Account Executive

About the Role

The Kitchen brings together a range of disciplines and capabilities—creatives, producers, data analysts, and social experts—to deliver remarkable ideas across mediums from social to TV. This team moves at the speed of culture, responding to trends and events in real time to create ideas that transcend social media, earn media impressions, and spark national conversations.

Join an award-ambitious team recognized internationally by Cannes, The One Show, and named Campaign’s Global In-House Agency of the Year. We’re looking for trailblazers passionate about producing groundbreaking work and driving innovative ideas both within and beyond the brief.

Account Executives support the Accounts team by overseeing small to medium-sized programs and/or contributing to large-scale initiatives. Successful candidates are skilled communicators, efficient project planners, and flexible problem solvers who manage projects from start to finish with excellence.

Responsibilities

• Kraft Heinz Relations:
  • Communicate with brand teams to understand needs, relay information to your manager, and execute accordingly.
  • Manage timelines, communications, and internal meetings/reviews for projects.
  • Maintain updated knowledge of brand teams’ business objectives.
  • Identify and report on industry trends.
  • Act as an extension of the brand team throughout planning, execution, and wrap-up.
• Team Collaboration:
  • Work with your team to facilitate brand needs and provide feedback/direction.
  • Ensure partners have the tools and information to support your business.
  • Collaborate with your manager for development and support.
  • Liaise regularly with your manager to keep them informed of activities and updates.
• Financial:
  • Reconcile program budgets of all sizes and maintain close contact with the finance team.
  • Stay on budget and flag potential shortfalls to your manager.
  • Review small to medium budgets with clients, providing detailed breakdowns and pricing rationale.
• Project Management:
  • Master all project details to ensure smooth execution.
  • Work with departments (creative, production, strategy) and project management software to develop timelines and track progress.
  • Communicate changes or updates to teams and brand partners promptly.
  • Proactively identify process improvements and collaborate on agile solutions.
  • Support internal teams and committees to foster positive culture and test/implement new policies.

Requirements

• 1-2 years’ experience in the advertising industry.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Adaptability and strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent active listening and time management skills.
• Ability to build rapport and collaborate internally and externally.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Keen interest in consumer behaviors and industry trends.
• Strong foundational technology skills (familiarity with O365, social & digital media).
• Passion for advertising and social media.

Pay

The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is $57,000 - $65,000. Individual compensation is determined based on job-related factors such as experience, skills, level of responsibility, internal equity, and business needs. This range represents base salary only and does not include other elements of The Kitchen’s total rewards program.