Account Executive, Client Leadership

Job Description:

Dentsu Creative is a global creative agency network designed to unlock exponential growth for clients. We use Transformative Creativity as a differentiating, driving force to bring our capabilities together to positively impact people, businesses and society. Established in June 2022, Dentsu Creative is integrated with dentsu’s Media and CXM businesses in over 145 countries and regions, to offer Integrated Growth Solutions.

Job Description

You will be an integral part of daily client communication as it relates to key information regarding assets, status meetings, and overall project knowledge and process. You will become a trusted partner to the internal team as well as clients proven through your ability to accomplish tasks thoughtfully and work collaboratively towards a common goal. You should always be looking for more opportunities to work on various types of projects/productions to further develop your skills and demonstrate how you can lead the team through a successful campaign from start to finish.

As the Account Executive, you will:

• Be the day-to-day resource for clients on projects as well as general inquiries, requests, etc., builds a solid rapport with appropriate clients

• Partner with clients for strategic and executional needs

• Demonstrate mature leadership in difficult situations, escalate client difficulties appropriately

• Consistently manage projects and assignments independently and can proactively and creatively resolve problems/issues along the way

• Understand when and how to keep Account Supervisor informed on key project details, when to get AS management feedback

• Effectively sell agency strategies, creative and points of view

Qualifications:

• 3+ years account management experience

• 2+ years creative agency experience

• Experience supporting B2B clients, ideally in complex, senior-facing environments preferred

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced setting with multiple projects and shifting

• Experience trafficking creative assets and managing timelines across teams

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality

• Ability to solve problems creatively and proactively

• Effectively writes clear, concise, and logical internal and client-facing documents

• Understanding of social and digital development and production processes

The annual salary range for this position is $51,000 - $83,375. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits available with this position include:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance,

• Life insurance,

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance,

• 401k,

• Flexible paid time off,

• At least 15 paid holidays per year,

• Paid sick and safe leave, and

• Paid parental leave.

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.

To begin the application process, please click on the “Apply” button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps.

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Location:

Chicago

Brand:

Dentsu Creative

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent

Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race, color, national origin, sex , sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. 

  

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