Account Executive

Position Overview
The Account Executive is the client‑facing project lead responsible for communicating and documenting the project scope and specifications, ensuring client alignment during project development, and reviewing agency work deliverables against client objectives and project specifications. The Account Executive manages accurate and timely client communications of project information, status, deadlines, and next steps on a daily basis, and oversees the submission, review, and final delivery of work and materials.

Specific Responsibilities
Account Management

Represents client viewpoint in day‑to‑day project execution while partnering with Project Management to complete a project plan grounded in scope, timeline, deliverables, and client/agency processes.

Proactively manages account and client deliverables in the project work plan in partnership with Project Management.

Conducts regular client status meetings to communicate project development and maintain alignment with client objectives.

Manages client submissions and ensures agency work remains in compliance with client guidelines.

Reviews hot sheet/status grids daily for accuracy and provides nightly comments/updates to the Project Manager as needed.

Client Partnership

Provides information for project briefs and works with the project manager to prepare and conduct internal kick‑off meetings.

Initiates project timeline development with Project Management by providing a complete deliverables list and client milestones; approves the timeline against client‑stated requirements.

Conducts project status calls, schedules external meetings, and communicates project status and updates by email.

Educates client on aspects and timing of project development, including internal agency processes and requirements.

Liaises with client stakeholders and extended team members to drive project execution (e.g., MLR team, meeting planners, medical/marketing reviewers, partner agencies, KOLs).

Communicates project updates to the team in a timely manner, including client shifts in project scope, direction, or timing that may impact agency resource requirements.

Local (tristate) client engagement travel as needed.

Financial Management

Maintains accurate and up‑to‑date project financials in all agency systems.

Supports the Account lead in maintaining up‑to‑date project financials and tracking project actuals against client scope of work.

Partners with Project Management to review project fees, expenses, and reconciliations.

Participates in any necessary financial meetings to ensure accurate internal data and to support client financial status communications.

Qualifications
Required

At least 1 year of relevant experience in the account services field within the advertising industry or a similar industry.

Comfortable with scientific information.

Bachelor’s degree.

Preferred

Master’s degree in business or science.

Client‑facing experience.

Professional and customer‑service oriented.

Accurate and proficient note‑taking abilities.

Organized and detail‑oriented with a take‑ownership attitude.

Excellent interpersonal communication and writing skills.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

Can effectively manage time, multi‑task, and handle a high volume of work in a fast‑paced environment.

Salary Range
$60,000 - $70,000

BGB Group is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other category or class of person protected by law.

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