Account Executive II

Job title: Account Executive II

Job location: Mettawa, IL must be available to come on-site 3x/week (Tues, Wed, Thurs)

Job duration: 12+ months

Job Description:

The Account Manager serves as the primary liaison between the *** Ad Agency and the brand teams and is responsible for managing the day-to-day relationships within the Agency. Working in partnership with the Agency s creative staff and external resources/suppliers, the position provides strategic direction and counsel to help the brand teams meet their business objectives/sales goals.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS

" Maintain an intimate understanding of the Agency Workflow Process including project initiation and kickoff, collaboration, necessary approvals, production and archiving.

" Demonstrate critical creative thinking and problem solving skills.

" Demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.

" Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and multi-task to enhance productivity and manage workload.

" Demonstrate leadership in conflict resolution to facilitate effective outcomes.

" Possess ability to work in a high-volume, rapidly paced environment.

" Maintain knowledge of *** guidelines including, but not limited to, corporate branding, promotional material development, PromoMats review and corporate compliance.

" Possess a thorough understanding of their accounts

(both U.S. and Global) product attributes, marketing objectives, target audience, competitive environment, market dynamics and medical/regulatory/legal position.

PROJECT/PROCESS MANAGEMENT

" Collaborate with the brand team in the development of project briefs

" Recommend key promotional tactics that align with the strategy and goals of the brand.

" Issue client contact reports to ensure key information is being quickly communicated to all involved stakeholders.

" Review creative development of a project during concept to completion to ensure specifications, client expectations, budgets, timelines, etc. are being adhered to.

" Facilitate ongoing, timely and accurate communications to ensure all projects are completed on time and within budget.

" Develop annual forecasts.

" Conduct financial reconciliations on a monthly basis.

" Track time on a daily basis.

ACCOUNTABILITY / SCOPE

" Reports to *** Ad Agency Account Manager

" Partners with creative team on project initiatives

" Accountable for tactical execution, compliance to all related guidelines and budget

" Adherence to all company-wide financial policies

QUALIFICATIONS

" Bachelor degree required

" Master s degree or equivalent related project or functional experience is desirable

" Total account management experience

3-4 years preferred

" Pharmaceutical ad agency experience or in-house agency experience preferred

" Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred (US, Global preferred)

" Excellent communications skills: verbal, presentation, written

" High energy, positive, organized individual who is comfortable in a high-visibility role

" Ability to manage high volume project scope in a fast paced creative environment

" Great collaborator with ability to focus on both the big picture and small details