Account Executive

Job Title: Account Executive

Reports To: Account Supervisor

FLSA Status: Full Time - Salaried, Exempt

Location: Summit, NJ

Who is pep?

pep started with 7 employees, a borrowed conference room, and an idea to fill a void in the marketing services space. Today we’ve grown to over 200 people and we are an industry leader in consumer activation, serving some of the top Fortune 500 companies. We’ve managed over $5 billion in marketing spend for over 750 brands and pride ourselves on a client retention rate of 98%.

Our company has evolved since we started 19 years ago, but there is one thing that has remained constant. At pep, we put people first. Our core values of accountability, excellence, ingenuity, people, and tenacity guide our interactions, decisions, and drive our culture. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive environment where every member of our team feels seen, cared for, and has the support they need to thrive. And our tremendous growth provides our people with many new career and development opportunities along with the flexibility to pursue their professional goals.

We’re looking for teammates who are driven, eager to learn, agile, positive, and client focused to join and contribute to our team. If this sounds like you and you want to be a part of something special, then click below to apply.

At pep we value our team and offer:

· Generous Time Off

· Robust Health and Wellness Plan

· Family Support

· Mentorship Program

· 401K Match

· Role Autonomy

· Certification Reimbursement and Ongoing Training

· Enrichment Events and Employee Resource Groups

Summary of Position:

The Account Executive position is responsible for managing marketing campaigns and keeping the project work on time and on budget. The essential duties and responsibilities include the following.

• Planning, executing, and closing out assigned marketing promotions, including budget reconciliation and post-program analysis (scorecards and lessons learned).
• Developing and managing project timelines, proactively communicating any potential delays.
• Securing necessary purchase orders and reviewing vendor statements of work (SOWs) for accuracy and adherence to established guidelines.
• Collaborating with clients, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure seamless program execution, compliance with legal and policy requirements, and efficient workflows.
• Identifying and recommending process improvements to reduce cycle times and increase efficiency.
• Fulfilling internal requests and delivering assets promptly and thoroughly.
• Leading the artwork approval process, acting as the primary point of contact and providing clear, concise feedback to creative agencies.
• Managing artwork routing and approvals through the copy clearance system, liaising with relevant stakeholders (Regulatory, Legal, Brand, etc.).
• Facilitating alignment on artwork between Sales and Brand teams, including organizing calls and meetings as needed.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with Sales and Brand teams through regular communication (e.g., weekly conference calls, face-to-face meetings).
• Leading weekly conference calls with the Retail Sales Team.
• Attending regular status meetings.
• Continuously developing expertise in assigned promotion areas and contributing to the development and refinement of processes and procedures.
• Maintaining strong performance metrics.

Knowledge/Skills Preferred:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. A successful candidate will have the following skills:

• Preferred, but not required: Bachelor’s in Business or Communication a 2.8+ GPA from four-year college or university; or Minimum 18 months of applicable business experience
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; as well as operate internal, online systems
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to be client facing
• Ability to mentor, grow and work harmoniously as part of a larger team
• Ability to do intermediate-level math (calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages)
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form
• Ability to problem solve
• Effectively utilizes staff including delegating as appropriate
• Ability to manage healthy business processes
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have experience in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Power Point, and Excel. Typing skills should be a minimum of 55 wpm
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus