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Account Executive

Advantage Solutions
Saint Louis, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 15 Dec 2025

About the role

Summary

Account Executive Agency

 

About the Role

 

As an Account Executive, you’ll support the execution of retailer-specific strategies that help our clients win at the shelf and across retail media platforms. You’ll gain hands-on experience working with key retailers, internal cross-functional teams, and external media and shopper partners to bring programs to life. This is an entry-level role designed for someone who’s organized, proactive, detail-oriented, and eager to build a career in commerce marketing and retail strategy.

In addition to project management and client support, you’ll work directly with vendors and retail media networks (RMNs) to develop insertion orders (IOs) and buy authorizations, ensuring every program is financially aligned and execution-ready.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Project Support: Assist in managing timelines, deliverables, meeting notes, and task tracking to keep projects moving forward.
  • Media Coordination: Collaborate with RMNs and media vendors to gather plans, build insertion orders (IOs), and facilitate buy authorizations.
  • Financial Documentation: Draft and route buy authorizations and insertion orders, ensuring alignment with client budgets, campaign plans, and legal requirements.
  • Internal & External Collaboration: Work closely with client teams, media strategists, and vendor partners to ensure seamless execution and clear communication.
  • Quality Control: Support the review of client- and retailer-facing deliverables to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with retailer standards.
  • Retail Knowledge Development: Build familiarity with retailer ecosystems (e.g., Walmart Connect, Kroger Precision Marketing, etc.) and stay up to date on platform processes and requirements.
  • Meeting Participation: Attend internal and client meetings, capture notes, follow up on action items, and support the preparation of meeting materials.
  • Administrative Excellence: Maintain organized documentation, file structures, trackers, budgets, and program folders across projects.

What You Bring

  • 0–2 years of experience in a marketing, advertising, or retail environment 
  • Strong organizational skills and close attention to detail
  • Interest in shopper marketing, media, or commerce strategy
  • Familiarity with Excel/Google Sheets, file management, and document routing
  • Excellent communication and follow-through skills
  • Eagerness to learn media processes and retail execution workflows
  • Ability to juggle multiple projects and adapt in a fast-paced environment

Why Join Us

 

This is a unique opportunity to learn how retailer strategy, media, and execution come together to drive growth for some of the world’s most iconic brands. You’ll gain exposure to real-world client work, retail platforms, and cross-functional agency collaboration—laying the foundation for a long-term career in the commerce space.

 

 

What we offer

  • Full-Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life)
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Training and Career Development
  • Generous Paid Time-Off 

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Job Will Remain Open Until Filled

Responsibilities

The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

 

Position Summary

The Account Executive serves as the agency liaison with the client to ensure that the client’s needs and objectives are achieved through execution of strategically grounded marketing programs. Primary role is development, implementation, financial management and post-analysis of promotional programs in conjunction with client and/or customer personnel.  A successful Account Executive will deliver measurable results to the client for their brands through flawless program management. Additionally, they must be able to collaborate effectively to deliver on mutual client and retailer objectives. Results will be obtained through effective communication and superior follow-up with the client,

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