Strategic Account Executive – Creative Growth

McCann; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

McCann New York is seeking an Account Executive to build foundational leadership in client partnerships and drive culture-defining creative work that resonates with consumers. You will work across experiential, social, digital, and traditional channels to understand business drivers and brand research, delivering strategic recommendations and trusted client service.

You will collaborate with Creative, Strategy, and Production teams, manage projects end-to-end, and help ensure campaigns run on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area or equivalent experience.
• 1–2 years of agency experience.
• Passion for the industry, category and creative work.
• Experience working on production across a variety of media channels.
• Strong client relationship skills and a collaborative spirit.

Responsibilities

• Be a champion for great work by sharing knowledge of the Client, business, and brand and demonstrate strong creative judgment and strategic recommendations.
• Deliver exceptional Client management and establish trust with Clients, developing strong relationships across departments and among integrated agency partners.
• Develop strong relationships with internal counterparts on the Creative, Strategy, Project Management, and Production teams, demonstrating respect for their roles and creating a collaborative environment.
• Be the steward of any assigned projects; setting priorities, organizing workstreams, monitoring progress and problem solving for challenges.
• Learn to lead smaller workstreams/campaigns and take the lead in feedback and post-production processes.
• Coordinate schedules and ensuring meetings are scheduled in a timely manner.
• Own end-to-end trafficking process
• Support the team to execute integrated campaigns, applying knowledge of production and process. Develop project budgets and ensure projects are on schedule and in budget.
• Be knowledgeable of the business, starting to understand product ins and outs, and competitive landscape to support day-to-day operations.
• Proactively assist in the development of presentations across strategy, creative, and production.
• Source, identify, and package consumer and culture news/trends/competitive insights for the Client and agency team.
• Continually seek ways to add value to the Client-Agency relationship.

Skills

Client relationships

Creative judgment

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

McCann New York is seeking an Account Executive to build foundational leadership in client partnerships and drive culture-defining creative work that resonates with consumers. You will work across experiential, social, digital, and traditional channels to understand business drivers and brand research, delivering strategic recommendations and trusted client service.

You will collaborate with Creative, Strategy, and Production teams, manage projects end-to-end, and help ensure campaigns run on