H/L is looking for a Senior Account Executive to join our Account Service team. At H/L, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative work culture that encourages creativity, professional growth, and client success. As a Senior Account Executive, you will orchestrate media, creative, research, and data into a brilliant plan of action. If you’re looking to be a part of a dynamic team in a full-service agency, we want to meet you!

This position is open to remote and hybrid work.

ABOUT YOU:

  • You have a Bachelor’s degree in marketing, advertising, communication, or a closely related discipline
  • You have three to five years of experience in account service within an agency or marketing department
  • You have a natural ability to see the big picture and create plans to prepare for the necessary next steps to execute deliverables
  • You have a professional, assertive manner, and have demonstrated abilities to instill confidence in clients
  • You can convey information, thoughts, and ideas effectively to your team and clients
  • You have a solid client service mindset
  • You’re attentive to details
  • You are proficient with Microsoft 365—able to create, edit, and format Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint presentations
  • You have the ability to translate conceptual ideas and complex client feedback into coherent and actionable creative requests
  • You have knowledge of retail merchandising (preferred)
  • You have retail or QSR experience (preferred)
  • Skilled in delivering presentations to internal audiences and the client
  • You are an innovative and creative thinker

 

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

  • Prepare for client meetings
  • Contribute to weekly client status reports
  • Manage the agency creative production process/jobs, which includes opening jobs, writing creative briefs, contributing to creative kickoffs, presenting creative to clients, attaining legal approvals, and processing purchase orders and invoices
  • Monitor competitive landscape and develop reports
  • Manage creative trafficking across all campaigns, and oversee talent reports and Strata reconciliation
  • Manage all merchandising projects, including weekly marketing emails, monthly communications, and marketing guides; work with vendors to coordinate digital menu board and point-of-purchase files
  • Collaborate with internal teams to ensure timely and accurate processing of client and production invoices, job closings, and client estimates
  • Manage monthly production budget updates and accounting statement inputs
  • Work with Account Director on annual projected production expenditures, and actively monitor and update projections accordingly
  • Develop strong relationships with clients, vendors, and promotional partners
  • Take responsibility for leading other projects internally and with the client
  • Help mentor junior team members
  • Effectively work remotely and with remote teams.

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Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide an individual response to every candidate.

About H/L:

Since 1985, H/L has been fiercely independent and making Momentum. Our strengths include local and national media activations, creative development, insights and analytics, full-scale digital and video production, multicultural marketing, and PR.

We’re headquartered in Oakland, California, with people in 21 states and offices in Atlanta, Miami, Phoenix, and St. Louis. What unites H/Lers across the country is a common drive—to pioneer new ways to push clients’ businesses forward and serve the communities we call home. Learn more at www.hl.agency.