Account Executive
The Bloc is a company specializing in pharmaceutical and healthcare advertising, and they are seeking an Account Executive. The role involves maintaining relationships between clients and the agency, drafting tactical plans, and ensuring the successful execution of marketing objectives.
Responsibilities
- Ensure successful startup, conduct, and completion of all account tactics
- Follow through on all product tactical materials and plans (internally and with the client)
- Interact with all members of the agency product team to ensure accurate information exchange and smooth and timely completion of projects
- Daily tracking of all product jobs to coordinate the efficient flow of jobs throughout the agency
- Develop, establish, and maintain project budgets, work plans/schedules, and deadlines for the agency product team
- Open jobs and work with supervisor to complete creative work authorization forms (i.e., Creative Brief, Job Initiation Form) with thorough information from both agency and client
- Review estimates, work with project management approve all invoices for all product jobs, and circulate to clients for appropriate approvals
- Track budgets regularly, and ensure accurate monthly billing and product finances
- Participate in creative meetings and evaluate creative work prior to client submission
- Prepare status reports and contact reports for internal and client distribution
- Identify new tactical opportunities
- Develop product knowledge base (includes an understanding of product indications, clinical, market research, marketing plans, competitive knowledge, and sales training binder)
- Work with supervisor to write strategic documents to service product needs
- Meet with outside vendors (such as sales reps from key publications, marketing services/organizations, and premium vendors) for idea generation
- Support new business pitches
- Ensure adherence to internal agency policies and procedures
- Maintain day-to-day contact with core product team members to ensure proper information flow from client to agency/agency to client
- Develop relationships with client departments (i.e., regulatory, production, editorial)
- Attend client meetings and client primary review/review committee meetings as needed
Skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work within a team
- Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask
- Strong analytical and conceptual skills
- Computer literate
- Prior background in pharmaceutical or other advertising as a senior traffic coordinator, an assistant account executive, or an account executive
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
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