Account Executive
Spectraforce
Mettawa, Illinois
2 hours ago
Job Description
Position Title: Account Executive
Work Location: Mettawa, IL 60045
Assignment Duration: 12 Months
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
**Position Summary:**
The Account Executive serves as the primary liaison between the Ad Agency and the brand teams and is responsible for managing the day-to-day relationships within the Agency. Working in partnership with the Agency’s creative staff and external resources/suppliers, the position provides strategic direction and counsel to help the brand teams meet their business objectives/sales goals.
**Key Responsibilities:**
• Collaborate with the brand team in the development of creative briefs
• Recommend key promotional tactics that align with the strategy and goals of the brand.
• Issue client contact reports to ensure key information is being quickly communicated to all involved stakeholders.
• Review creative development of a project during concept to completion to ensure specifications, client expectations, budgets, timelines, etc. are being adhered to.
• Facilitate ongoing, timely and accurate communications to ensure all projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Develop annual forecasts.
• Conduct financial reconciliations on a monthly basis.
• Track time on a daily basis.
**Qualifications & Experience:**
• Bachelor degree required
• Master’s degree or equivalent related project or functional experience is desirable
• Total account management experience – minimum of 1-3 years
• Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred (both U.S. and Global)
• In-house ad agency/ad agency experience a plus
• Excellent communications skills: verbal, presentation, written
• High energy, positive, organized individual who is comfortable in a high-visibility role
• Ability to manage high volume project scope in a fast paced creative environment
• Great collaborator with ability to focus on both the big picture and small details
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 33.00/hr.
Work Location: Mettawa, IL 60045
Assignment Duration: 12 Months
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
**Position Summary:**
The Account Executive serves as the primary liaison between the Ad Agency and the brand teams and is responsible for managing the day-to-day relationships within the Agency. Working in partnership with the Agency’s creative staff and external resources/suppliers, the position provides strategic direction and counsel to help the brand teams meet their business objectives/sales goals.
**Key Responsibilities:**
• Collaborate with the brand team in the development of creative briefs
• Recommend key promotional tactics that align with the strategy and goals of the brand.
• Issue client contact reports to ensure key information is being quickly communicated to all involved stakeholders.
• Review creative development of a project during concept to completion to ensure specifications, client expectations, budgets, timelines, etc. are being adhered to.
• Facilitate ongoing, timely and accurate communications to ensure all projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Develop annual forecasts.
• Conduct financial reconciliations on a monthly basis.
• Track time on a daily basis.
**Qualifications & Experience:**
• Bachelor degree required
• Master’s degree or equivalent related project or functional experience is desirable
• Total account management experience – minimum of 1-3 years
• Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred (both U.S. and Global)
• In-house ad agency/ad agency experience a plus
• Excellent communications skills: verbal, presentation, written
• High energy, positive, organized individual who is comfortable in a high-visibility role
• Ability to manage high volume project scope in a fast paced creative environment
• Great collaborator with ability to focus on both the big picture and small details
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 33.00/hr.