Account Executive

INNOCEAN USA, a full-service ad agency located in sunny Huntington Beach, CA, is seeking an Account Executive to join our Hyundai Retail Operations team!

We are a hybrid workplace, x3 days week in-office. Candidates must be local to SoCal.

The Account Executive is responsible for the day-to-day execution of programs and/or projects associated with the Hyundai Dealership Associate of America (HDAA) accounts, and ensuring that work is on strategy, on time and within budget.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for timely and accurate execution of regional/local assignments for assigned Region(s) including, but not limited to, sponsorship deliverables, and broadcast and digital offer incentive promotions.
• Follows established agency and client processes including assignment intake, scope management, and time reporting, etc.
• Responsible for management of weekly project status sheet and key work back calendars
• Acts as the liaison to our regional office, on all issues, including day-to-day operations.
• Assist in the development of client presentations as requested.
• Is knowledgeable about the brand, the products, and assigned Region’s market conditions & dynamics and competitors.
• Enforces adherence to brand and quality standards.
• Foster effective, efficient and/or innovative solutions in an effort to improve upon day-to-day processes.
• Communicates client questions and/or implement timely solutions in response to client inquiries/requests, with emphasis on follow-up
• Assist with the scheduling, arranging and coordinating of meetings as requested.
• Maintain well-organized library of assigned Region’s TV & radio executions and broadcast elements on the agency’s server and SharePoint.
• Monitor competitive activity and conduct competitive reviews/analyses as requested.
• Support Retail Account Director and Retail Group Account Director.

REQUIREMENTS

• 2+ years’ experience as an Account Executive in a full-service ad agency.
• Knowledge of regional and dealership operations is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Strong time management, organizational and project management skills, as well as the ability to balance multiple assignments and set priorities.
• Must be computer proficient with working knowledge of the MS Office Suite.

BENEFITS

• 3 PPO Medical Plans through Anthem to choose from at low cost
• Free Dental and Vision
• 401k - up to 6% match at .70 cents on the dollar
• Wellness reimbursement program
• Company paid short- and long-term disability, and basic life
• Generous PTO
• On-site Barista
• Beautiful campus across from the Pacific Ocean

The salary range for this role is $69,000 - $73,000. Pay is dependent upon several factors including but not limited to: client, experience, training and/or transferable skills.

Who are we? We are explorers. We look out to the edge of the world and ask, "where haven't we been before?" Together, we hunt for an intersection of art and science, creativity bolstered by data. Storytelling layered in strategy. Innovation rich in intelligence. Our adventures are many, our quests, undaunted. Our possibility is as vast as the ocean. Always remembering, the deeper we dive, the greater we become. And the further we go, the more we find.