Senior Account Executive

C2's client, an independent full-service marketing agency located in downtown Milwaukee and ranked among the Top 200 Marketing Agencies in the U.S., seeks a Senior Account Executive to lead day-to-day client relationships, manage annual programs, and drive successful execution of integrated marketing campaigns across digital and traditional platforms.

This agency serves U.S. and international clients in select considered purchase industries (financial services, automotive, insurance, B2B SaaS, major appliances, or professional services where buyers deeply research before committing), which means the work tends to be strategic and data-informed.

This is a strong fit for a charismatic senior agency account professional who takes real ownership of client outcomes, brings both creative instincts and business discipline to their accounts, and is energized by building long-term client partnerships.

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: Full-time, direct hire

Location: Hybrid, downtown Milwaukee, WI

Compensation: $55,000 to $65,000 per year

Benefits: Competitive salary and benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, HSA, 401(k), paid vacation including the week between Christmas and New Year's, free downtown parking, and access to an agency-owned café

Technology: TBD

Job Description:

The Senior Account Executive serves as the primary relationship owner across an assigned account portfolio. This is a role for a high-energy, results-oriented, and experienced account professional who brings creative problem solving to this collaborative, agency-paced environment. You will work closely with internal creative, strategy, and digital teams, moving fluidly between strategic planning and day-to-day execution. The agency’s culture is built around quality work, creative excellence, and measurable results, and this role is expected to enhance all three.

Responsibilities:

• Lead day-to-day execution of client plans and programs across assigned accounts
• Compile and evaluate marketing data and information to develop informed strategic recommendations
• Communicate effectively with internal and external teams to ensure projects meet deadlines, budgets, and client expectations
• Build and maintain strong, long-term client relationships
• Play a key contributing role in annual program planning and development
• Manage client programs to profitable outcomes, delivering against an established forecast
• Collaborate with peers and clients to identify and act on opportunities for account growth

Requirements:

• 5–7 years of agency experience with a demonstrated track record of results
• B2B and B2C marketing experience, bonus for success in considered purchase industries
• Demonstrable results managing comprehensive integrated campaigns including robust digital and interactive elements
• Proven expertise in strategic plan development and implementation
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Track record of effective collaboration with peers and clients for growth of the business
• Confident working within complex client organizations
• A passion for creative excellence, strategic accuracy, and measured results
• Four-year degree in marketing, communications, advertising, or a related field

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All candidates must be located and authorized to work in the United States. C2 does not sponsor work visas. No C2C.