Summary
As a Billups Account Executive, you’ll be part of an OOH Specialist team that’s delivering innovative planning, direction and oversight for out-of-home executions. You’ll be tasked with not just planning but helping to create targeted, researched OOH strategies using modern tools. You'll play an important role, on a collaborative team that nurtures long-term relationships as their partner, helping them with strategy, planning, purchasing and sometimes pitching OOH options to their client.
**This is a fully remote, work-from-home opportunity; however, this associate must reside in or near Boston or New York City**
Responsibilities
Client Role
- Demonstrates strong client service skills, including advanced organization and prioritization skills.
- Fiscally responsible for client media budgets and acts as the main vendor contact.
- Manages client project requests and expectations.
- Ensures all plans and buys adhere to client needs, accuracy and consistency.
Planning/Buying
- Seeks innovation and integration with all formats of OOH including but not limited to traditional, non-traditional, experiential, digital and events.
- Responsible for composing, proofing and ensuring high quality deliverables of media plans.
- Works closely with all members of the team to ensure all aspects of day-to-day projects are being met.
- Collaborates with production and buying teams to ensure smooth implementation of the execution of the plan.
Idea Generation
- Seeks out new opportunities to apply to client needs as well as future client needs.
- Shares new ideas and opinions on industry (news, media, vehicles, etc.).
- Supports Supervisor and supports the management of day-to-day tasks and projects of Media Coordinators.
- Inspires and encourages team to recommend organic opportunities within the team and accounts.
- Contributes in growth of Coordinators’ knowledge and understanding of industry and trends.
Communication
- Maintains strong media partner relationships and abides by media vendor communication standards.
- Demonstrates outstanding in-person, oral and written communication skills.
Qualifications
- 1 - 2+ years’ experience in media planning.
- Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing or related media field.
- OOH Agency and/or vendor experience preferred.
- Knowledge of media planning across all forms of media and industry.
- Excellent communication skills, including written and verbal, relationship skills; proficient use and understanding of English language.
- Excellent command and use of Execl
- Ability to quickly pick up media math and use multiple software platforms (tech savvy).
- Independent and self-motivated, yet also team-oriented.
- Must be organized with the ability to multi-task and excel in a fast-moving culture.
- Demonstrates core values, desired competencies and behaviors at all times.
Education & Experience
Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from a four-year college or university in design, marketing or other related field; or 1 to 3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience at an agency with OOH Industry& OOH Media Strategies preferred.
Billups has adopted a compensation strategy that allows us to be competitive in each market for which we hire. Thereby, salary ranges for each position are not only determined based on experience and knowledge base, but also regional labor markets. it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the pay range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.
In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or equity. Billups offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, and a work computer.
Billups is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We strive to achieve a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.
We are committed to supporting the onboarding, growth, and engagement of employees who choose to work remotely permanently. For team members who seek to work in-office, where local regulations allow, we can provide an experience that supports in-person social interaction and collaboration in our current hub cities of Chicago, London, Malaysia, and Amsterdam.
Respectfully, please no third-party recruiters.
