Senior Account Executive Agency

Senior Account Executive Agency

In a complex world, EDGE Marketing strives to keep it simple. It's how we think, strategize and execute for our clients.

EDGE is an agency focused on shopper and consumer activations, no matter where they take place. We do this with a mixture of courage, heart, hustle and creativity.

An Advantage Solutions agency, EDGE is connected to the leading trends and insights. A start up at heart, we love to roll up our sleeves and Get. Stuff. Done.

Position Summary

The core responsibility of the Senior Account Executive is to serve as a face of the Agency to assigned client contacts during the conception, creative development, retail sell-in, execution and analysis of account/brand-specific programs. The candidate will sit on-site with the client in their Kansas City, MO office.

A successful Senior Account Executive will organize and synchronize a cross-functional team to deliver strategic business planning frameworks, communication platforms, program concept development, effective sales presentations, retail sell-in support, and analysis of results.  Must practice effective written and oral communication skills with clients, customers, agency partners and third party vendors.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and own assigned relationships that build a trust-based partnership with client teams, agency partners and third party vendors
• Demonstrate working knowledge of consumer/shopper marketing landscapes and the client’s own industry to develop new business opportunities and potential revenue streams within existing client
• Design and lead proposal and program development presentations with support and guidance from cross functional team
• Supervise and/or directly manage program execution, budgets, tracking, and post promotional reporting in accordance with company systems and processes
• Partner with Planning team members to develop category, channel, customer and competitive brand marketplace insights, identify most value consumer targets, communication strategy, innovation opportunities, promotion program objectives, strategies and tactical recommendations for programs, leveraging key consumer/ shopper insights that drive purchase behavior change
• Communicate and interact effectively with internal teams for all departments and/or clients to deliver timely client decisions and approvals 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Brand Management, or equivalent experience required
• 3+ years of experience in the role of AE/Senior AE in marketing agency, brand management and/or media production required
• 5+ years of experience in consumer product, brand management, media or agency experience preferred
• Ability to complete multiple duties with accuracy shifting from one to another with frequent interruptions and competing deadlines
• Excellent written communication and verbal communication skills
• Ability to make oral presentations with good interpersonal skills
• Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and web-browsers
• Strong prioritization skills with the ability to direct, lead, coach and develop people 

Advantage Solutions is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. Advantage Solutions services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Advantage Sales and Marketing, LLC dba Advantage Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.