What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Account Executive position at Gatesman?
Who We Are:
With office locations in Pittsburgh and Chicago, Gatesman is a privately held, fully integrated marketing communications agency with expertise in advertising, digital, analytics, public relations, social media, and performance media. We don’t shy away from the unknown and thrive on the speed of business. We solve business challenges by using data, and a human filter to fuel our marketing solutions- whether it’s building brand awareness, improving reputation, launching new products, or publishing brand narratives. We maintain our client relationships with an industry leading tenure of 7 years on average.
Our agency is frequently named as being one of the Best Places to Work as voted by our own employees, and continuously earn a 90% satisfaction rate in blind annual surveys among our clients and employees. With 60 associates and thriving, Gatesman serves clients nationwide in Healthcare, Higher Ed, Energy, Financial, Retail and B2B.
Assistant Account Executive
Gatesman Agency is in a period of extreme growth and is currently looking for a talented Assistant Account Executive to join our team. The Assistant Account Executive is an entry-level account management position. The primary role of the assistant account executive is to assist the account team in all phases of the day-to-day operating responsibilities with particular emphasis on scheduling, budget administration, and account record keeping.
Responsibilities include:
- Works with team Account Executives in coordinating and directing assigned projects.
- Generates appropriate client and internal documentation including: production schedules, client contact reports, creative work plans, status reports, timelines and estimates.
- Confers with creative, media and digital teams to develop campaign executions, determine timing, estimate costs and assist in managing the production process.
- Analyzes materials relative to client needs – media results, research data and program performance.
- Participates in new product brainstorming.
- Assists with and develops client and internal presentations.
- Shares responsibility for quality and profitability on each project.
- Reviews client billing and tracks budgets.
- Communicates directly with multiple client contacts.
Skills required:
- Ability to organize multitude of tasks, projects and information simultaneously.
- Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal.
- Computer literate, strong skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
- Team player. Ability and desire to work with a diverse group of individuals and talents to complete projects.
- Desire to learn new skills and willingness to work hard to advance.
Undergraduate degree in related field required. Internship or agency experience a plus. Digital background, knowledge and experience also a plus.
Gatesman Benefits:
- Hybrid Work Schedule
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance available on the first day of employment
- FSA/HSA’s
- 401k with an employer match
- Unlimited PTO
- Summer Friday’s
- 13 Holiday’s including time off between Christmas and New Years
- Paid Maternity Leave
