Motive is a dynamic agency and creative collective operating at the speed of culture. We’re a collective of deep thinkers, creative makers, cultural connoisseurs, and executional aces. We create meaningful engagements between brands and their audiences, cultivating relationships that drive tangible results for our clients. And we do it with sharp strategy and powerful creative executed across all the media and touch-points key to our targets’ lives.As pioneers in the area of content, digital engagement, and innovative experiential programs, and award winners for work in TV, event, digital and social, Motive has created a culture where every individual is given an opportunity to stretch and flex their creative and executional muscles daily. We are a team of hard-working, fast-moving, energetic, passionate, driven, straight-talking creative thinkers. We like being challenged and we love the collaboration necessary to overcome the challenges and succeed.
If this sounds like a place you would thrive, let’s see if we can make something happen.
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
THIS POSITION IS HYBRID, meaning you will be able to work from home and also have access to a working space to collaborate with coworkers and clients. At this time we are currently only interviewing candidates based in the Chicago, Denver and New York City markets.
As an Account Executive at Motive you’ll have the opportunity to support the integrated day-to-day efforts with key client relationships and accounts. You’ll write briefs, manage projects / timelines and collaborate with creative and other teams, while managing a variety of projects. You’ll lead the charge on a variety of initiatives including traditional, digital, promotional, media, experiential.
Job Responsibilities:
- Help manage the agency’s day-to-day efforts with key client relationships and accounts, taking ownership over key projects and workstreams.
- Be able to advise clients on solutions that achieve business, marketing and engagement objectives.
- Translate client assignments into meaningful internal briefs for the creative teams and effectively balance dual expectations of clients and the agency.
- Clearly establish objectives and priorities for client initiatives.
- Work with art directors, copywriters, developers and other teams to ideate and develop concepts for projects and accounts.
- Multi-task and get the work done—on time, within project budgets and exceeding expectations.
- Support a variety of assignment types – traditional advertising, digital, social media, experiential, promotional, premium production.
- Assist with effectively assigning, delegating, coordinating and monitoring the work of agency staff members assigned to client projects.
- Participate in big idea thinking sessions for the agency.
- Manage and foster client relationships and communications in an amicable, professional manner.
- Acquire in-depth knowledge of, and be conversant in, each client’s business, industry and competitive landscape.
Candidate Requirements
- A minimum of 3 years of experience managing traditional, digital, social media, retail, content, experiential and promotional projects and accounts in a fast-paced advertising agency.
- Previous experience working on CPG accounts.
- Experience working with several client/client teams simultaneously.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities at once.
- Experience managing budgets.
- A thorough understanding of the agency process and agency/client relationship model.
- A strong attention to detail and organizational prowess.
- A strong ‘self-starter’ mentality and sense of responsibility.
- A passion for culture, creativity, sports, gaming, art, music and more.
- A positive, can-do attitude.
- A desire to learn and grow.
Motive is an equal opportunity employer! We believe that a diverse team makes us stronger and smarter.
Motive recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We offer an inspiring working environment and great benefits, including employer-paid health, dental, vision, unlimited flex time off, 401k with annual match and more. The starting salary for this position is between $50k and $70k annually, based on experience.
Motive has a clear vision: to be a creative leader where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay and do their best work. We know our company succeeds only through the hard work and dedication of our passionate and creative employees.
