Are you a good juggler? Can you thrive in chaos and keep your composure? Do you have a passion for brands? If you answer yes to all of these read on.
The ideal candidate should:
- Have solid knowledge of the theory of strategy and differentiation
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Be well-organized, detail-oriented, effectively manage time and be able to handle pressure well and multi-task
- Be willing to work long hours, especially under tight deadlines
- Have a passion for good work
- Be interested in Internet Marketing and have a presence on Social Media networks
Qualifications:
- B.Sc. Marketing or Management with Honours
- 3-5 years work experience in another Advertising Agency
- Must have a car or bus or motor bike to get around
Reports to Team Lead – Client Services.
Email your application and resume with references to hr@peppertt.com by Friday 5 October, 2012.
Account Executive Job Description
THE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE is responsible for daily contact between the agency and one or more client accounts. The account executive interfaces with various agency departments to move projects through on behalf of the client. This includes meeting with the creative director concerning creative issues and input, the media director concerning media issues, the public relations director concerning publicity, the director of interactive marketing concerning interactive projects, and the production manager concerning scheduling and timing.
The account executive has major input in developing strategic marketing plans for their clients. After plans are developed and presented to clients, the account executive is responsible for carrying out the plan on a daily basis.
The account executive is also responsible for gaining new business from existing clients.
Responsibilities:
- Handles day-to-day activities for assigned clients.
- Keeps apprised of progress of clients’ projects through production and traffic managers or other relevant personnel.
- Receives client briefings. Fills out Client Contact Reports for all client meetings and distributes to appropriate agency personnel. Quickly and accurately relays Client Change Orders to all appropriate agency personnel.
- Effectively presents, sells and defends all agency work/proposals to clients; supports other client service team members in these functions.
- Keeps apprised of clients’ brands/products/services/marketing developments.
- Assists in preparing client invoices, proposals, marketing communications and strategic marketing plans, media and public relations plans.
- Regularly checks for and responds promptly to all client communications, including calls, faxes and emails.
- Oversees execution of approved jobs.
- Checks and approves creative/production materials, copy, layouts, and production art, and coordinates client approval of same.
- Reviews billing prior to release to clients; ensures prompt collection of accounts receivable.
- Informs account supervisor regularly of account progress for all assigned clients; involves account supervisor immediately in event of potential problems, i.e., client/agency relations, budget overruns, etc.
- Coordinates project timing and budgets with all relevant agency personnel.
- Actively seeks additional projects/new business from client contacts.
- Represents agency at industry and community functions.
