Assistant Account Executive at FCB (Foote Cone & Belding) in San Francisco, California

Job Description:

Description

Responsible for developing and maintaining
relationships between the client and the agency for specified accounts. Has
frequent and high-level contact with client management. Ascertains marketing objectives
and works with both client and agency creative and production departments to
reach those objectives.

THE ROLE

• Provide efficient and effective management of the overall account,
  including:





• Own all project details, billing, travel and timing



• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills



• Writing status and client contact reports





• Analyze the competitive landscape and construct an informed
  POV.



• Create budgets for individual projects and work with Finance to
  open, track, and update all jobs.



• Have a positive and proactive attitude; always thinking past the
  next step.



• Anticipate questions and strive to go above and beyond the task
  you've been asked to do.



• Staying engaged in the business: reading the ad pubs, being aware
  of transmedia trends, and observing how they translate to opportunities
  for your creative team and client.



• Be self-directed, recognizing problems but also thinking about
  solutions.


• Rolling up your sleeves and providing project management support.

Qualifications

YOUR PERSONALITY

• You have a thirst for doing and for making.



• You are organized, self-reliant, articulate, flexible, and capable
  of working under pressure.



• You love finding ways to improve the process.



• You're hungry for growth opportunities.



• You have a strong POV and not afraid to speak up.

THE COMPULSORIES

• Minimum of one
  year working experience at an advertising agency or similar marketing
  company, plus internships



• Production
  experience, specifically in broadcast, print and digital



• Possess strong
  verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated attention to
  detail



• Ability to
  perform and meet deadlines under pressure in a fast-paced environment as
  an individual in a team environment



• Ability to
  keep all the balls in the air



• Voracious
  appetite for learning on your own and from others



• Can-do,
  never-give-up attitude; demonstrated solution-seeking behavior and
  innovative problem-solving mindset; naturally optimistic personality



• Capacity to
  manage high-pressure situations with grace and agility while relating well
  with people at all levels of the organization



• Strong
  interpersonal skills that encourage team cooperation, promote enthusiasm
  and motivate strategic thinking; demonstrated ability to be a critical
  working member of a high-performing team



• Excellent
  oral, written and strategic abilities



• Strong
  collaborative style and approach

Equally important as
the above skills are the fearlessness, passion, curiosity, and ideas you have
as an individual. The fundamentals learned as an AAE are invaluable tools that
build on your personal foundation and help lay the groundwork for success.

Primary Location

: United States-California-San Francisco

Job

: Account Management

Organization

: FCB San Francisco Apply Now