Account Executive

• Build and maintain lasting relationships with operations by understanding their focus and anticipating their needs.
• Coordinate internal and external resources to expedite workflow.
• Stay current with company offerings and industry trends.
• Oversee and achieve organisational goals while upholding best practices.
• Solve problems for Operations by understanding expectations.

• Create and manage project briefs, timelines and budgets to ensure projects are executed on time and within scope.
• Work closely with design to translate Operations briefs into compelling advertising campaigns.
• Monitor hours and prioritise work, accordingly, providing regular updates and reports to Management and Operations.
• Handle multiple brands simultaneously, ensuring the highest level of service and quality.
• Attend Operations meetings, presentations, and briefing.
• Manage the design workflow between designers and operations.
• Illustrate the value of products and services to create growth opportunities; compile and analyse data to identify trends.
• Participate in brainstorming and research and assist with program development for operations.
• Follow up with operations regularly to ensure needs are being met and to identify opportunities.
• Maintain a database of prospects, partners, and vendors.

• 2 – 5 years of experience as an Account Executive, with a focus on marketing and communications
• Experience in administrative role reporting directly to upper management.
• Strong understanding of both below the line and through the line marketing strategies, including experiential marketing, promotions and locality marketing.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Detail-oriented and highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency MS Office and an aptitude for learning new systems.
• Strategic thinker with a creative mindset
• Ability to manage multiple accounts while seeking new opportunities.
• Ability to understand Operations needs and negotiate costs and services.
• Willingness to travel as needed to meet with Operations.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a small but dynamic environment.