D3 Agency Sr. Account Executive - 310376

$72,500 - $121,300/Yr

PepsiCo - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Chicago, IL

Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Account Executive at PepsiCo's D3 Agency will play a pivotal role in supporting the creative development process for several Frito-Lay and Quaker brands. This position requires a proactive individual who can manage multiple projects, anticipate client needs, and ensure timely delivery of creative solutions. The role involves collaboration with various teams, strategic planning, and a strong understanding of the advertising industry and social media.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for brand, creative, and social teams and coordinating between these teams to execute projects
• Lead execution of paid campaigns inclusive of digital and social components, big idea development, and consumer engagement programs
• Ensure creative and social creative delivers strategically on the briefs and brand objectives
• Continually build understanding of competitive environment to help evaluate and craft creative recommendations for brands
• Manage project flow from client briefing through launch, managing client expectations, creative teams and partner agencies along the way
• Manage routing creative for client review, tracking all feedback and ensure all comments are addressed
• Strategic thinker capable of helping guide the development of a brands strategy, annual plans, and projects with multiple stakeholders including internal and external agency partners and clients
• Continue to build and grow D3/brand relationship, proactively problem-solving and understanding the needs of the brand
• Executes duties and assignments as directed in compliance with corporate guidelines and objectives
• Maintains open and complete communications of client issues with manager and D3 leaders
• Manage travel and expenses budget
• Support Social Strategists with content creation, community management, timelines, and research

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Strong understanding of the advertising industry and social media
• Attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to anticipate client needs and address feedback
• Experience managing multiple projects and meeting stringent deadlines
• Proven ability to build client trust and manage scopes of work

Benefits

• Expected compensation range of $72,500 - $121,300 based on a full-time schedule
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility; target payout is 8% of annual salary paid out annually
• Paid time off including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement
• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan