Digital Account Executive
Job Summary
The Digital Account Executive is a proactive thinker and resourceful problem solver who possesses an outgoing, get-it-done attitude. You will work closely with the internal cross-functional team to provide day-to-day support to ensure smooth internal processes and positive deliverables for our clients.
To succeed in this role, you must be flexible, highly organized, extremely detail-oriented and able to perform multiple tasks directly supporting different teams / clients on an ongoing basis. You will manage day-to-day documents, communications and project calendars, reporting directly to the Sr. Account Executive, and helping to support the team’s Project Coordinator. You’ll also be a pro at proofreading all internal and client-facing documents.
Responsibilities
The Digital Account Executive is responsible, in the area of Account Management, for:
- Supporting account lead on day-to-day client & creative deliverables including management of supporting file assets
- Coordinating meetings, calls and creative briefings / reviews for the internal cross-functional team, along with the project management team
- Developing and actively participating in meeting preparation, presentations, and reports.
- Managing weekly client and internal team status reports
- Preparing and managing cycle forms / notes to properly communicate client feedback to creative teams
- QC-ing and proofing all emails, decks and any additional internal and client-facing documents / communications that represent your team and brand.
- Striving to have a strong understanding of the client business and competitive set
- Mastering project details, internally
- Actively involved in billing, budgeting and ongoing tracking of finance
- Assisting in the management of ongoing trafficking needs
- Performing other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.
Education
Bachelor’s degree mandatory; a concentration in advertising, marketing or communication a PLUS
Experience
- 2-4 years digital marketing experience, or applicable work experience, and strong recommendations
- Digital campaign / content and / or project management experience is a MUST
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
- Knowledge of digital marketing (SEO, paid media, social media, email marketing, content marketing)
- Knowledge of digital strategy
- Knowledge of digital analytics & reporting (Google Analytics)
- Experience managing website design/redesign projects
- Basic understanding of UX
- Basic understanding of Information Architecture
- Knowledge of Content Management Systems
- Creative production, e-commerce and digital media experience are a PLUS
- Exceptional time-management, organization, written / verbal communication and presentation skills
- Flexibility and adaptability in the face of ambiguity and change
Graphic Designer
Job Summary
OKRP graphic designers help tell brand stories in visually coherent, impactful and soulful ways. They relish the search for big ideas and understand how tone, imagery, and detail can help make them transcendent.
At OKRP, we believe work is ready when we “feel” it. Our creatives are prolific problem-solvers. They’re driven, collaborative, transparent communicators who always endeavor to “bring something extra” to each assignment. Egoless creativity is key.
Responsibilities
- Oversee all design projects from conception to delivery.
- Create inspired, original designs – including illustrations and infographics.
- Review junior designers’ work to help ensure high quality and brand aesthetics.
- Refine images, layouts and fonts using graphic design software and applied typography techniques.
- Constantly strive to visually compliment and viscerally enhance concepts and client products and services.
- Increase user-friendliness and navigational ease in digital products.
- Actively shepherd brand consistency throughout all marketing projects
Education
- BSC or Graduate degree in Design, Visual or relevant field
Experience
- 5-7 Years Experience
- Previous creative agency experience a plus
- Strong references a MUST
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
- Explorative instincts and a highly collaborative mindset.
- Ability to present concepts clearly and colorfully and also defend ideas civilly to internal teams (technical and non-technical).
- Fluent in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, inDesign, After Effect and Keynote.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Solid understanding of effective pre-flight and artwork production processes, roles, tools (digital and conventional) and workflow practices
- A relentless eye for detail.
- Transparency with cross-functional teams including Creative, Account, Production and Project Management to keep projects tracking both creatively and timely.
Billing Specialist
Job Summary
Our nimble, quick and collaborative creative agency is currently seeking a Billing Specialist with ad agency experience. We move quickly, so we need to think on our feet and avoid getting stuck in the process. We thrive on curating real-time solutions to real-time challenges.
The Billing Specialist owns all day-to-day financial needs specific to our Illinois Department of Tourism account. The person best equipped to succeed in this role will be extremely detail-oriented and not easily intimidated by heavy data entry work. They will also possess strong interpersonal skills as this is a clientand vendor-facing role.
Specific training in IDOT’s (Illinois Department of Tourism) MTS (market tracking system) will be required. Prior knowledge / experience in this system is a huge bonus.
Responsibilities
The Billing Specialist is responsible, in the area of Finance for:
- Serving as the financial POC for the IDOT client as well as associated vendors
- Inputting vendor invoices daily
- Researching / resolving vendor inquiries on the company’s payable invoices.
- Heavy data-entry and reconciliation
- Meeting deadlines, maximizing efficiency, maintaining accuracy, and
confidentiality of the financial data. - Performing other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the
scope of duties enumerated above.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or equivalent business experience
Experience
- 2-5 years’ experience in a billing role
- Advertising / Marketing agency experience is a plus
- Experience in IDOT’s MTS is a plus, too
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
- Exceptional communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills. You must be comfortable with both client and vendor interfacing.
- Ability to multitask and maintain a sense of urgency in fast paced environment.
- Must be detail oriented and organized
- Proficiency in IDOT’s specific billing entry system, MTS (mandatory training will be provided – previous experience is a plus)
- Positive attitude, honest and a team player mentality.
- Flexibility and adaptability in the face of ambiguity and change
- Organizational and time-management skills
*Applications MUST include resume
Controller
Job Summary
Our nimble, quick and collaborative creative agency is currently seeking a Controller with ad agency experience. We move quickly, so we need to think on our feet and avoid getting stuck in the process. We thrive on curating real-time solutions to real-time challenges.
Working with the Accounting lead, the Controller supervises the day-to-day activities in the Finance department, insures that sound and reliable practices are adhered to and is responsible for preparing and distributing timely and accurate financial information.
Responsibilities
The Controller is responsible, in the area of Finance for:
- Preparing reports with Accounting lead for P/L management.
- Insuring that billings, payments, and payroll are current and accurately compiled.
- Reviewing expense reports and the voucher register for propriety and to ensure proper account coding.
- Monitoring relations, credit research, collection problems, negotiations, etc.
- Maintaining corporate records, including minutes, leases, contracts, etc.
- Participating, as required, in account servicing areas (budgets and presentations).
- Looking for better ways to service the financial area in planning for future needs (i.e. IT, revised systems, relations between finance and various other corporate functions).
- Revising budgets and forecasts to insure the best possible information for decision-making.
- Controlling all capital assets.
- Performing the finance function for affiliated business entities.
- Performing other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
Experience
- Minimum 10 years’ experience
- All Accounting employees also need to take: Excel, Fundamentals of Advertising and Internet Surfing Tools
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
- Fundamentals of Advertising
- Legal Side of Advertising
- LLC Tax Training
- Advertising Software Financial Implementation
- Flexibility and adaptability in the face of ambiguity and change
- Organizational and time-management skills