Account Executive

Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) is a world-famous creative agency that makes jaw-dropping, thumb-stopping, eye-opening work for brands across the globe. Founded in London in 1982, we now have offices in New York, Los Angeles, Stockholm, Mumbai, Singapore, and Shanghai. Our first ad for Levi’s showed a black sheep travelling in the opposite direction to a flock of white ones. That’s where we got our logo and our guiding philosophy: when the world zigs, zag.

Why? Because it’s easy to zig, to go with the grain. It feels safe. It feels like the sensible thing to do. But the greater risk is failing to stand out. We believe in the power of difference to make a difference.

Our goal is a simple one: make the best work in the world. That’s where you come in. We need rebels, dreamers, thinkers, mathematicians, makers, artists, visionaries, doers, observers, the different and the unreasonable. We need Black Sheep. People who want to make the hearts flutter and minds do flips, who can change businesses and culture. People who want to make a difference, come here for something different.

Our Talent Philosophy:

In hiring BBH looks for two characteristics: being good, and being nice. Being only one of these is not in our DNA.

We are currently looking for an Account Executive to join our team for our leading QSR client.

At BBH, members of the account management department are expected to be business partners - both externally with our clients, and internally with each member of a cross functional team. The account people should use their deep knowledge and understanding of the clients business in order to create the best conditions for the right work to thrive, leading to the success and growth of both our partners and our agency.

The ideal account person is a leader, someone with the tenacity, resourcefulness, business sense, pro-active curiosity, emotional intelligence and cool-headedness to behave like the CEO of their account, brand or project. The account person is the only person in the agency who touches every aspect of a project in some way: from the relationship with the client, to the relationship with the team, from strategy to finance to creative to production.

It is ultimately the role of an account person at any level to ensure that a project meets the client and agency’s ambitions to generate great, effective creative work, on time and on budget, and to motivate the team along the way.

At BBH NY, the size of the office and the way we work requires that account people at every level have an entrepreneurial spirit and therefore should not be afraid to get their hands dirty on day-to-day tasks or step up beyond their job title when required by fast moving processes and lean team structure.

The Account Executive delights in the details, in order to support the team and keep projects on track. They are a consummate team player, always willing to go the extra mile in the push from ‘good’ to ‘great’. They have a can-do spirit and the energy to support teams going through tough processes but aren’t afraid to ask for help when they aren’t clear.

They have a ‘no task too big, no task too small’ mentality and will be expected to manage their own projects while supporting the team.

Client Partnership

• Building relationships with clients based on trust through flawless administration and reliability

• Communicating with clients as needed to ensure that any client requests are addressed in partnership with other members of the team

• Taking the time to learn about the client’s business and competitive landscape, in order to start to build a picture of how the agency can help the client to achieve their ambitions

Project Management

• Project managing the internal agency process in collaboration with other members of the account and operations teams

• Managing the flow of information across cross-functional teams within the agency

• Scheduling internal reviews and external client presentations

• Monitoring and reporting on the status of projects, ensuring that deadlines are met

Team Administration

• Handling miscellaneous team and client requests

• Ensuring that files are…