Account Executive + Sales

Smart…love working with people on projects…super organized?  Then you may just be the perfect person!!

MARION is seeking a full-time, in-house Account Executive to join our fabulous team.  The person filling the Account Executive role is responsible for the day-to-day contact with his/her clients, deepening those relationships, managing all projects to ensure timeliness and budget, finding and closing new sales opportunities, and meeting their monthly billings goal.

Responsibilities

• Fully understand the goals and scope of all projects
• Estimate costs and delivery time for all projects prior starting work
• Confirm client approval of estimates prior to starting work
• Communicate and coordinate with the client, internal departments and any vendors to complete the project
• Provide creative input, suggestions and direction for projects
• Get final sign off, and deposit if required, from client on each project
• Maintain job profitability while providing value to the client
• Create invoice descriptions for all projects
• Be involved, as needed, in the collection of payment for all outstanding invoices
• Maintain professional relationships with all assigned clients through consistent communication and meetings
• Meet average monthly billings goals:
• Look for and sell additional project opportunities with all assigned clients
• Understand our capabilities in order to discuss advantages of working with MARION to prospective clients
• Attend networking and social events to find, meet and sell to prospective clients
• Find, pitch, create estimates and sell to prospective clients
• Assist with award entries for assigned clients’ projects
• Anything else required to maintain and grow his/her stable of clients and MARION.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related fields
• Related experience a plus (but not a requirement)
• Fast learner
• MS Office skills
• Ability to communicate detailed information
• Time management and organization
• Team work
• Confident, upbeat and energetic attitude
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Driven to grow size and number of accounts

Things you will get

• A flexible work environment
• Health insurance and all that jazz
• The opportunity to work with great clients
• Competitive salary/bonus
• Most importantly, the opportunity to get in early on a rapidly growing company

Email resumes to: employment@marion.com, no calls or recruiters please.