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.
SR. ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
This is a hybrid position, meaning you're empowered to work from home and our local office location.
At this time we are currently only interviewing candidates based in the Chicago, Denver and NYC markets.
As a Sr. Account Executive at Motive you’ll have the opportunity to manage the integrated day-to-day efforts with key client relationships and accounts. You’ll write briefs, manage projects 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, experiential, digital, promotional, and more – while working with an integrated account team who has a passion for collaboration, big creative, and work that places itself in the epicenter of culture.
Job Responsibilities:
- Manage and lead day-to-day efforts with key client relationships and accounts.
- Strategically advise clients and develop ideas and solutions that achieve business, marketing and engagement objectives.
- Translate client assignments into meaningful 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 creatives, digital innovators, producers and event pros, as well as other client services teams to ideate and develop concepts for projects.
- Multi-task and get the work done—on time, within project budgets and exceeding expectations.
- Be "all in" on fostering strong client relationships that make the work easier, more effective, and more fun.
- Acquire in-depth knowledge of, and be conversant in, each client’s business, industry and competitive landscape.
- Establish rapport and trust with a range of staff members and client contacts.
- Effectively present strategic and creative platforms to internal and external audiences.
Candidate Requirements:
- A minimum of 5 years of experience managing traditional, experiential, digital, retail, content, and promotional projects and accounts in a fast-paced advertising agency.
- Experience managing several client/client teams simultaneously.
- Experience creating and managing budgets for projects covering all of the above.
- Previous experience working on CPG accounts is a plus.
- Experience working on sports partnerships and executions a big plus.
- A thorough understanding of the agency process and agency/client relationship model.
- A strong ‘self-starter’ mentality and sense of responsibility; you know how to run the play and the right questions to ask along the way.
- A positive, upbeat attitude! We love what we do, and we love the people we work with - we want to build our team with likeminded folks.
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. The starting salary for this position is between $65k and $80k annually, based on experience and location. We offer an inspiring working environment and great benefits, including low-cost health, dental, and vision plans; unlimited paid time off, 401k with annual match, an employee stock ownership program and more.
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.
