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As Assistant Account Executive, you'll manage client relationships, coordinate project timelines, and oversee budget developments to ensure effective project execution.
About Flywheel
Flywheel's suite of digital commerce solutions accelerate growth across all major digital marketplaces for the world's leading brands. We give clients access to near real-time performance measurement and improve sales, share, and profit. With teams across the Americas, Europe and APAC, we offer a career with real impact, endless growth opportunities and the support you need to be the best you can be.
The Opportunity
We are currently looking for an Assistant Account Executive to join our team. The Assistant Account Executive serves as liaison between client and internal agency teams (account, creative, digital, production) to ensure flawless execution of project work and delegated projects.
What You Will Do:
- Develops, manages, and executes programs including, but not limited to, the following activities:
- Internal and external written communications (briefs, status agendas and recaps, change orders, estimate/PO approvals, etc.)
- Vendor meetings and management.
- Timeline and budget development/maintenance.
- On-time delivery of materials and meeting in-market dates on a project-by-project basis.
- Facilitates communication, ensuring all cross-functional team members understand project and scope of work.
- Plans and manages client workflow on assigned (smaller) projects from project initiation to completion.
- Partners with Project Management team to create project timelines and manages/updates throughout the life cycle of a project.
- Partners with Project Management team to prep projects for Studio Production, and ensures internal teams and clients complete thorough proofing of all final work
- Maintains knowledge of technical aspects and techniques related to creative and print/digital production.
- Financial management (estimates time and costs based on tactic and scope at hand, writes estimates and coordinates for input into internal finance systems and team billing tracker, tracks cost-to-dates and alerts any unusual pacing to Account lead).
Who You Are:
- Builds internal/external relationships with clients and internal team.
- Practices sound business and professional ethics.
- Embodies the values and culture of the agency.
- BA/BS in Business/ Marketing and/or equivalent experience.
- 0-3 Years of Agency/ Internship Experience.
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Flywheel Commerce Network is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location.
Salary Range
$40,000—$45,000 USD
Working at Flywheel
The Interview Process:We are proud to offer all Flywheelers a competitive rewards package and unparalleled career growth opportunities and a supportive, fun and engaging culture.
- We have office hubs across the globe where team members can go to feel productive, inspired, and connected to others - team members go into Hub Offices 3x a week
- Flexible vacation time
- Great learning and development opportunities
- Benefits that help you live your best life
- Parental leave and benefits
- Volunteering opportunities
- If you’re looking to connect with teammates on a topic of inclusion and identity, chances are there’s an ERG for that.
- So you know: The hired candidate will be required to complete a background check
- Learn more about us here: Life at Flywheel
Every role starts the same, an introductory call with someone from our Talent Acquisition team. We will be looking for company and values-fit as well as your professional experience; there may be some technical role-specific questions during this call.
Every role is different after the initial call, but you can expect to meet several people from the team 1:1 and there might be further skill assessments in the form of a Take Home Assignment/Case Study Presentation or Pair Programming/Live Coding exercise depending on the role. In your initial call, we will walk you through exactly what to expect the process to be.
Inclusive WorkforceFlywheel Commerce Network’s goal is to create a culture where all individuals of all backgrounds feel comfortable in bringing their authentic selves to work. We want all people to feel included and empowered to contribute fully to our vision and goals. Flywheel Commerce Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. All applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.
If you have any accessibility requirements that would make you more comfortable during the application and interview process, please let us know at [email protected] so that we can support you.
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We leverage AI technology to streamline our hiring workflow, though all candidate decisions are made by our Talent Acquisition Team. This position is for an existing vacancy.
IMPORTANT ALERT: Please beware of fraudulent job communications from individuals falsely claiming to be from Flywheel. We've identified fraudulent activity through social media and messaging services purporting to be from Flywheel requesting payments for job- and recruitment-related expenses. Flywheel never asks candidates for personal information such as bank account data or tax IDs nor payments via social media or chat-based applications. Report suspected fraud to local authorities immediately. To learn more, click here.
Please note, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from 3rd party Recruitment Firms.
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