Account Executive

Company description

For decades, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness has provided consumer and professional marketing, strategic consulting, and medical education to pharmaceutical and wellness brands. Our mission is to inspire a healthier, happier, well-er world through award-winning work.

If you google us (which you may have done already), you’ll see that spreading wellness is literally our mission. We don’t just talk about making your well-being the most important thing, we mean it. Having a flexible hybrid-work policy, plentiful time off, and colleagues who want you to do well are all part of the gig. Oh, and of course the opportunity to work on some of the good‑vibiest campaigns on the planet with very caring, very resourceful people.

So, if you’re a rockstar writer, aspiring strategist, jill—or jack—of all trades, or just an all‑around nice person, let’s chat.

Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness is seeking an Account Executive who executes flawlessly, prioritizes attention to detail, and exhibits professional and motivating behavior. The AE will be responsible for executing the administrative & strategic tasks needed for not only the account team, but for the agency client as well.

• Finances:
  Own the daily account work on the brand including budgets and bills. Familiarity with and adherence to agency financial and operating procedures and policies. Maintains accurate, organized files.
• Trouble shoot:
  Solution oriented. Brings problems to the attention of management
• Team Leadership:
  Positive influence on internal, cross‑capability team

• Solid understanding of the brand, category, and at least two media channels
• Continuously learning technology
• Adheres to and is an advocate for agency process. Identifies issues and contributes to problem resolution

• Competitive positioning:
  Understands client positioning and strategy thoroughly; has solid competitive knowledge
• Informing:
  Keeps team informed of changes in client/competitive climate. Communicates clearly and frequently
• Planning:
  Research on category, competitive data, therapeutic areas.

• Contributes thoughtfully to the brand tactical planning and creative process
• Works with account team to execute plan tactics
• Responsible for accurate and thorough documentation: status reports, contact report, timelines; takes ownership of day‑to‑day tactics and executions within agency
• Develops strong and positive working relationships with project management, creative, finance, and other departments

• Communications:
  Attends client meetings and provides timely follow‑up (e.g. contact reports). Synchronizes communications between account teams, vendors and clients
• Presentations:
  Organizes/manages and has experience in leading client presentations. Influence and diplomacy in written and verbal communications. Effective but concise communications.
• Relationship:
  Is able to communicate directly and frequently with client autonomously. Builds rapport and credibility with client peer based on trust and expert counsel. Effectively manages difficult conversations.
• Works with client to execute advertising and marketing plans

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Marketing
• 1-3+ Years of advertising experience
• Pharma advertising experience strongly preferred
• Intermediate Outlook User:
  Understands how to schedule and accept meetings, manage folders, and accept and complete tasks as they are assigned
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail
• Strong time‑management and organizational skills
• Strong client-service orientation
• Flexible to evolving responsibilities and last minute changes

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