Senior Account Executive

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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