Associate Account Executive

Key Responsibilities

• Cook up marketing and planning efforts to respond to requests for proposals, create compelling pitches, and address marketing briefs with sales communications, insights, and marketing solutions teams.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the entire advertising portfolio, including both linear and digital platforms, to proactively spot new opportunities for clients before a request for proposal is issued.
• Collaborate with insights teams to gather and integrate qualitative data into pre-sale planning and presentation development.
• Facilitate coordination with planning teams, ensuring alignment on strategic approaches.
• Engage in prospecting activities for new business after one year in the role, with supervisor approval.
• Empowerment to lead sales efforts for specific accounts, including developing plans, pitching, and managing selling activities after one year in the role.
• Provide exceptional customer service to clients and agencies, ensuring a seamless experience.
• Work collaboratively with marketing, advertising operations, and research teams to guarantee the full and timely delivery of all campaign elements.
• Prepare deal memorandums and coordinate comprehensive “Playbooks” for larger campaigns.
• Lead weekly agency status calls or email communications regarding campaign performance and reporting.
• Ensure critical coordination with advertising operations for liability management and campaign delivery to recognize revenue effectively.
• Verify that plans are accurately booked in the system, schedules are confirmed, advertising cost metrics are aligned, and all sponsorship elements are executed as planned.
• Partner with account executives to cultivate strong client relationships, aiming for deal renewals and continued business.
• Cook up and share recap sites and decks with sales communications and marketing teams.
• Collaborate with research teams on custom studies, performance results, or specific reporting.
• Organize and share video clips with agencies, and, in certain cases, provide topline success stories.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant experience in media, specifically on the agency or sales side.
• Proven experience within linear and/or digital advertising platforms.
• Demonstrated proficiency in media math and analysis.
• Strong ability to manipulate data for comprehensive analysis and presentation.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of interacting effectively with internal stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• A proven strategic thinker with the ability to analyze complex data and translate it into clear, measurable tactics, actions, and outcomes.
• A proactive problem-solver who excels at collaboration and working across various functions.
• An understanding of how clients establish priorities and performance goals, and how to align advertising solutions to best meet those needs.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Outstanding organizational and prioritization abilities.
• The capacity to multi-task, make decisive actions, and manage projects with entrepreneurial speed.

About Aquent Talent

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands. Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium.

Client Description

This legendary company has entertained, informed, and inspired people around the globe for over 90 years. Named one of Forbes top companies to work for year over year, this is where dreams really do come true. Whether you’re looking to create, support business growth and development, work behind-the-scenes on your favorite TV shows or upcoming movies, or anything in-between, this is your opportunity to start the next chapter of your career story and help create the exhilarating experiences this company is known for worldwide.

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Aquent is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.