Senior Account Executive

RAPP Chicago is looking for a Senior Account Executive to join our award-winning Account Leadership team.

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 values diversity and 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:

Rapp is seeking a Senior Account Executive for the CRM business within our agency. The expectation is that the Senior Account Executive is a master of coordination, demonstrating high potential in core Business Leadership skills, including problem solving, connecting teams and storytelling to the client.  You will understand the agency's portfolio of offerings and how to apply them to solve client business problems. You are an Agency driver that works to keep the agency operations moving along.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Proactively acts as a key collaborator with internal groups (within Agency and across Agency partners) to deliver client asks on time.
• Serve as the main client point of contact on assigned projects, including emails, phone calls and in-person meetings.
• Responsible for weekly/monthly project status reports, delivery of timely conference reports.
• Builds long term relationships with the clients and other Agency partners, representing client interests to the team.
• Can partner with, organize, and navigate assignments effectively.
• Initiates, presents, and drives to completion value-added projects (participation in project is dependent on the level of complexity).
• Participates in /has exposure to development of client marketing strategy.
• Knows when to escalate, or deescalate, potential problems.
• Issues change orders, with oversight, communicating and understanding the implications of business strategy on project decisions.
• Sets up meetings and provides accurate agendas and precise and actionable meeting notes.
• Collaborates with the team at appropriate times to ensure consensus around scoping, project approach, etc.
• Documented, rigorous scope tracking, and scope creep identification.
• Effectively and proactively communicates to client issues that can result in a scope change.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Established track record of successfully coordinating client initiatives.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• 4-7 years industry experience with digital or CRM Background.
• Proven ability to express self clearly and organize ideas well.
• Agency experience is a must.
• Has experience in developing and/or collaborating with internal teams on client-facing decks and is comfortable with presenting. Some experience in deck storytelling (guiding the deck flow and/or presenting) is a plus.
• Team player with great time management skills and interpersonal skills.
• Experience supporting integrated marking campaigns (including advertising, email marketing, CRM, digital, social media, SEO/SEM, direct marketing and SMS marketing.)
• Capable of presenting ideas/new opinions with confidence, and connecting dots between multiple functions
• Ability to think strategically, creatively, and holistically about client opportunities.
• Has a passion for doing great work.
• May include travel.
• In depth knowledge of digital marketing tools and technology.

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. 

RAPP provides a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits plan. Benefits for this role include health/vision/dental insurance, 401(k), stock options, Healthcare & Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts, vacation, sick, and personal days and positive activism days, paid parental leave and disability benefits. For more information regarding Omnicom benefits, please visit www.omnicombenefits.com. A reasonable estimate of the salary for this role, at the time of posting, is $70,000 - $85,000. This range is specific to Chicago and multiple factors are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to: skill set, experience and training, certifications; etc. This is an exempt position. 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.