Driven Creative Supply Co. is on the lookout for an Assistant Account Executive, who’s well, driven. We are a strategically based creative agency, made up of doers, dreamers, and will-not-take-no-for-an-answer-ers. We work hard and play harder. We’re a place where everyone needs to pull on the rope. If you’re looking for a paycheck and a place to hide from the hours of 9-5 every day, we’re not for you. If you want to be part of a team, where everyone contributes, moves the ball forward, and has an impact on company success and company culture – hit us up with your details.

Here’s the DL:

An Assistant Account Executive is a client-driven role, with responsibilities focusing mainly on the servicing of accounts and daily deliverables. You’ll be responsible for acting as a liaison between the client and agency staff to coordinate their marketing communications and branding needs.

Associate Account Executives work closely with their Account Manager at the agency and clients on a daily basis. They aid and support Account Managers by managing administrative work, ensuring that everything is completed on time and on budget. 

As an Associate Account Executive at DCS Co. you will report to an Account Director, the Executive Leadership Team, and Principals of the Agency.

Qualifications

• Maverick spirit of a leader
• Cool and calm demeaner under pressure
• Experience or knack for project management; background in advertising is a plus
• Base knowledge of the digital universe (web, social media, paid media)
• Skills to pay the bills in Google Suite and MS Office
• Seriously excellent communication abilities (oral and written)
• Attention to details
• Killer organizational skills
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects at a time without melting down
• Sense of humor
• A heaping helping of common sense

Typical Work Activities

Associate Account Executives collect and prepare detailed, insightful, and accurate information to aid creative development in developing marketing communications and branding campaigns. Tasks typically involve:

• Preparing project reports for Account Managers
• Coordinating schedules and meetings with agency departments
• Meeting with clients to discuss and identify their advertising needs;
• Working with agency colleagues to craft Job Requests that will be used to meet the client's brief and budget;
• Presenting, alongside agency colleagues (particularly the Account Supervisor), the solutions and budgets to the client;
• Working with the Account Director to brief media, creative, research staff, and assisting with the creation of marketing strategies;
• Acting as the link between, the client and agency by maintaining regular contact with both, ensuring that communication flows effectively;
• Communicating with clients and agency staff about the details of campaigns;
• Handling budgets, managing campaign costs, and invoicing clients;
• Writing conference reports after meetings with clients
• Helping to maintain a positive image and reinforce DCSCo’s values and culture at all times