Account Executive

About this role

Account Executive

• Full-time
• Account (WPP Unite)
• Ohio

Roles and Responsibilities

Client Partnership & Account Leadership

| Support the account team with day-to-day client and project needs, responding promptly and professionally.

| Maintain client-facing status reports, action trackers, meeting agendas and recaps, ensuring decisions and next steps are

clearly documented.

| Coordinate feedback, approvals, and information between clients, internal teams, partner agencies, and external vendors.

| Build a working understanding of the client's brands, business priorities, retail channels, and key stakeholders.

Strategic, Creative & Cross-Functional Leadership

| Support the development of clear project briefs by gathering inputs, confirming requirements, and organizing relevant

background materials.

| Partner with Strategy, Creative, Design, Production, and Project Management teams to keep workstreams aligned and

moving forward.

| Help prepare client presentations, competitive examples, program recaps, and other materials that strengthen the team's

recommendations.

| Develop an understanding of shopper behavior, retail environments, and the role of commerce marketing in driving conversion.

Operational Excellence & Project Ownership

| Work hand-in-hand with Project Management to coordinate timelines, deliverable lists, routing, proofing, and approvals

across multiple concurrent projects.

| Review work carefully for accuracy, consistency, brand compliance, legal copy, specifications, and completion of client

feedback.

| Track open questions, risks, and dependencies, escalating issues early and following through to resolution.

| Organize project files and ensure documentation is complete, current, and accessible to the broader team.

| Support program execution across in-store, digital commerce, retail media, experiential, and trade activation touchpoints.

| Manage client's internal-facing POS platform, inputting important details for procurement and stakeholder purposes.

Commercial Management & Growth

| Support the preparation and tracking of estimates, purchase orders, scopes, budgets, and invoice-related documentation.

| Monitor project hours and out-of-pocket costs against approved parameters, flagging potential variances to the account

lead.

| Help document incremental client requests and ensure out-of-scope work is identified before execution.

Team Leadership & Agency Contribution

| Contribute to a collaborative, positive, and high-performance team culture.

| Take ownership of assigned tasks, communicate progress clearly, and consistently follow through on commitments.

| Seek feedback, build category and agency knowledge, and actively develop the skills required to progress within Account

Management

Qualifications

| 1-2 years of experience in a marketing agency, brand, retailer, commerce, experiential, or related environment; relevant internships may be considered.

| Interest in shopper marketing, retail activation, commerce, and the way brands show up across physical and digital retail environments.

| CPG, retail, or trade marketing experience is a plus, but not required.

| Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage details across multiple assignments across a very fast-paced account with competing priorities...

| Clear written and verbal communication skills and confidence interacting with internal partners and clients.

| High attention to detail and a strong commitment to accuracy and quality.

| Collaborative, resourceful, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

| Proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace; experience with project-management tools is a plus.

| Ability to work in the office 3-4 days per week.

Benefits

Benefits include:

• Unlimited PTO
• Medical, Dental, Vision (with an option for free medical care!)
• 401K with a % match
• Various maternity/paternity leave options
• Fully funded disability and life insurance options
• Headspace subscription
• Wellness Stipend
• and more...