CLYDE is an impact agency. Named America’s best boutique agency 2021 & 2022 by PRovoke, we work with clients who want to make a difference by moving the world forward – helping them do it through earned, owned, and paid media programs, creative solutions, and smarter, informed strategies. By strategically harnessing culture, emerging tech, and insights to make maximum impact with communications, our suite of products and services are designed to create and measure effectiveness, ultimately leading to better outcomes.

The Account Executive plays a role on 1-3+ client accounts (depending on the size of the account). In this role, you will take a primary role in client activities (media relations, content creation, digital marketing, research, monitoring, reports etc.) and provide excellent client service and proactive account management. The Account Executive pays attention to relevant industry trends and understands their impact on clients. You should be a strong writer and, depending on size of team/team structure, often serve as the first on accounts to edit or first to pen client communications and deliverables. You actively look for professional growth opportunities by raising your hand on client work and business development projects.

What you will be doing:

Work on day-to-day activities on multiple client accounts
Plan topics and assignments for client meetings, based on deliverables and needs
Confidently participate in client calls, as appropriate
Ensure all client deadlines are met and quality of work is high
Begin to develop personal relationships with clients
Anticipate client needs
Work with account leads and creative counterparts to help ideate and create campaigns and communications programs across multiple platforms including paid, owned and media
Work with internal and external partners, including vendors.
Participate in client and business development presentations, such as training opportunities, result reports, and new business proposals
Begin establishing self as a client POC when senior team members are unavailable
Carefully monitor client news and client industries and makes recommendations based on trends
Execute social media campaigns on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, for applicable accounts
Identify strengths and opportunities for self and participate in company-offered professional development opportunities
Offer suggestions to teammates and leaders
Contribute to CLYDE marketing efforts including participation with the visibility team

Position expectations:

Adhere to firm’s policies and procedures
Demonstrate a commitment to uphold and defend the highest levels of ethical conduct
Participate in staff meetings and retreats
Seeks opportunities to interact with and learn from firm leaders
Participate in business development efforts through research, tactic development, and internal brainstorms
Have a fierce commitment to, and respect for, a diverse and inclusive workplace
Possess excellent writing and grammar skills, including the ability to write concisely, clearly, and logically
Proactively learn about and react to account industry related business
Begin to think beyond tactics and start understanding strategic recommendations
Regularly evaluate account management and client service, and make recommendations to improve
Prioritize across accounts and competing priorities, and look to account leads and management to help prioritize as needed

Qualifications/Required Skills:

2-4 years of professional communications experience at an agency
Exceptional attention to detail
Speak with clarity, precision, and purpose in small and large groups
Knows and uses AP Style; can edit the work of junior staff
Comfortable with basic social media aggregators like Sprout Social, Meltwater, Hootsuite
Comfortable with Microsoft and Google office products
Interested and comfortable learning and adopting new tech platforms
Interested in digital marketing and high level understanding of how SEO works
Interested in using practical applications of AI
Comfortable with digital platforms like Wikipedia, Reddit, Discord, Meta Business Suite, LinkedIn Campaign Manager and social media platforms
Experience pitching media
Seeks and is receptive to feedback; puts feedback into action

The salary range for this position is $56,000 - $76,200.

About CLYDE

Founded on the principle that CLYDE is the best agency to work with and the best agency to work for, we strive to impact our staff and clients in positive ways that leave a mark. Here to get things done, CLYDE builds programs and systems that achieve business goals today making it possible for our clients to make a difference tomorrow.

Bottom line, CLYDE impacts outcomes.

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