Account Executive

Situation is a leading full-service marketing and advertising agency for the world’s most unforgettable experiences, specializing in live experience-based brands, including some of Broadway’s biggest blockbusters and iconic live experiences like The Metropolitan Opera and the Empire State Building. We create groundbreaking campaigns that captivate audiences, drive cultural conversation and connect and inspire communities.

We’re seeking an experienced Account Executive to support the day-to-day execution of fully integrated marketing & advertising campaigns, as well as content production. This role will report into the Account Director within our Client Services team. We are looking for someone with exceptional communication skills, the ability to collaborate across departments and comfortably adapt to the changing priorities of the team. This is a fast paced industry, and the selected candidate will thrive in this environment, be proactive and resourceful, detail-oriented, communicative and highly organized.

The Account Executive serves as the primary liaison between clients, partner agencies, and internal teams. They play a key role in supporting the Account team in executing the full funnel marketing plan for our arts and entertainment clients, collaboration alongside counterparts in the Creative, Media and Social departments. The Account Executive is responsible for administrative tasks and facilitating communications and workflow within our internal team. They will manage project kick-offs, ensure teams are equipped with the context and direction needed to deliver high-quality, strategic work, and effectively manage timelines and priorities to meet campaign deadlines across media trafficking and production projects.

Our office is located in midtown Manhattan and we are currently working in-office four days per week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

• Schedule internal and external meetings, and prepare meeting agendas
• Write and distribute client-facing notes following all meetings
• Manage creative job requests, inclusive of creating project briefs in Asana
• Execute organizational support for the account including emailing the client for approvals
• Work with Creative and Project teams to ensure production jobs are proceeding according to plan
• Collaborate cross-departmentally and manage media asset trafficking process to ensure messaging, targeting and reporting align with campaign objectives
• Work closely with Media Buyer to QA paid media assets
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of our active clients and the services we provide
• Admin support for the team such as meeting bookings, meeting room set up, data input and file management

Note - due to the nature of the theatre industry, you will sometimes be required to work outside normal business hours. This won’t be on a frequent basis, but there will be some late nights and evening work during show openings.

• Minimum 3-4 years of client services experience within an advertising, media or marketing agency
• Superior attention to detail and time management skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Understanding of and eagerness to learn about the digital space and developing technologies
• Working knowledge of digital and traditional media, including paid social, search, programmatic, email, OOH, print, audio & broadcast
• Passion for Live Entertainment, Events, and/or the Arts
• Positive attitude and collaborative mindset
• Ability to be flexible when priorities change
• Ability to balance and prioritize a high workload

We offer a competitive base salary and a range of benefits and perks:

• Salary range: $65,000 - $80,000 per year, commensurate with experience
• Health care plan (medical, dental, and vision)
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Life and disability insurance
• Generous paid time off package that includes vacation, sick, “life happens” days, birthdays, summer Fridays and public holidays
• Paid family leave
• Cold brew coffee, snacks and fresh fruit
• Wellness resources
• Special access to New York City’s arts and entertainment scene

We have been honored for our commitment to our team with workplace awards from Crain’s, Best Companies Group, Cynopsis, Digiday, and Fortune.

We are Situation, a marketing and advertising agency that builds and drives passionate communities to meaningful action. We partner with leading live experience-based brands across theater, culture, and entertainment to create campaigns that break through, sell tickets, and spark cultural conversation. Situation is part of Situation Group, a collective of award-winning advertising agencies.

Salary : $65 - $80