Assistant Account Executive/Account Executive, Digital Innovation Group

Chicago, IL (Hybrid Work Environment)

The Role:

Our team is looking to hire an Assistant Account Executive or Account Executive to be a part of the Digital Innovation Group (DIG) in Chicago. You will help lead innovative social media and influencer activities across several world-class brands. Your expertise will be an integral part to every aspect of the client’s digital and influencer strategy, who will depend on you to add a fresh and innovative perspective.

If you are a passionate individual who is interested in digital communications, social analytics and influencer relations and are eager to join a community of forward-thinking experts trying to change the way brands interact in a digital world, this is the role for you.

What is the work?

• Work with an integrated team on influencer campaigns, digital strategies, and social media listening and intelligence reports
• Contribute to the development of digital PR and influencer marketing strategies
• Monitor, track, and evaluate campaign performance analytics, based on client KPIs, targets and baselines Learn and use basic influencer marketing and PR tools/platforms such as: Brandwatch, , Newswhip, etc.
• Monitor earned and social media and analyze company, consumer, and trending conversations
• Proactively identify trends in social media and uncover up-and-coming influencers
• Keeps tabs of timelines and budgets to ensure programs are on track
• Present to clients, agencies, and internal teams with confidence: case studies, results, recommendations, presentations
• Actively participate in brainstorms

Experience that contributes to your success:

• Have 1-3 years of experience with social and influencer campaigns in an agency setting, traditional PR experience is a plus
• Someone who owns their work and takes pride in seeing through a project from start to finish
• Inquisitive, forward thinking, and willing to take chances to deliver truly impactful results
• Possess excellent organizational and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while working on multiple projects
• Strong passion for all things social and always looking to improve and expand knowledge/expertise
• You are imaginative and inventive and will help us to reach new heights

Perks of working at BCW:

• Paid time off for vacation, sick and personal days, as well as Summer Fridays. Our Flexible Holiday Policy includes 9 paid holidays inclusive of Juneteenth and World Mental Health Day, with the option to swap out a company holiday for another personally significant day. We also offer paid time off for voting, jury duty, bereavement and school leave. In addition, our offices are closed for Winter Break between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.
• 12 weeks paid Parental Leave to bond with your new child, also inclusive of adoption and foster care.
• Wellness benefits including healthcare, vision, dental and pet insurance, as well as free virtual or in-person counselling for mental health.
• 401K Savings and Investment Plans
• Commuter benefits using pre-tax dollars per month to pay for eligible commuting & parking expenses
• WPP Employee Discount Program based on client roster
• Career growth opportunities through continued education, training & development courses, and BCW’s Career Pathing program.
• Employee Resource Groups that provide our employees the platform to network, build key leadership skills, gain greater visibility and access to senior leadership, have an impact at BCW and the outside community and accelerate their careers.
• More information on benefits can be found here.

About BCW:

BCW is part of WPP’s global, multi-faceted, multi-talented creative engine, with access to countless opportunities to grow.

BCW’s commitment to moving people starts with our employees. You’ll find ways to ignite your growth while doing meaningful work for exceptional clients in an environment that prioritizes your success, compels collaboration and celebrates learning. We’re committed to moving our people forward in their careers and helping them grow as people and professionals.

We wholly believe that our diversity is our strength and feeds the creativity critical to success, so Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (I.D.E.A.) are embedded into everything we do for our people, agency, clients and the communities we serve. We strongly encourage applications from talent across all dimensions of race/ethnicity and the LGBTQIA+ spectrum, differently abled and veteran communities.

For more information, visit bcw-global.com.

BCW is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EEO, AAE, MF/Disability/Vet, and we are proud of our diverse workforce.

Our organization participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility.

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