Freelance - Account Executive

WHO WE ARE:

We are RAPP - world leaders in activating growth with precision and empathy at scale.

As a global, next-generation precision marketing agency we leverage data, creativity, technology, and empathy to foster client growth. We champion individuality in the marketing solutions we create, and in our workplace. We fight for solutions that adapt to the individual's needs, beliefs, behaviors, and aspirations.

We foster an inclusive workplace that emphasizes personal well-being.

HOW WE DO IT:

At RAPP, our fearless superconnectors help to create value from personal brand experiences by focusing on three key areas: connected data, connected content and connected decisioning.

Our data analysts identify who that person is, our strategists understand what they want, and our award-winning technologists and creatives know how to deliver it - ensuring we're able to activate authentic customer connections for our clients.

Part of Omnicom's Precision Marketing Group, RAPP is comprised of 2,000+ creatives, technologists, strategists, and data and marketing scientists across 15+ global markets

YOUR ROLE:

As an Account Executice you are a master of co-ordination, demonstrating high potential in core business leadership skills. You will understand the agency portfolio of offerings and how to apply them to solve client business problems. You will partner and own the relationship with clients at the most mid-jr. levels and act as an agency driver that works to keep the agency operations moving along.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build expertise on a brand's competitive landscape and product differentiators.
• Understand appropriate research techniques for strategy, creative, and media needs.
• Collaborate with strategy to develop briefs.
• Participate in the development of client marketing strategy.
• Establish core relationships with junior clients.
• Proactively escalate potential problems.
• Act as key collaborator with internal groups.
• Organize and navigate assignments effectively.
• Evaluate creative work and provides feedback for revisions, as needed.
• Ability to adequately represent client interests to the team.
• Collaborate with team at appropriate times to ensure consensus around scoping, project approach, etc.
• Ability to write accurate scopes by engaging appropriate discipline leads and asking detailed questions of clients to gain clarity around deliverables and needs (excels in project definition.)
• Maintain documented, rigorous scope tracking and scope creep identification.
• Effectively and proactively communicate to client issues that can result in a scope change.
• Issue change orders, with oversight.
• Monitor critical project hand-offs.
• Initiate, present, and drive to completion value-added projects (participation dependent on level of complexity).
• Understand the implications of business strategy on project decisions.
• Own weekly/monthly project status reports and delivery of timely conference reports.
• Set up meetings and provide accurate agendas and precise, actionable meeting notes.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Established track record of successfully coordinating client initiatives.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• 2-5 years industry experience.
• Experience supporting integrated marketing campaigns (CRM, digital, social media, SEO/SEM, and email marketing).
• Proven ability to express self clearly and organize ideas well.
• Capability to present ideas/new opinions with confidence.
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced environment and respond quickly as business factors shift.
• Ability to think strategically, creatively, and holistically about client opportunities.
• Passion for doing great work.
• May include travel.

Our Hybrid Work Model:

RAPP's current hybrid model is designed to enable in-person connections and collaboration that is core to our culture, while also supporting flexibility for all employees. As such, we have the option to work from home two days per week, if we'd like.

A reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role, at the time of posting, is $30-$38/hr. This range is specific to Detroit and multiple factors are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to: skill set, experience and training, certifications; etc. If your requirements fall outside of this range, you are still welcome to apply.

"As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status."

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.