Account Executive
Location
AUSTIN
Type
Full Time
We are looking for an account executive with at least 3 years of agency experience to join our team on an iconic regional QSR brand. This position would offer exposure to all aspects of marketing and advertising, including consumer research, point-of-purchase design, local store marketing, OOH, digital/social and more. Our ideal candidate is a well-rounded, kick-butt, proactive account person who is fun to be around and willing to do and learn just about anything. Self-starters and those who can juggle multiple projects and priorities will succeed and thrive in this position. More importantly, success will be measured on the ability to foster strong client and agency relationships and fully embrace the brand and its nuances.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain accountability for projects and proactively and creatively resolve problems/issues along the way
- Communicate project status with client on a regular basis
- Collaborate with other agency departments to ensure quality and timely delivery of objectives
- Serve as brand ambassador internally and externally
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in advertising (or related major)
- 3 years of experience in an agency setting
- Large, national account experience preferred
- Ability to build and foster relationships both internally and externally
- Relentless curiosity and rabid aversion to settling for “good enough”
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated multitasking skills and ability to keep projects on task
- Cover letter required with application
Please do not call. All submissions will be reviewed. Thank you.
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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
McGarrah Jessee
McGarrah Jessee is an independent brand development agency in Austin, Texas. We partner deeply with uniquely great clients to solve big problems, push creative boundaries and shape all parts of the brand. The result: unusual levels of brand fandom, award-winning work and an employee and client tenure rate that runs counter to the industry.
McGarrah Jessee believes in the power of a workplace that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion. And we believe our culture is more inviting and creative and our work more productive and truthful when we are welcoming to all.
McGarrah Jessee is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. Eligible McGarrah Jessee employees can take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a 12-month period per the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). McGarrah Jessee complies with the Employee Polygraph Protection Act. If you need assistance or accommodation during the application process, please email accommodations@mc-j.com or call (512) 225-2258. If you’d like, please note the pronouns you use (she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc.) in your application.