Account Executive (Denver, Chicago)

Motive is a dynamic agency and creative collective operating at the speed of culture. We're a collective of deep thinkers, creative makers, cultural connoisseurs, and executional aces. We create meaningful engagements between brands and their audiences, cultivating relationships that drive tangible results for our clients. And we do it with sharp strategy and powerful creative executed across all the media and touch-points key to our targets' lives.As pioneers in the area of content, digital engagement, and innovative experiential programs, and award winners for work in TV, event, digital and social, Motive has created a culture where every individual is given an opportunity to stretch and flex their creative and executional muscles daily. We are a team of hard-working, fast-moving, energetic, passionate, driven, straight-talking creative thinkers. We like being challenged and we love the collaboration necessary to overcome the challenges and succeed.

If this sounds like a place you would thrive, let's see if we can make something happen.

Account Executive

Location: Denver or Chicago

Motive is looking for an Account Executive who's ready to jump into the heart of integrated marketing and push great work forward every single day. In this role, you're the essential link between our clients and internal teams—helping drive projects from brief to delivery, supporting strategic thinking, and keeping timelines, budgets, and communication running smoothly.

If you love solving problems, organizing many moving parts, supporting big ideas, and being part of a collaborative, fast-moving team, you'll thrive here.

What You'll Do (Key Responsibilities)

Client Partnership

• Manage and support day-to-day client communication with clarity, professionalism, and responsiveness.
• Build strong, trust-based relationships with client partners.
• Translate client needs into clear internal next steps—balancing what's right for the client and what's right for the work.
  
  

Project & Process Ownership

• Support multiple workstreams across your team, with varying levels of ownership and responsibility.
• Own specific projects and workstreams from briefing through delivery.
• Manage timelines, deliverables, and budgets to keep everything on track.
• Proactively flag risks, anticipate challenges, and problem-solve with the broader team.
  
  

Financial Stewardship

• Support budget tracking, reporting, and overall project financial health.
• Process invoices, manage POs, and maintain accurate documentation.
• Begin SOW development training, learning how to build and manage project-level scopes.
• If applicable, begin using tools like Decideware confidently and effectively.
  
  

Creative Collaboration

• Work closely with creative, strategy, production, and other studios to bring ideas from concept to execution.
• Participate in brainstorms, concept reviews, and work sessions.
• Help ensure the final output delivers on the creative intention and client expectations.
  
  

Integrated Marketing Execution

• Support projects across a wide range of disciplines—advertising, digital, social, experiential, shopper, and promotional.
• Learn the nuances of each channel and how they come together to form integrated brand experiences.
  
  

Internal Team Contribution

• Keep teams aligned with organized documentation, status updates, and consistent communication.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration to ensure work moves efficiently.
• Stay current on your clients' industries, competitors, and cultural context to bring valuable perspective to discussions.
  
  

Who You Are

• A dependable, solutions-first teammate who loves keeping things organized and moving forward.
• A clear communicator who asks smart questions, listens closely, and follows through.
• Someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and builds strong relationships—internally and externally.
• A curious learner eager to grow in client service, project management, and integrated marketing.
• A proactive problem-solver who looks ahead, anticipates needs, and brings positive energy to the process.
  
  

What You Bring (Experience & Skills)

• 3 years of experience in an integrated agency environment.
• Familiarity with digital, social, experiential, and promotional marketing.
• Strong communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects with accuracy and composure.
• A proactive, team-first mindset and a desire to continually expand your skill set.
  
  

Motive is an equal opportunity employer! We believe that a diverse team makes us stronger and smarter.

Motive recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We offer an inspiring working environment and great benefits, including employer-paid health, dental, vision, unlimited flex time off, 401k with annual match and more. The starting salary for this position is between $55k and $70k annually, based on experience.

Motive has a clear vision: to be a creative leader where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay and do their best work. We know our company succeeds only through the hard work and dedication of our passionate and creative employees.