great entry level marketing position

With so many scams erroneously promoted as great "Entry-Level Marketing" positions, it was refreshing to come across this great opportunity at AdWeek's Agency of the Year. LatinWorks, located in downtown Austin, is seeking a new Promotions Assistant Account. While the salary is probably not the six figures you imagined when they handed you your recent shiny diploma, I encourage you to look beyond the paycheck to realize the value of this opportunity as both a resume builder and a foot in the door at a powerful agency. Details listed below.

Salary: $27,000-$30,000

Job Summary:
The Assistant Account Executive coordinates and assists in the implementation and day-to-day management of promotions activities across multiple accounts

Responsibilities:
o Attends client team meetings to remain informed about research, strategic direction and overall campaign goals

o Works with the Promotion and Account teams to write memos, plans, and other documents that may be used for next steps

o Helps organize and coordinate conferences and meetings

o Maintains databases of media contacts, new and existing clients, vendor lists and contact sheets

o Serves as the day-to-day contact for LatinWorks Promotions staff, internal client team members or representatives, vendors or media representatives associated with promotions projects

o Tracks jobs and time spent on specific client projects – including the creation of job estimates and proposals – all with the intention of accurately billing clients

o Assists the promotions team on new business projects (info gathering)

o Assists promotions team with the creation and completion of expense reports

o Assists with the development of recap reports and binders for promotional events


Competencies:
o B.A. in Advertising, Public Relations, Promotions, Marketing or other related area of Mass Communications; previous promotions internships will be considered favorable

o Willing to learn to write internal and external memos, proposals, and case studies, as well as other writing assignments that pertain to marketing projects.

o Has interpersonal skills, maintains a professional appearance

o Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and database management
o Has basic writing skills, is detail-oriented and capable of managing several projects simultaneously and meet deadlines

o Reports directly to Promotions Team Supervisor or Sr. Account Executive