Brand Account Executive
Summary of the Role
We are looking for a Brand Senior Account Executive to own day-to-day client relationships and campaign execution at an advertising and marketing agency. In this experienced, proactive seat you will act as a trusted advisor to your clients: learning their business deeply, turning ambiguous needs into insightful creative briefs, partnering with creative teams to present and sell in campaign concepts, overseeing productions, aligning with media on plans and reporting, and keeping scopes and billing healthy, all while using generative AI tools in your daily work.
Desired Skills
- Full-Time availability
- Advanced English (C1) or above, with the executive presence to lead meetings with senior client stakeholders confidently
- 6+ years of progressive account management experience within an advertising, branding or creative agency
- Proven experience translating business challenges into inspiring creative briefs and confidently presenting campaign strategies to client stakeholders
- Hands-on experience steering multi-channel campaigns through strategy, creative concepting, client revisions, production and media delivery
- Understanding of paid media planning fundamentals, working with media teams to interpret campaign results and present ROI takeaways
- Experience with agency project management systems (Workamajig, Asana, Monday.com or ClickUp) and creative review tools (Adobe Acrobat, Frame.io or equivalent)
- Strong command of PowerPoint, Keynote or Google Slides to build polished pitch and sell-in decks, and of Sheets/Excel for scope and budget tracking
- Daily, practical use of AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) to accelerate research, drafting and operational workflows
Responsibilities
- Build high-trust client relationships, adopt the client's business language, manage expectations and align agency efforts with client marketing plans
- Lead client presentations with poise
- Develop comprehensive, actionable creative briefs rooted in client objectives and market facts, and partner with creative and design teams to present and sell in bold concepts
- Represent agency management at creative productions and review all outgoing deliverables for brand strategy and accuracy before they reach the client
- Collaborate with the media team so media strategies are built, approved on time and evaluated with clear post-campaign reporting against initial objectives
- Work with account leadership and coordinators to set billing schedules, make sure work matches approved scopes and oversee timely client invoicing
- Use AI tools for productivity, market research and briefing support, and help optimize team operations in the agency's project management systems
Nice-to-Haves
- Account experience managing campaigns in food, agriculture, healthcare or education
- Direct experience attending and supervising photo or video commercial shoots as agency management
- Experience with agency management platforms such as Workamajig
Who You Are
- You are a natural problem-solver who takes complete ownership of client challenges and workflows without waiting for direction
- You bring positive energy and foster collaboration across creative and strategy teams
- You are a diplomatic, confident communicator who handles tough client feedback gracefully while defending the creative work
Some benefits:
- 🖥️ Remote work
- ⌚ Full-time schedule, flexible according to objectives
- 🏖️ PTO & holidays
- 💻 Laptop
About Howdy
Howdy.com, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, helps US companies who want to hire, manage, and retain their teams in Latin America (LatAm) directly but need help with multinational logistics, contracts, compliance, and culture. Companies that use Howdy.com get the best talent available in LatAm and gain access to an entire network and a thriving community of professionals who are changing the world. By partnering with Howdy.com, companies can expand their physical presence into some of the fastest-growing economies in LatAm.
Howdy.com is a member of Y Combinator and has garnered significant support from prominent investors, including Greycroft and Obvious Ventures. The company raised over $20 million in a series A venture capital round.
Our core values
#1 Sports Team: At Howdy, we win together. From players to support, everyone is vital to our success. We hire for excellence, prioritize teamwork, and strive for continuous improvement. We collaborate, seek advice, and actively contribute to Howdy's victories.
Altruism: Demonstrating altruism involves prioritizing the team and assuming the best in others. We communicate openly, provide honest feedback, and extend grace. Altruism is selfless service, focusing on supporting our players and team growth.
Curiosity: Being curious at Howdy means having the willingness to learn, adapt, and explore new ideas. We question existing beliefs, embrace humility, and see curiosity as our superpower. Demonstrating curiosity involves researching unfamiliar tasks, asking questions to understand the full picture, and seeking better ways to complete routine tasks.
Have Spirit: Having spirit at Howdy is about celebrating wins, building a sense of community, and bringing positivity. Demonstrating spirit involves attending events, getting to know teammates, participating in challenges, and proudly wearing the Howdy swag. Simply put, it's about bringing a super-fan spirit to work every day.