Senior Account Executive

Sixteenfifty, a boutique creative hospitality agency, is looking for a Senior Account Executive with at least 5 years of experience in developing and steering brand strategy and creative initiatives. This individual must be extremely organized, creative, and experienced as a project manager. Experience in hospitality and casinos is a major plus.

The ideal candidate will have direct experience in advertising, marketing strategy, creative development, project management, copywriting, asset management, strategic planning, and a track record of successful client relations.

In a nutshell, this person is (in no particular order): experienced in print marketing; passionate for creative & experiential marketing; gnarly; a genius at multi-tasking; a manager; calm in the midst of chaos; knowledgeable on how to start, stop, and pivot directions, both in-house and with the client; able to navigate and prioritize; have an appetite for copywriting, is a lifelong member of the spellcheck and grammar police; experienced; super organized; able to deal with many different personality types; experienced; ready to jump into any situation, properly assess it, and take control of it; did we mention experienced? Direct experience with all of the above is a must for consideration. Please tell us how experienced you are!

Before continuing, please note that this is an in-office position (La Jolla), M–F, 9AM–6PM. No exceptions.

What kind of clients, you ask? We predominantly work in the hospitality space with casinos, hotels, mixed-use properties, and entertainment destinations.

PERKS INCLUDE: full health benefits, 401k, in-house coffee bar, gym, and more, located in the heart of La Jolla.

Check out our website to take a look at our work. Sixteenfifty.com (password is: gnar)

Sixteenfifty is an entrepreneurial environment with talented people. You must be a team player, have spirit and grit, care about creating great work, and love going above and beyond the expected.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Strategically thinking and solving a wide range of clients' needs with the ability to ideate beyond the request
• Ability to write copy, understand brand tone, brand strategy, and be a hands-on executor
• Project management: timelines, planning, and ongoing strategy and execution of big and small projects
• Collaborating with the Account and Design teams to coordinate production and delivery schedules
• Ability to think critically about client requests and translate client needs through creative materials
• Research, development, and implementation
• Vendor management and sourcing
• Open, track, and organize all job requests, following server organizational guidelines
• Generating project status reports and providing weekly updates to clients
• Knowledge of digital strategy, web development, and various media executions

WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE

Requirements for this role are:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in marketing, advertising, digital marketing, and/or a similar role
• Familiarity with branding and advertising fundamentals
• Copywriting skills
• Self-directed and motivated; having the spirit of entrepreneurship and following through
• High level of customer service and attention-to-detail
• Ability to work in high-volume situations
• Ability to multitask and handle various projects on various deadlines
• Experience/knowledge of the design process
• Excellent research and organizational skills
• Basic working understanding of creative and production/marketing vocabulary (i.e., CMYK v. Pantone, Print v. Digital, etc.)
• Hospitality experience a plus, brand development & property opening/casino experience a MAJOR plus

Salary Range is dependent on experience: ~ $85-$100,000/yr.

Sixteenfifty Holding, Inc. is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Sixteenfifty via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Sixteenfifty. No fee will be paid if the candidate is hired by Sixteenfifty as a result of the referral or through other means.