About WPP
pep is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel.
Job Title: Senior Account Executive
Reports To: Account Supervisor
FLSA Status: Full Time - Salaried, Exempt
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Who is pep:
pep started with 7 employees, a borrowed conference room, and an idea to fill a void in the marketing services space. Today we’ve grown to over 200 people and we are an industry leader in consumer activation, serving some of the top Fortune 500 companies. We’ve managed over $5 billion in marketing spend for over 750 brands and pride ourselves on a client retention rate of 98%.
Our company has evolved since we started over 20 years ago, but there is one thing that has remained a constant. At pep, we put people first. Our core values of accountability, excellence, ingenuity, people, and tenacity guide our interactions, decisions, and drive our culture. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive environment where every member of our team feels seen, cared for, and has the support they need to thrive. And our tremendous growth provides our people with many new career and development opportunities along with the flexibility to pursue their professional goals.
We’re looking for teammates who are driven, eager to learn, agile, positive, and client focused to join and contribute to our team. We enjoy a hybrid work model and competitive salary based on experience. If this sounds like you and you want to be a part of something special, then click below to apply.
At pep we value our team and offer:
- Generous Time Off
- Robust Health and Wellness Plan
- Family Support
- Mentorship Program
- 401K Match
- Role Autonomy
- Certification Reimbursement and Ongoing Training
- Enrichment Events and Employee Resource Groups
Summary of Position:
The Senior Account Executive position is responsible for planning and strategy of marketing plans for assigned clients. The SAE may also be responsible for managing the planned marketing campaigns and keeping the project work on time and on budget. This position will be working heavily in the incentive space. This role will also have opportunities to manage promotions and/or plan strategy for non-retainer clients. The essential duties and responsibilities include the following.
Key Responsibilities and Attributes:
- Overall strategy development and effective deployment across all brands
- Create best practices and frameworks for plan development, measurement, and optimization; Enable consistent methods for plan implementation across the organization
- Work with relevant agency contacts on planning and follow process for budget/objective handoff from agency to pep
- Oversee relationship with any relevant agencies
- Understand brand objectives and be able to provide POV on strategy development
- Monitor competitive activity and leverage data, analytics and insights to identify opportunities and programming optimizations
- Work with relevant pep team members to move marketing plan from the planning phase to execution phase
- Assist with managing promotion when necessary
- Conduct regular status meetings with clients, suppliers, and internal resources to ensure a flawless execution, review results and analytics, or discuss strategy optimization
- Lead establishment and development of new or improved processes/procedures
- Other duties assigned as needed
- Build your Knowledge & Expertise:
- Assist in the establishment and development of processes/procedures
- Seek out additional training specific to incentive strategy and planning. Strive to become an expert in the coupon industry and bring valuable, actionable insights to the client
Knowledge/Skills Preferred:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. A successful candidate will have the following skills:
- Experience planning brand strategy and creating marketing plans
- Ability to identify and provide creative solutions to challenges.
- Able to deliver in a fast-paced environment and manage numerous projects consecutively while maintaining strong attention to detail.
- Strong Excel skills required
- Excellent organizing, time management and oral & written communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and organization
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Able to build relationships and collaborate across teams, departments, vendors, and clients to successfully accomplish work
- Effectively proofing own and others work to ensure accuracy
- Actively and effectively managing timelines, budgets, and deliverables of multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
- Demonstrate internal leadership and collaborate to deliver projects to clients with agreed upon scope
- Ability to mentor, grow and work harmoniously as part of a larger team
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages
- To perform this job successfully, an individual should have experience in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Power Point, and Excel. Above average proficiency in Excel is required. Typing skills should be a minimum of 55 wpm
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
WPP (pep) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
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Skills Required
- Experience planning brand strategy and creating marketing plans
- Strong Excel skills, including above-average proficiency
- Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Minimum typing speed of 55 words per minute
- Ability to identify and provide creative solutions to challenges
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail
- Excellent organizational, time management, oral, and written communication skills
- Ability to build relationships and collaborate with teams, departments, vendors, and clients
- Experience managing timelines, budgets, and deliverables for multiple projects
- Ability to proof work for accuracy
- Ability to lead and collaborate on client projects within agreed scope
- Ability to mentor and work harmoniously as part of a larger team
- Ability to calculate discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages
- Ability to read and interpret operational and procedural documents
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
- Ability to speak effectively before customers or employees
What We Do
When smart business, a unique culture, a drive for success, and a family atmosphere combine...you get pep! Want to be a part of something original? Check out our globally growing team and join us! pep. The marketing operations experts. We deliver on your strategy – seamlessly managing all the details so that you can stay focused on your Big Picture. We developed an industry-leading marketing management and procurement platform called pepconnect to integrate, facilitate and even anticipate every aspect of your marketing initiatives. At pep, we bring the most dedicated team of professionals in the business. To date, we have managed over $3.5 Billion in marketing spend across 35,000 campaigns for over 500 brands worldwide. Pep has received numerous industry and client awards based on our measurable focus on cost savings, on-time delivery and on-budget delivery. A few of these awards include: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 P&G Supplier of Excellence Award; 2011, 2012 Top Workplace, Enquirer Media; 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 American Graphic Design Award, Graphic Design USA; 2010, 2011 Silver ADDY; 2009 H.J. Heinz Supplier of the Year; and 2011 Cincinnati Regional Chamber Minority Business of the Year.
