Assistant Account Executive

INNOCEAN USA, a full-service advertising agency, is looking for a Chicago-based, Assistant Account Executive to join our Hyundai team!  

This is a long-term, on-going, contract role. 

We are a hybrid work environment.  1-2 days per week onsite. 

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW:

The INNOCEAN Field Team works with the Hyundai Retail Clients and Dealers to identify business needs and translate to clear assignments for the agency team.  The Account team works with agency departments, as well as media partners (Canvas Worldwide) to develop internal creative briefs and media POVs, guide processes, and manage client relationships (including review/approval and project status along the way).  This team is also responsible for managing go-to-market plans and ensuring all assignments deliver on business needs and meet client expectations and deadlines.   

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Assistant Account Executive position requires the ability to effectively manage projects from start to finish, while demonstrating the ability to organize workload and workflow through coordination of agency activities and client contact. Primary responsibilities are to assist in the planning and coordination of advertising campaigns for agency clients. In addition, this position requires client interaction and support.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate the planning and execution of advertising activities, including tagging and traffic responsibilities, for clients on strict time deadlines.
• Guide day-to-day development of advertising activities within approved plans. Ensure that progressive stages are approved with adequate time to handle multiple tasks and deadlines meet aggressive schedules.
• Provide effective and efficient use of agency resources and processes to ensure projects are delivered as promised in terms of content, time, and budget.
• Act as the liaison to our Regional HQ office in California on facilities and IT issues.
• Understand the expectations of, and communicate effectively with, all agency team members.
• Effectively monitor the work of other agency departments against agreed upon timetables.
• Identify, classify, categorize and be able to retrieve information as required by you or agency team members.
• Prepare accurate and timely internal communication: conference reports, job starters, assignment summaries.
• Contribute to the development of project and/or annual client planning documents, as required.
• Adherence to financial and operating procedures; prepares client job requests, routes, finalize and distribute billing for accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare client meeting materials that are clear and concise, examples include but not limited to content development, creative presentation, and delivery, as necessary. Must be able to present an insightful point of view on client assignments and/or new opportunities with clarity, authority, and persuasion.
• Prepare and distribute monthly client communications such as dealer newsletters.
• Organize and schedule quarterly dealer meetings.
• Anticipate, and proactively make the Account Management aware of all potential issues.
• Maintain confidentiality while working closely with client teams regarding all aspects of campaigns and projects.

DESIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1 year experience in an Advertising or Marketing agency setting OR soon to be grad with major in Advertising / Marketing or similar.
• Passion for the automotive category a plus!
• Media savvy with TV, Radio, Digital, and Print.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite and Google Docs, Sheets, Slides is required.
• Strong verbal, written communication, and organizational skills are essential.
• High attention to detail is a must
• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently is essential.

 BENEFITS: 

• Access to our health benefits and 401k match
• 6 paid sick day per year 

The compensation for this role is $26-$29 hour. Pay is dependent upon several factors including but not limited to:  experience, client, training and/or transferable skills.