Account Associate/Entry Level
FOX is looking for an Account Associate within the Advertising Sales team in Chicago. This is an entry-level role, which will support the sales staff across both the FOX Sports and FOX Entertainment teams while gaining valuable knowledge about the media industry.
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintains accounts across multiple teams and agencies
- Supports teams as needed by assisting with media schedules, trafficking, and reporting
- Communicates across multiple departments within the organization to facilitate deal stewardship and campaign execution
- Supports the accounts to which they are assigned, ensuring deal accuracy and full-service execution from the pitch to the payment
- Assists in the communication between Advertising Sales and existing clients as needed
- Maintains communication about client needs and requests to internal teams to help prioritize most requested opportunities
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
- Previous experience in television advertising and media
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong analytical skills
- A keen eye towards process adherence to create a smooth workflow
- Experience with Excel and PowerPoint
ABOUT YOU
- Proactively looks for opportunities to help and improve the team
- Ability to manage the needs of many different stakeholders and adhere to timelines
- Direct and frequent communicator
- Organized and precise, knows that details matter and that Good execution is both on-time and high quality
- True team player; takes full accountability for assigned tasks and believes in the importance of adhering to and communicating deadlines
- Takes ownership and accountability seriously, takes pride in taking it seriously
- Ability to collaborate with many different personalities
- Able to maintain composure under pressure and to work in a fast-paced environment with ever-changing objectives and priorities
- Passionate about advertising and client services
NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEAL BREAKER
- Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business or commensurate experience