Senior Account Executive

Arc is the lead shopper and retail agency within Publicis Groupe. In an era of unprecedented disruption, where the customers you seek actively resist brands like never before, everything we do is in service of making your brand irresistible. We call it Irresistible Commerce. And it starts by employing insights and data to uncover what’s standing in the way of growth. Then we deploy irresistible creative solutions to build connected shopping experiences that are personal, valuable and delightful for your customers. The results simultaneously drive brand sales and love. Helping us become WARC’s #1 Specialty Retail Agency with groundbreaking work recognized by Adweek, ANA Reggie Awards and Effies.

The Senior Account Executive serves as an agency catalyst for developing and implementing the client’s tactical plan by working with internal team members and clients to determine campaign objectives and expectations. The Senior Account Executive must demonstrate meaningful knowledge of the client’s business, lead projects and serve as a key day-to-day contact for clients, while building and maintaining close internal team relationships. They are responsible for executional excellence and ensuring the creative product achieves client objectives.

• Acts as the main day-to-day client contact by managing client questions, concerns and project feedback

• Functions as client adviser and resource, provides client counsel and has a point of view
• Possesses an understanding of the digital activation landscape including key retail media networks and third-party tactical solutions
• Leads client review meetings and monitors revisions of creative

• Oversees the day-to-day execution and ensures high-quality, cost-effective results
• Demonstrates market insights and contributes to the strategic marketing plan
• Presents new ideas and innovative approaches to solving client business issues

What You Will Do

• Develop creative briefs and lead briefings with very little oversight
• Learn how to distill feedback and craft clear communications internally to both ensure the work connects to client business objectives while moving the work forward
• Collaborate, and in certain instances, own the development of client tactical plans
• Make a tangible impact on the creative
• Have category expertise and a POV
• Know how/when to apply competitive learnings, trends, etc.
• Learn the art of scope development and the ability to ask questions to clarify deliverables and budget

• Shopper and retail marketing experience
• 3 years previous work experience in an agency setting
• Management experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional work experience
• Demonstrates a strong work ethic that is determined, tenacious and tireless, a bias for action and extraordinary dedication to results
• Is comfortable with uncertainty, change and pressure
• Thinks through problems by quickly narrowing in on core issues and identifying innovative and effective solutions
• Stays abreast of industry, client and category trends

• Highly organized and ability to prioritize and report on programs 

• Experienced working with strategy and creative teams to develop compelling solutions 

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• ‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Arc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com.  All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $66,150 - $82,740 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 4/14/25.

Salary : $66,150 - $82,740