Account Executive

Job Title: Account Executive

Reports To: Account Supervisor

FLSA Status: Full Time - Salaried, Exempt

Location: Atlanta, GA

Who is pep:

pep started with 7 employees, a borrowed conference room, and an idea to fill a void in the marketing services space.  Today, we’ve grown to over 200 people, and we are an industry leader in consumer activation, serving some of the top Fortune 500 companies.  We’ve managed over $5 billion in marketing spend for over 750 brands and pride ourselves on a client retention rate of 98%.

Our company has evolved since we started over 20 years ago, but there is one thing that has remained a constant.  At pep, we put people first.  Our core values of accountability, excellence, ingenuity, people, and tenacity guide our interactions and decisions and drive our culture.  We are committed to maintaining an inclusive environment where every member of our team feels seen, cared for, and has the support they need to thrive.  And our tremendous growth provides our people with many new career and development opportunities along with the flexibility to pursue their professional goals. 

We’re looking for teammates who are driven, eager to learn, agile, positive, and client-focused to join and contribute to our team. We enjoy a hybrid work model and competitive salary based on experience. If this sounds like you and you want to be a part of something special, then click below to apply.

At pep we value our team and offer:

Generous Time Off Robust Health and Wellness Plan Family Support Mentorship Program

401K Match Role Autonomy Certification Reimbursement and Ongoing Training Enrichment Events and Employee Resource Groups

Summary of Position:  

The Account Executive position is responsible for managing marketing campaigns and keeping the project work on time and on budget. This position will be working heavily in the incentives spend. The essential duties and responsibilities include the following.

Key Responsibilities and Attributes:

• Manage promotions from conception to completion for your assigned client
• Collaborate with client to assemble all necessary offer specifications and complete applicable request forms
• Communicate offer promotion details to suppliers
• Request and route supplier contracts for client approvals, returning signed contracts and POs to suppliers
• Input offers into supplier portals
• Route coupon proofs to client for approval and to pep team to be scanned and validated
• Conduct regular status meetings with clients, suppliers, and internal resources to ensure a flawless execution for each promotion
• Manage promotion scope changes as needed while ensuring an on-time and on-budget execution
• Input promotion and campaign spends into client systems, ensuring accuracy at all points of entry
• Master existing processes/procedures
• Lead establishment and development of new or improved processes/procedures 
• Other duties assigned as needed
• Build your knowledge & expertise:
  • Assist in the establishment and development of processes/procedures
  • Seek out additional training specific to couponing. Strive to become an expert in the coupon industry and bring valuable, actionable insights to the client and your team

Knowledge/Skills Preferred:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. A successful candidate will have the following skills:

• Strong Excel skills required
• Excellent prioritization, time management and oral & written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and organization
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Able to build relationships and collaborate across teams, departments, vendors, and clients to successfully accomplish work
• Effectively proofing own and others work to ensure accuracy
• Actively and effectively managing timelines, budgets, and deliverables of multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
• Demonstrate internal leadership and collaborate to deliver projects to clients with agreed upon scope
• Ability to mentor, grow and work harmoniously as part of a larger team
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have experience in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Power Point, and Excel. Above average proficiency in Excel is required. Typing skills should be a minimum of 55 wpm