing, creative, media, and research projects for assigned accounts.
• Help build and maintain strong, lasting client relationships.
• Open work starts and help maintain accurate project timelines, communicating project changes to the team in an effective and timely manner.
• Assist with billing activity for assigned accounts.
• Help draft creative briefs for review by the account lead.
• Prepare and maintain client status reports and meeting notes.
• Participate in client discussions to learn their business needs and objectives, and support the team in developing strategies and solutions that help achieve client goals.
• Demonstrate passion for the client's brand by building an understanding of the economics behind it, the customer and competitive insights that shape it, and the marketing strategy and channels that drive it.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Bachelor's degree in Advertising, Marketing, Communications, or a similar program.
• 1 to 2 years of experience in Account Services, preferably in an advertising agency (relevant internships considered).
• Foundational digital knowledge, including display, SEM, social, and web development.
• Proficiency in Google and project management tools such as Asana.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Impeccable organizational skills.
• Flexibility and the ability to prioritize tasks in an environment where guidelines and deadlines often change.
• The ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• A customer service mindset and eagerness to learn client relationship development.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.