Account Executive

**About VMLY&R**

VMLY&R is a global brand and customer experience agency that harnesses creativity, technology, and culture to create connected brands. The agency is behind award-winning campaigns for blue chip client partners including Colgate-Palmolive, Caltex, Monash University, Ford, Pizza Hut and Defence Force Recruitment (DFR). VMLY&R is made up of more than 12,000 employees worldwide. Locally there are more than 200 of us within our 5 offices in Australia and New Zealand.

**VMLY&R AUNZ Highlights**:
There are many things that make VMLY&R AUNZ an awesome place to work, but we think these are worth a special mention:

- Birthday Leave - a paid day off to celebrate your Birthday each year;
- Summer Days - 5 paid afternoons off each year during daylight savings time;
- Loyalty Leave - a paid day off each year to celebrate your work anniversary;
- Employee Assistance Program access and 24/7 support;
- LinkedIn Learning access for all employees.

**About the Role**

This is an entry-level role within our account/client service department, and an opportunity to kick-start your career within the creative communications industry.

Your objective as an Account Executive is to gain direct experience in working with cross-functional teams to understand and address business and campaign needs while developing key skills in client-engagement, problem solving, and communications.

You will help coordinate the execution of campaigns/projects and provide general support to the broader Account team. You will work closely with Account Manager and Senior Account Manager, under the guidance and mentorship of a Group Account Director.

You will maintain daily/weekly status, organise team meetings, produce conference reports, execute, and manage aspects of creative development and production projects, learn VMLY&R processes, and become familiar with agency documentation, understanding the purpose of each document and when to use it, and more.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Offer day to day support across the Account Management team including shadowing the senior team members across campaigns to assist with the roll out / implementation phase.
- Dependent on skill levels and confidence, opportunity to run smaller campaigns of your own (with team support and guidance).
- Assisting with the day-to-day finance of the account; estimates, business forecasting and invoicing clients.
- Scheduling client meetings; inclusive of coordinating invite lists, meeting room assignment and catering requirements. Prior front of house/hosting experience a benefit.
- Scheduling internal meetings and assisting project managers with getting the right people in the room on time.
- Assistance in flagging and booking resource requirements with traffic.
- Writing and circulating meeting agendas, contact reports and updating WIP documents.
- Working with the account management team to cross-reference creative output and make sure works is on brand and delivers against the brief.
- Creating and managing account guard books which document campaign creative and results.
- Knowledge of client birthdays and special occasions to be acknowledged / celebrated.
- Assistance with client entertainment requirements.

**Required Experience/Skills/Capabilities**
- Solid communication skills.
- Attention to detail, willingness to ask questions, ability to follow up and knowledge of overall account logistics.
- Initiative, enthusiasm to learn and ability to follow direction.
- Interest in digital and technology required.
- A quick learner.
- Strong organisational skills.
- Strong ability to form relationships.
- Multitasking and ability to juggle busy schedules.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field is beneficial.
- VMLY&R is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law._

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