Marketing Account Coordinator

Strong Automotive - Birmingham, AL

Full-time - Entry Level

Birmingham, AL

Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers

About the position

The Marketing Account Coordinator plays a crucial role in supporting the designated Account roster with various day-to-day tasks. This position requires collaboration with multiple internal teams, including media, traffic, digital/broadcast/print production, and creative departments, to ensure that client expectations and deliverables are consistently met. The coordinator will be responsible for providing daily assistance to the Account Executive, coordinating client projects under their direction, and managing the daily task list effectively. In this role, the Marketing Account Coordinator will execute jobs across all departments within the agency, ensuring smooth workflow management using Podio, the internal software. Responsibilities also include posting client budgets and calendars to the server, updating client status reports, preparing meeting materials for Account Executive review, and creating sales charts. The coordinator will also be tasked with uploading items for compliance and preparing budget recaps. Additionally, this position may require providing backup relief to other Account Teams as needed. The ideal candidate will possess a college degree in advertising, marketing, communications, or a related field, along with at least one year of relevant work experience post-college. Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs is essential, and the candidate should demonstrate a willingness to learn in-house software and platforms. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage a variety of tasks are critical for success in this fast-paced environment. The Marketing Account Coordinator must also exhibit strong interpersonal skills, be comfortable communicating with clients over the phone, and maintain a professional demeanor in person. Superior time and project management skills are necessary to meet tight deadlines effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily assistance to Account Executive
• Coordinate clients' projects under the direction of the Account Executive
• Manage daily task list
• Execute jobs with all departments throughout the agency
• Manage team's job workflow in Podio (internal software)
• Post client budgets and calendars to server
• Update client status reports
• Prepare client meeting prep for AE review
• Prepare sales charts
• Upload items for compliance
• Prepare Budget Recaps
• Provide back-up relief to other Account Teams

Requirements

• College degree in advertising, marketing, communications or related field
• 1+ years relevant work experience post-college
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs
• Ability and willingness to learn in-house software and platforms
• Organized with attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to manage a variety of tasks
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Comfortable on the phone with clients and professional in-person demeanor
• Superior time and project management skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under pressure and meet tight deadlines