Account Executive - Print

ZEALOT is an award-winning creative advertising agency, crafting bold print, AV, digital, and branding campaigns that captivate audiences. We blend artistry and strategy to elevate the biggest brands in film, streaming, and television.
Our culture is built on creative excellence, inclusivity, collaboration, and respect. We invest in talent, foster innovation, and provide a space where ideas thrive through mentorship, growth, and creative exploration. As we expand our horizons and push the boundaries of entertainment marketing, we’re looking for passionate creatives to join us.
Job Description
The Account Executive will successfully build and manage strong, lasting relationships with client accounts and deliver services meeting companies profit targets. The preferred Candidate will have 3-5 years related agency or client-side experience, and extensive knowledge of entertainment marketing from the print side. Successful track record of ‘new business’ is strongly encouraged. Day-to-day responsibilities will include collaborating with colleagues on accounts, managing and growing existing client relationships and developing new business.
Responsibilities & Duties

• Leads all daily assigned client service activities and establishes credible business relationships with clients
• Responsible for delivering print marketing services to each client in a timely manner and within the scope of the agreement; including all relevant SOWs, Schedules, POR's and Billing
• Offers strategic insight to each client, guiding them toward the optimal tactical execution that meets their specific marketing objectives, while actively seeking opportunities to grow client account business
• Works closely with designer, art/creative directors, finishers, and other divisions of the department, as well as other departments within the agency, to ensure that direction provided is clear and sufficient in order to produce the desired deliverables for each client
• Grows existing client relationships and generates new client relationships in concert with President
• Supports the rest of the team when client communication is needed
• Attends off-site meetings to represent the department and the project team 
• Engages in weekly AE meetings to cover billing and new business planning and projections, Daily Production check-ins, and the weekly Account Team meeting
• Attends daily production meetings to touch base on project progress
• Participates to solve client needs strategically-which includes participation in ideation and brainstorms where needed
• Collects hours estimates from development and creative for pricing purposes
• Additional responsibilities and duties may be added from time to time to better serve our client’s needs.
   

Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum 3 years of experience producing print jobs – both as a client-facing professional and project manager – preferably in the entertainment marketing.
• Proven track record and desire to handle multiple projects with innumerable client changes, while maintaining a calm demeanor
• Ability to wrangle graphic designers, art directors, finishers and clients to meet deadlines
• Demonstrated mastery of managing OOH pieces such as posters, billboards, bus wraps, subway signs, press kits, etc.
• Possesses natural ability to engage clients both personally and professionally
• Capacity to handle a wide variety of tasks and assignments in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment.
• Demonstrates intellectual curiosity and the desire to introduce clients to potential new strategies and solutions that will positively impact their business 
• Exhibits excellent communication skills, both orally and in written form 
• Effectively presents information in both one-on-one and group situations to clients and other employees of the agency 
• Flexibility, responsiveness and the capability to ''think on their feet'' 
• Demonstrates ability to manage other Account Team members when needed
• Having a strong existing client base is preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and familiarity with Photoshop, basic Flash, and InDesign process is a plus.

Additional Information:

• This position reports to the Head of Print
• You must be able to make a daily commute 3 x per week to the office.
• Regular business hours are Mon-Fri 10am to 7pm.
• The position is Exempt (salary) and annualized pay range is $80k -$100k. This is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Actual offers may vary based on work experience.
• Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental, Vision benefits, 401(k) plus employer matching.
• Position may require periodic travel and when necessary, the ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays.