Account Executive

The accounts executive’s primary role is to assist in the administration of marketing accounts. Good management decisions rely heavily on accurate and timely presentation of information. The role is to be performed with high standards of service to external and internal stakeholders.
Roles& Responsibilities:

Business Development
• Gather materials for team activities e.g. pictures, videos, data analysis for brain storms, closing reports.
Financials
• Strict adherence to campaign budgets.
• Generate invoices for executed projects.
• Budget reconciliation.
• Secure POs before commencement of projects.
• Work closely with procurement and finance to deliver and maintain good budgeting cost/margins.
Client Management
• Quick response time to client’s emails, phone calls and task
• Timely attendance of client’s meetings
• Generate agenda for client meetings.
• Collate contact reports on behalf of team and share within 24 hours whenever you participate in a meeting.
Project Management / Quality Control
• Lend support to your account team as requested by the managers on all projects.
• Take part in all brainstorms/ideation sessions within the agency.
• Ensure data captured is collated and shared with client.
• Develop necessary tools for all projects e.g. timelines, work plans, checklist etc.
• Compile written briefs (Creative and procurement departments)
• Manage weekly campaign status documents for review.
• Ensure training of all field staff with proper briefing and dissemination of all required information e.g. salary breakdown, codes of conduct and most importantly effective communication of brand essence etc.
• Ensure contracts and MOUS are duly signed by all parties with roles and responsibilities where necessary.
• Ensure the field staff details are adequately documented prior to kick off of all projects and while its ongoing (contracts, issuance of temporary ID cards etc.) and that all necessary materials are collated and stored on the Google drive if applicable for reference.
• Ensure proper inventory of all project materials upon commencement and closure.
• Ensure proper closure of all projects with all materials duly reconciled and returned to client.
Project Reports
• Under the supervision of your line manager, prepare report on all completed projects, to include insights, research and analysis.
• Submit weekly and monthly reports to clients.
• Ensure debriefs are held at the end of all projects, review reports shared for learnings by all.
• All data capture must be collated and shared with client.
• Ensure case studies are submitted and shared on the server (Shared folder)
K Key Performance Indicators

• Account for day-to-day operation on project managed.
• Achieve 100% Flawless execution on all projects.
• Detailed project report
• Effective project reconciliation and closure

JOB SPECIFICATION

Educational Qualification
B.Sc qualifications in Mass Communication, Business administrations, Marketing or in any relevant field.

Professional Qualification

Experience
3 years relevant experience in similar role, and experience working in an agency.

KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIRED (THE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE JOB):

Technical (Functional) if they differ • MS office proficiency; MS Word/ PowerPoint/ Excel
• Excellent verbal & Written Communication Strong analytical, organizational and negotiation skills
• Presentation skills
• Ability to multi-task as he/she will be expected to work on multiple engagements/initiatives simultaneously.
• Attention to detail.
• Project management skills

Managerial Skills (if this is a managerial position): • Decision-making Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Negotiation skills

Behavioral skills:
Dependability, Integrity, honest, Attention to detail, transparent and faithful.