Account Executive

Bakery Agency is looking for an energetic, strategic-minded Account Executive. You'll be the key day-to-day project contact with clients and partners, overseeing timelines, work expectations, and trafficking communication between groups. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity to grow as within Client Services in the creative agency world, then this is the role for you. *Applicants must be legally able to work in the USA. We cannot sponsor visas for this role at this time.

About Us:

Bakery is an independent creative and culture agency designed to ignite people's obsession in great products. From our headquarters in Austin, TX, we work with highly ambitious brands like Tanqueray, Nike, and Shiner Beer to infuse cultural value and drive desire at every interaction point, increasing their fandom and helping them make things people want. Bakery is a 2022 and 2024 AdAge Small Agency of the Year.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Key day-to-day project contact: You will be part of the primary team that clients and partners will interact with on a daily basis. You will be responsible for keeping them updated on the status of the project, answering their questions, and resolving any issues that may arise.
• Schedule and organize client meetings, manage correspondence, and take care of necessary logistics to achieve ideal briefs and clear feedback.
• Collaborate with internal Project Managers and external Producers to properly inform agency projects.
• Review and update reports and weekly status trackers.
• Build client trust and effectively manage junior to mid-level relationships.
• Keep tabs on staffing and scoping requirements, recognizing when scope changes are creeping up in order to elevate to senior team members as needed.
• Assist with project management/workflow system data entry and reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and 2+ years of experience in an agency or related environment.
• Natural organization, project management, time-management and client services leadership skills.
• A passion for advertising and/or campaign development, with a strategic and tactical understanding of the current brand marketing landscape.
• An action-oriented spirit and a laser focus on the outcome, not just on the process.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships, collaborate effectively across teams, and resolve conflicts in a constructive manner.
• Aptitude for all aspects of project planning, such as estimating and resource allocation.
• Able to effectively translate/communicate client requirements, statements of work and scope-of-work documents.
• Exceptional interpersonal, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Impeccable written and verbal communication required.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Unlimited Vacation Time
• 2 weeks Work From Anywhere (WFA)
• Annual Retreats
• Pet-Friendly Office
• Yearly Creative Stipend
• Summer Movies @ Alamo Drafthouse
• Snacks, Meals and Drinks
• No Time Tracking!