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Open positions
Account Executive
Position Summary:
As an Account Executive, you will be responsible for the project management of all daily activities for your assigned clients. Account Executives are the primary liaison between the Agency and the Client, therefore you will be expected to provide effective communication and direction to ensure that the agency is properly managing client expectations.
You will be responsible for creating and maintaining strong, lasting client relationships based on achieving client’s marketing objectives in a manner that results in successes for the clients while managing costs within budget.
Account Executive day-to-day activities include, but are not limited to:
- All day-to-day coordination/implementation of client work and client contact
- Writing creative briefs and scheduling meetings with clients or internal team
- Discussing projects with clients and the internal agency
- Creating insertion orders and confirming media buys
- Creating marketing plans
- Securing quotes from vendors
- Marketing strategy for client goals
- Ensure adherence to brand guidelines
- Remaining cognizant of timelines and budgets for each client
- Attend and assist with on-site projects, such as video shoots and photo shoots
Our Account Executives wear many hats in our agency, therefore a wide range of skills and abilities are required, including:
- Innovative with the ability to organize and manage multiple tasks and adhere to strict deadlines
- Superior organization and time management skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Detail-oriented and reliable with a creative approach to all projects
- Digital & social media savvy
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Communications, Journalism or related field is required.
- Must have 1-3 years experience in the advertising/marketing field
Media Buyer
Position Summary:
As a Media Buyer, you will be responsible for managing relationships with external stakeholders, including media representatives and industry professionals. You will also assist with the placement, management, optimization, and reporting on media buys for agency clients.
The Media Buyer will make recommendations for new clients and help to create strategies for existing clients to help them reach their marketing and advertising goals and/or conversions. This role is responsible for buying (or “placing”) paid media according to client marketing plans, at the direction of the Accounts Team. This includes traditional media (print, television, radio, streaming, billboard ads), digital media (social media, podcasts, search engine marketing ads) and sponsorship opportunities (local, regional or national events and partnerships, etc.).
Media Buying day-to-day activities include, but are not limited to:
- Buying (or “placing”) paid media according to client marketing plans
- Delivering final print-ready or campaign-ready creative files to vendor/media contacts
- Monitoring active campaigns and determining opportunities for optimization
- Communicating with agency team and outside media sales agencies/stakeholders
- Researching additional media and advertising opportunities
- Obtaining updated Media Kits and advertising rates from partners/vendors
- Working with the Accounts Team to draft marketing plans for client advertising budgets and campaign duration
- Attending and scheduling internal creative meetings
- Conducting agency training(s) as needed/requested
- Creating insertion orders and confirming media buys
- Securing quotes from vendors
- Marketing strategy for client goals
- Ensure adherence to brand guidelines
- Remaining cognizant of timelines and budgets for each client
- Communicate with agency Billing/Finance department
- Request proof of performance from media vendors
- Update agency contact list with media representative/vendor contact details
Our agency team wears many hats. As a Media Buyer, the following skills and abilities are imperative to meet requirements and expectations:
- Expert knowledge of media buying and media placements
- Understanding of industry and media trends as well as targeting options for each platform
- Superior organization and time management skills
- Understanding key performance indicators (KPIs) and monitoring reporting to make sure ads are delivering as expected and within budget
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Interpersonal skills for client-facing communications, as needed
- Problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- Good numerical and data management skills
- Strong negotiation skills
Education and experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising, Marketing, Business, Communications, Media Studies, or related field is required
- Must have 3-5 years experience in media buying and/or media placement
- Agency experience preferred