Assistant Account Executive, Advertising

ASSISTANT ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE


This position consists of supporting the account executive(s) and account supervisor(s) in completing daily production tasks

Position Responsibilities

• Facilitates advertising production by supporting team on broadcast, print, brochure/collateral and interactive as needed.
• Route, format and distribute weekly status report and/or assist AAE
• Updating/distributing various calendars
• Assists with the coordination of presentations
• Assists AAE with Diversity Review Panel presentations and Esmond Advertising Binder updates.
• Attends production meetings with account executive as needed
• Opens work orders for assigned projects (Web site, Collateral, ebrochure) and/or assists AE.
• Assist AE in creating jpegs and gathering documents for distribution of materials to Agency Partnership Committee via Hot Button.
• Assist AE in uploading materials to Brain.
• Miscellaneous projects as needed.
• QA live web site to ensure accuracy
• Responsible for keeping accurate timesheets and submitting them in a timely manner
• Support and inspire the work and the people to create Lovemarks out of our brands and our agency
• Actively embraces agency vision to be a “hot house for world changing creative ideas”
• All other duties as assigned

Skills/Qualifications

• College degree preferred
• Advertising or related internship preferred
• Some understanding of advertising principles and agency processes will be required.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly, openly, honestly and with integrity.
• Proficient with the following computer software/systems: Internet and email applications, MS Office
• Able to work extended hours, including weekends, as required
• Ability to use good judgment when making business decisions and performing tasks
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Attention-to-detail; demonstrates a high degree of accuracy
• Excellent organization and time management; ability to prioritize workload and multi-task


Work Environment/Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, sit at desk and work on the computer for extended periods of time. He/she will work a standard business workweek in a multi-story office building with elevator access.