Advertising Account Executive II

Job Description:

Life as an Account Executive at Channel Bakers is exciting, dynamic and no two days are ever the same. 

Driving client growth is your true north. You are highly commercial, industry savvy and fully focused on maximizing revenue. You know the competition and you are aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace.

You collaborate with a team of talented and passionate Account Managers and Advertising Specialists, and together you deliver the outcomes our clients depend on us for, whatever it takes.

Focused mainly on modest-sized clients on the cusp of significant expansion opportunities, you lead the charge with all forms of strategic client communication, conducting quarterly business reviews, client reviews and confirming advertising budgets. You develop media plans, present to clients, and work closely with our Business Development team to facilitate warm handovers of newly onboarded Accounts. You use your language skills and market expertise to support our clients in many ways. You are consistently seeking fresh opportunities to not only support our clients in maximizing their brand's potential but also to identify sales avenues and craft strategies for enhancing their engagement with Channel Bakers. Working closely with Account Managers, you ensure that the delivery of your carefully constructed strategy is fully executed with budgets effectively managed and campaigns fully optimized. You partner with our Finance teams to insure accurate and on time client invoicing.

In your role as a team motivator, you'll empower your peers to grow by assigning stimulating tasks, engaging in frequent account performance discussions, and offering guidance and support. Your skill in setting clear objectives and promoting open communication about work and results is an essential contribution.

As an adept Account Executive, you are able to shift gears comfortably and make decisions and act without having the total picture. You naturally analyze both your successes and failures and utilize feedback in order to learn and shape your own development. You act with empathy and emotional intelligence and are able to demonstrate flexibility, even in the most challenging of situations. You are a keen observer of society and trends, specifically amongst the target audiences of your clients.

You can effectively cope with change and know how to pivot when needed. You learn quickly and will try anything to find solutions. You can be counted on to exceed goals successfully and steadfastly push yourself and others to get over the line. You are dedicated to meeting the expectations and reeds of all stakeholders and always act with the client in mind.

Required Qualifications and Experience :

• Minimum 3+ years of Marketing or Advertising experience in a fast moving, client facing environment
• Degree in Public Relations, Marketing, Advertising or Communications preferred. 
• Experience of Amazon Advertising required and exposure to Demand Side Platform (DSP) and Amazon Marketing Cloud significant advantage
• Business fluency in 2+ market relevant languages (including English) 
• Experience of working on high performing teams and supporting the developing talented individuals
• Strong analytical and qualitative skills - numbers don't scare you!
• Proficient user of standard office software (MS Office etc.). Intermediate or advanced excel skills are an advantage. 
• Experienced at driving incremental revenue, fostering new relationships, and deepening existing ones.
• Proven track history of driving your own professional and personal development.

Everyday Tasks :

• Support and design strategy through hard data, customer behavior insights and metrics to drive client sales and brand awareness. 
• Focus on growing revenue, selling services, and deepening our client's relationships with Channel Bakers. 
• Communicate regularly with clients via calls, email and in person meetings to assess advertising campaign performance and strategy.
• Maintain validity of any necessary or mandated platform or partner certifications that are required of your role
• Support the Strategic Account Director with strategic client or team needs
• Support Account Managers and Advertising Specialists to ensure their tasks are completed accurately and on time
• Responsible for digital insertion order (media authorization form) and SOWs
• Manage CRM and keep client data up to date
• Work collaboratively with the Finance team to facilitate the organized tracking and prompt settlement of client invoices, maintaining precision and timeliness
• Assists with developing training materials as needed
• Respond promptly to ad hoc client requests and team requests, demonstrating flexibility and a commitment to exceptional teamwork and client service
• Communicate and collaborate cross-functionally within Channel Bakers and other key stakeholders

Essential Job Functions :

• This job may operate in an office environment which routinely uses standard office equipment. 
• The Employee is required to stand, walk, bend, uses hand to handle or feel objects, or tools, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear for extended periods of time. 
• Frequently standing/sitting/walking up to 8 hours per day
• Frequently using hands/arms up to 8 hours per dayOccasionally lifting between 5 – 50 lbs.
• Occasionally climbing/crouching/crawling
• Occasional exposure to fumesModerate noise level
• Frequently viewing a computer monitor screen up to 8 hours per day

Position Details :

• Office Location: Anaheim, CA or Remote in US 
• OT Classification: Non-exempt
• Role Classification: Individual contributor 
• Reports To:Director of Strategic Accounts
• Travel: Occasional overnight travel required about 20% of the time
• Hours: Full - Time (Mon - Fri 8am to 5pm) with flexible working potential

Job Perks:

• Flexible Working Options
• Flexible Paid Time Off 
• Fully vested 401K with up to 4% employer match 
• Highly competitive medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Access to Pet, Identity Theft and other insurances at heavily discounted group rates
• 'Absurd' Fridays (Summer Friday afternoons off)
• Paid volunteer time
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ergonomic workstations with standing/sitting desks
• Regular team social events
• Stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages







• Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the Employee. Duties, obligations, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Working at Channel Bakers

Working at Channel Bakers is a job like no other.

We take pride in our culture and our sense of community. We strive to offer a fun and engaging environment to help our Bakers bring their best and authentic selves to work daily. We regularly take time to connect and have fun together as a team. We get to work alongside some incredibly talented co-workers and partner with some of the world's most prolific and inspirational brands. We are proud to have a very diverse team of Bakers from the US, Germany, France, Brazil, Scotland, India, Taiwan, and Mongolia, just to name a few! We are a truly global organization headquartered in California with offices in Taiwan, China, the Philippines, and the UK. 

Our core tenet is that we exist to help people, which is at the heart of all that we do. We enjoy the challenge of new and unfamiliar tasks; change is our normal, and we can shift gears comfortably. We love to exceed our work and personal goals, and most importantly, we are dedicated to exceeding our clients' expectations. We value self-development; it helps us help others better.

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