Account Executive

Who we are:

The Lacek Group is a collection of brilliant, passionate, intellectually curious, and unique people who work on the leading edge of customer engagement. We come to work every day to help our clients build longer-lasting, more profitable customer relationships. We listen, collaborate and celebrate together. We treat each other with kindness and respect. And we believe different perspectives drive innovation, fuel creativity and make our business and communities better. 

Together with our parent company Ogilvy, one of the most creative and effective agencies in the world, we believe diversity drives smarter work for our clients — and better business for us. We believe inclusion is essential, and we welcome all who are ready to join our push for positive change. Every single day. 

What we need:

We currently have a great opportunity for an Account Executive to join our team. You'll use your experience leading digital projects to hit the ground running and help grow Lacek's role with our client. This includes articulating and supporting the client's marketing strategy, branding activities, priorities, and plans. The Account Executive brings the best thinking that the agency can offer to their client contacts, defining and managing marketing projects to ensure that they are delivered to the client as scoped – on time and on budget.

What you'll do:

• Independently manage sold program work on time and on budget
• Own and drive campaigns inclusive of promotional emails, social media, and direct mail
• Lead internal and client meetings efficiently and confidently
• Lead intake and requirements on complex, multi-channel campaigns
• Create action items for others and actively monitor their progress
• Understand, clarify and communicate client requests and changes to the internal teams
• Provide business updates by leading regularly scheduled status meetings with their direct supervisor

 What you'll bring:

• Bachelor's degree in related field such as marketing
• Minimum 3+ years marketing experience, agency environment preferred
• Is a curious and active listener who knows which questions to ask, and of whom
• Understands the role that data and technology services play in our agency/industry
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Lead and motivates across functional areas throughout all stages of a project lifecycle
• Knows how to frame an issue and offer solutions when a problem arises
• Must possess a high level of stress tolerance/flexibility, and maintain a high energy level

You'll love working at The Lacek Group – smart people, great environment, engaging culture, comprehensive benefits and fantastic growth opportunities. Your confidential inquiry is encouraged.

This position is hybrid, with an expectation to be onsite in our downtown Minneapolis, MN office 10x a month.

The Lacek Group

700 Nicollet Mall Suite 610

Minneapolis, MN 55402

The Lacek Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, click here for more details.

The Lacek Group is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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