Senior Account Executive, Business Leadership

About Us – Momentum Worldwide

Momentum is an agency of doers. We make the industry’s most disruptive, entertaining, shareable, unforgettable experiences for our clients and their fans. We do it by bringing people closer to what they love, in original and unexpected ways. Whether it’s a physical activation, a virtual experience, or a piece of unique branded content, it’s all part of what we call the Total Brand Experience — ideas that solve business challenges, through best-in-class Consulting, Strategy, Analytics, Experience Design, and Production.

We want you to help brands do amazing, unprecedented, wild things, creating experiences that people never forget.

What Can You Expect From Momentum

At Momentum, we expect our employees to embody our values!

Our Core Values of Be One, Do Great Work, Have Fun, Give Back and Grow empower an environment where we challenge ourselves professionally and encourage each other personally.

At Momentum, we make our differences matter!

Who we are matters. We choose to hire diverse voices from all walks of life. We choose to make our culture one where everyone can be their authentic self and speak in their voice. We choose to give each other permission to get things wrong, so we can learn to make them right. We choose to celebrate the bravery of our peers and we choose to be collectively responsible.

At Momentum, we make our actions matter!

Making it matter means always choosing the sustainable option. It means designing waste out from the start. It means working with the right materials. Sourcing locally, innovating off-the-shelf solutions and reusing and repurposing. It means powering smarter. Traveling less. And only working with vendors who do the same. Make it matter means becoming the first experiential agency in the world to receive 2 ISO certifications.

At Momentum, we make our people matter!

We choose to make your workplace part of your wellbeing. We choose a hybrid work model. We choose no meeting Fridays. We choose to let ourselves take as much Time Well Taken (vacation) as we need. We choose education programs that help our people develop professionally and personally. We choose tuition reimbursement. We choose to match your 401K. We choose to make your financial wellbeing our priority. We choose to make our people’s lives matter.

What Are We Looking For

Momentum is looking for a passionate Senior Associate (Senior Account Executive) to lead the execution of major experiential, digital and sports sponsorship programs across a variety of Chicago-based clients. You’ll manage client/property/agency relationships, provide day-to-day guidance and strategy and develop programs across industries like sports, technology, travel and community.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO (RESPONSIBILITIES)

• Provides day-to-day support for client account(s) and internal team, managing relationships and expectations in accordance with agency philosophy
• Maintains regular client contacts through ongoing updates and overall client servicing
• Manages the creation of robust activation platforms, potentially including the planning and on-site execution of a community-focused activation platform and hospitality programming
• Builds thorough understanding of client’s business and activations/events
• Supports fulfillment of sponsorship deliverables and contractual assets, and provides consultative feedback to the client on opportunities as needed
• Builds effective relationships across agency multi-disciplinary teams, working cross-functionally to solicit and convey all necessary information in a timely manner (i.e. creative briefs, status grids, program reporting, etc.)
• Ensures on-site service is impeccable and adheres to best practices standard
• Ensures that the financial aspects of the programs/account(s) are managed according to agency procedures and conducts monthly budget reviews with client contact(s)
• Plans and executes assignments that are on strategy, on time and on budget
• Contributes to overall idea generation with agency team
• Develops polished client presentations
• Possess full knowledge of agency’s offerings, mission and vision
• Utilizes all agency resources appropriately and efficiently
• Mentors more junior team members as required
• Supporting Momentum’s Values
• All other duties as assigned
  
  

HERE’S WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR (QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
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• 4+ years of progressive marketing experience
• 1+ years agency experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and stay calm under pressure
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• A self-starter that’s able to work independently and as part of team
• Ability to think big, strategically, and creatively with an obsession for details
• Passion for, and experience working on sports programming preferred
• Successful negotiator with internal and external partners
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional PowerPoint skills
• Highly organized as well as ability to be highly flexible in a fast-paced atmosphere
• Broad marketing background (ideally including some combination of events, digital/web, social, and new tech and branding)
• Proven success in collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team in achieving established objectives
• Demonstrates solid understanding of agency processes, department functions and workflow
• Regularly delivers quality work (creatively and strategically solid) within budget parameters
• Demonstrates knowledge of financials; billing reports, invoicing, term sheets, financial maintenance on projects/clients
  
  

Momentum Benefits

• Time Well Taken (our flexible benefits plan that allows you take the time you need)
• Hybrid Work model – ability to work from home or in office
• Holidays and Winter Break (agency closes between Christmas and New Years holidays)
• No meeting Fridays
• Curated DE&I programs and initiatives
• Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Short- and Long-term disability
• 401(K) with company match
• EAP – Employee Assistance Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Work from Home stipend
• Referral bonuses
• Training and development opportunities
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Saving Accounts
  
  

At Momentum Worldwide, we value diversity and the uniqueness of all people. We thrive in an inclusive environment, and we recruit, hire and promote without regard to race, gender, age, color, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ethnic or national origin, citizenship, religion, sexual preference, military or veteran status, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability – or any other legally protected categories as set forth in the applicable state, federal or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment including training, compensation, benefits and all other privileges of employment.

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