Account Executive

Wildtype runs like no other. As the most Agile full-service agency in healthcare, we aren’t beholden to ritual. Powered by diverse ideas, knowledge, and people, our unique creative process is a force of nature, removing obstacles between brand and growth in wild new ways.

Title: Account Executive

Company/Location: Wildtype/New York, NY

Department/Discipline: Account Services

The Account Executive (AE) assists with the day-to-day business of the account, working closely with senior account leaders. He/she is responsible for managing day-to-day projects, tactical development, managing timelines, account estimates, the out-of-pocket (OOP) budget, and time and event schedules. This position works in close conjunction with the account team, creative team and other agency operations departments.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Financial Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all billing is done accurately and promptly

• Track OOP billing to ensure that all expenses fall within approved guidelines

• Weekly review of hours/OOPs tracking

• Work diligently to meet Client's accounting needs (e.g. Daily review of vendor purchase orders, job actuals, etc.)

• Sign final draft invoices after reviewing with senior management.

• Participate in reconciliation reports, scope of work (S.O.W.) development, and other critical financial documents

• Keep client abreast of hours and OOP changes when revisions require updated estimates

• Close jobs

• Responsible for ensuring that account is organized and efficient:

• Oversee tracking Purchase Orders (POs)

• Requesting and closing job numbers

• Lead status meetings and individual project start-up meetings concerning projects AAE is managing (if applicable)

• Lead project management from start to finish, starting with drafting estimates to creative briefs to receiving regulatory approval to production and ending with completion of job

• Manage development and production within the Agency

• Maintain regular Client contact, ensuring that the Client is updated and briefed on account activity

• Maintain responsibility for accuracy of all communications to Client

• Manage timetables in conjunction with traffic and production

• Record and summarize all Client contacts, decisions, and approvals

• Produce accurate and timely status reports/contact report

• Communicate direction and Client feedback to creative staff clearly and concisely

• Continue to develop fundamental understanding of marketing and advertising concepts

• Demonstrate working knowledge of scientific category and brand

• Performs other duties as assigned by manager

Additional Responsibilities

• Supervise Assistant Account Executive’s work (when relevant). Monitor (or help to monitor) daily account workload

• Train (or help to train) new hires in process and procedures of the account

• Delegate work to AAE when appropriate; communicate effectively

• Manage time efficiently, meet deadlines, pay attention to detail, and set priorities for specific assignments, especially when handling multiple projects

• Demonstrate good problem-solving and interpersonal skills

  Skills & Tags

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