Account Executive

Role: Account Executive 

Location: Chicago, Illinois 

About the role: 

Inside Ideas Group is looking for an Account Executive to join our award winning in-house creative, content and production agency on multinational beverage brands.  

As an Account Executive, you will work closely with our client and cross-functional team bringing social and digital content to life from brief to final execution and much more. Our team does everything from creating assets and content for social channels for large portfolio of brands, leading brand strategy and creative campaign work, production, internal communications and more. This role requires strong organizational and communication skills, the ability to think strategically and creatively, and a proactive approach to overcoming challenges.   

This role is currently a hybrid model based in downtown Chicago. requiring in office 2-3 days a week. Must be over 21+ years old. 

What you will be doing: 

• Account Management and Communication 
• Manage all aspects of the account’s foundation, including maintaining project documents 
• Prepare for meetings and touchpoints by organizing materials, documentation, and details 
• Create and maintain project timelines  
• Manage the flow of projects and completing projects to a specific schedule and within an agreed budget 
• Communicate project status to clients and internal teams with clarity  
• Collaboration and Coordination 
• Support cross-functional teams made up of strategy, visual design, copywriting, and production 
• Build strong relationships across departments to facilitate smooth project progression 
• Liaising with clients on a day-to-day basis and make other contacts that will strengthen the client relationship 
• Strategic and Creative Insight 
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of the client’s business, including how assignments align with the brand scope and priorities 
• Work with the cross-functional teams to ensure the work is meeting the client's brief 
• Take in project briefs from our client, partner with Account and Strategy teams to flesh out project briefs to ensure we have a clear picture of the work to be done 
• Process  
• Possess in-depth knowledge of agency processes 

What you need to be great in this role: 

• 1-3 years of experience in a professional client relationship management role 
• Experience within advertising, design or marketing is needed 
• Extremely organized and strong attention to detail 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills  
• Team-oriented and collaborative with the ability to problem-solve proactively and deal with multiple priorities 
• Solution-oriented mindset with a sense of urgency and resilience 
• Ability to build and manage project timelines with multiple stakeholders 
• Self-starter who is able to pick up projects and drive them forward 
• Willingness to learn new things and come up with unique solutions 
• Thrives in a fast-pace, ever-changing environment focused on results and progress 
• At the time of this posting, the base salary for this position may range from $59,500.00 to $65,500.00. Individual compensation varies based on job related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. The range listed is just one component of OLIVER’s total compensation package. 

Req ID: 17604