As an Account Executive, you should be someone who views marketing and advertising as a career and not just a job. You must be passionate about working in a fast paced and energetic environment, no two days are ever the same – so if new challenges excite you, you have the ability to multitask like a pro and have a strong project management skillset, then this role is perfect for you.

As an Account Executive you’ll be supporting the team to produce memorable and effective campaigns for our clients. All the while building strong relationships with both our clients and internal agency stakeholders. You’ll also be involved in running internal agency projects and tasks, which gives invaluable experience in understanding the many facets that make up and advertising agency.

You will be reporting into the Agency Group Account Director and Business on ABSA. You need to be able to hit the ground running from day 1, be a self-starter and consistently drive excellence with a keen eye for detail.

We’re looking to build something awesome, and for that to happen we need the right people. In fact, the right personality is just as important as the right experience. We’re here to work hard and have fun.

As the Account Executive you will be responsible for:

• Supporting your senior Account Management team with the project management of TTL campaigns (often with a digital focus).
• Communicating with client on a day-to-day basis.
• Management of client expectations, timelines and service delivery through day-to-day communication with the client.

Qualifications

• Educated to a Diploma or Degree level
• Marketing and Communication qualification essential
• Managing the expectations of Client seamlessly to deliver according to the brief and strategy, and always to the highest standard.
• Digital communication knowledge and interest
• Advertising and communication knowledge and interest

Additional Information
Specific Responsibilities:

• Working efficiently and smoothly with seniors
• Learning and following process from seniors
• Following company process, contact reports, Chase management, budget tracking etc.
• Honing excellent communication skills
• Developing effective and confident presentation skills
• Oversight and guidance of the campaign-building process
• The ability to determine and prioritize hi-low priority work
• Constantly drive for client satisfaction and positive feedback
• Constant, effective communication with internal and external stakeholder on all work you are responsible for. Being proactive in the way you communicate and upward manage is essential.
• Problem solving
• Timekeeping, deadline management and punctuality
• Co-worker relationships
• Skills growth, industry research and constantly seeking personal growth and upskilling yourself
• Ensuring high and consistent quality of your own work
• Ensuring quality control of work delivered from studio

Personal Profile:

The successful new candidate will be passionate about the advertising and communications industry, highly motivated with excellent communication and problem-solving skills. The following attributes are also essential:

• Highly organised
• Multi-tasker
• Ability to self-manage with ease
• A team player
• Enjoy working under pressure
• Working independently and collaboratively with key team members
• Hungry to learn and grow – always willing to try something new
• Thrive in an ever-changing environment
• A keen eye for detail and a drive for perfection
• Deadline awareness and ability to handle pressure
• Taking initiative and ownership of your projects, be your authentic self, never be a paper-pusher!
• Pro-actively solving problems
• An acute sense of responsibility and accountability
• Cool, calm and optimistic
• Enjoying the thrill of a challenge
• Motivated by a desire to add value to the agency and your clients’ business
• A sense of humour. Remember, we work hard but we play hard too.
• Celebrate the small stuff, and praise fellow colleagues for jobs well done.

Additional Information

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks after submitting your application, please consider your application as unsuccessful

Publicis Group is proud to be an Equal opportunity employer and prohibits any forms of Discrimination or Harassment. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees in line with our Employment Equity plan. All appointments will be based on Qualifications, experience and best fit but preference will be given to all affirmation action candidates or designated groups.