Senior Account Executive

This position is open to Milwaukee area candidates with the general expectation that three days a week will be on-site (typically M-W), and to remote candidates who live within close enough proximity to Milwaukee that they are able to commit to being on site on a recurring cadence to be mutually agreed upon. Senior Account Executive As a Senior Account Executive you will be the primary day-to-day lead across multiple Clients at Hanson Dodge, serve as the integrator across agency disciplines and any outside partners. You will be a critical team member and point person for both Clients and the internal Hanson Dodge team, and be expected to serve as a strategic business partner to the Clients you work with. You will report to an Account Director, and will have support at the Assistant Account Executive level where warranted. EXPERIENCE * Integrator - Has successfully led integrated, cross-functional agency teams to deliver idea-driven work that builds Client's brands and business. Has a proven track record functioning as the primary day-to-day account lead across more than one Client. * Note: this includes experience successfully managing complex project plans, project budgets and resourcing, etc * Creative - Champions great creative work and can give examples leading idea-driven creative campaigns * Media and Activation - Experience and working knowledge across a range of media (digital and traditional), including experience collaborating with media team counterparts to ensure plans are successfully implemented. * Production - Experience across several channels: video, social, digital, radio, OOH, web etc * Brand Strategy - Has some direct experience and familiarity with brand positioning work * Direct Reports - Success managing and developing direct reports at the Account Executive and/or Assistant Account Executive level QUALITIES * Strategic - You are your Client's strategic business partner. You seek to understand and to define solutions that meet objectives. * Curious - You are curious about people, what drives them and what they want, need and feel. Curious about marketing and advertising and where the industry is going next. * Proactive - You have a bias for action and do not always wait to be given an instruction manual. * High Character - You take responsibility, are willing to admit mistakes, you follow through, you earn and keep trust. * Tenacious - If there is "one more thing" that you realize you could do to make sure a great idea moves forward you will make sure it happens. You are tenacious when it comes to doing what you believe is right for the work and for the brands you work on. * Kind and Collaborative - People like having you around! You are empathetic and have a high EQ. You are confident in your ability and also humble. You know there is no "I" in team OTHER * 5-7 years of experience in marketing or advertising, including agency experience * Experience and working knowledge across digital marketing channels including PPC, social, display, native, ecommerce, etc * Strong business writing skills (provide examples) * Strong attention to detail and visual formatting of materials - how content is presented can often be as important as the content itself Regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability, Hanson Dodge is committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone's talents are valued and developed to their fullest.

Created: 2025-01-11