Location: Texas (remote worker/flexible)

Overview:  

Strategar is a boutique advertising agency helping brands connect with the communities they serve. We believe in honesty, transparency and helping promote important topics that are close to our mission. We deliver strategies with authenticity, designed to drive growth and make a meaningful difference.

From sustainable food systems and agriculture to education and multicultural marketing, our sweet spot is thinking through your marketing problems and creating solutions to connect with your stakeholders and communities.

The Office Assistant role is needed to help keep track and take care of administrative tasks, such as calendar management, general organization, billing and account payables. The office assistant will need the ability to work independently on projects, from conception to completion, and must be able to work under pressure at times to handle a wide variety of activities and confidential matters with discretion.

General across all areas

• Make appropriate, informed decisions regarding priorities and available time
• Ability to complete a high volume of tasks and projects with little or no guidance
• Ability to react with appropriate levels of urgency to situations and events that require quick response or turnaround
• Able to maintain a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information

Administrative Duties

• Manage calendar for the CEO in order to help her prioritize day-to-day engagements
• Complete a broad variety of administrative tasks that facilitate the CEO’s ability to effectively lead the organization, including: assisting with special projects; designing and producing complex documents, reports, and presentations; collecting and preparing information for meetings with staff and outside parties; composing and preparing correspondence; maintaining contact lists; making travel arrangements; and completing expense and mileage reports
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external constituencies on all matters pertaining to the CEO, including those of a highly confidential or critical nature
• Work closely with the CEO to keep her well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately. Have a sense for the issues taking place in the environment and keeping the CEO updated. Anticipate the CEO's needs in advance of meetings, conferences, etc.
• Attend all team status meetings and assist with staff meetings and events as needed
• Work with the core team to coordinate the CEO’s new business activities. Follow up on contacts made by the CEO to cultivate ongoing relationships 
•  Successfully completes critical aspects of deliverables with a hands-on approach, including drafting acknowledgement letters, personal correspondence, and other tasks that facilitate the CEO's ability to effectively lead the company

Billing & Account Payables

• Maintain organization of billing and account payable documentation
• Assist CEO with accounts payable activities: entering bills, approving invoices, keeping track of invoice and billing schedules
• Work with project coordinator and/or senior team to create invoices based on approved scopes

Bonus Traits / Skills:

• Entrepreneurial Spirit
• Willingness to learn new skills
• Can do attitude

Values:

• Organized
• Punctual 
• Critical Thinker 
• Polite & Courteous
• Communication
• Resourcefulness
• Collaboration
• Eager to learn
• Service-oriented
• Consistency 
• Going above and beyond

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years experience in a similar role
• Strong ability to execute work with a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Drive, GMail, Google Calendar
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional organizational skills and impeccable attention to detail
• High degree of professionalism in dealing with diverse groups of people, including senior executives, staff, and other professionals associated with the CEO through her active involvement with various organizations and boards
• Ability to switch gears at a moment’s notice
• Ability to work independently and proficiently in a remote setting 
• Experience in accounts payable a plus
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus

Overview:  

Strategar LLC is a marketing and advertising agency whose mission is to help brands connect with  communities. We are experts in key categories and segments including: food, agriculture, education and health.  Our team of creatives and strategists is looking for an up and coming star to play the role of Brand Account Director. This role will be very involved in the day-to-day process of the accounts we service.

General Requirements:

• Approximately 10+ years in Account Management at an Advertising Agency
• Immense knowledge of the Advertising Account Management process - ability to jump in and hit the ground running
• Maturity and strength under pressure
• Appreciate the importance of good work and be able to help clients appreciate and buy great ideas
• Leadership on your account and within the agency
• Effectively manage, mentor and inspire junior team members recognize their potential and help them do great work
• Know how to run a profitable business - stay within budget etc.
• Strong organizational and communication skills (written and oral)
• Work well and create solid relationships with other agency departments and business units
• Present yourself professionally within the agency and with our clients
• Significant presentation skills
• Desire to devote personal time to augment on-the-job training with personal reading, extra-curricular projects and seminars
• Willingness to travel
• 4-year degree or equipment experience

Responsibilities: (organized by area of focus)

General across all areas

• Manage the client's expectations and build a positive and collaborative relationship with them
• Support the Account Director in organizing and leading the account
• Encourage strong team communication and collaboration
• Set an example of morale and pride in the agency and its clients

Business Knowledge and Leadership

• Adopt the language of your client's business as your own and know their business better than they do
• Use a long-term perspective and look to the future of the business
• Help the client develop their marketing plan and align agency efforts to successfully meet business objectives using breakthrough ideas
• Continually look for ways to move the business forward
• Seek training opportunities in your client’s business and industry
• Cultivate deep relationships with your clients and expand those relationships into other areas of business, up and down the chain of command

Strategic Planning

• Ensure the direction and ideas being pursued by strategic planning support the clients overall marketing/business objectives
• Use strategic planning to expand clients thinking
• Enlist the planner to help secure greater business opportunities for the account and agency
• Work with strategy team to develop the most effective presentation for selling creative ideas and to develop and implement means to track and measure ROI specific to each account

Creative Development, Presentation and Production

• Oversee creative development and shepherd projects through daily details
• Partner with the Brand Design team to strategize the presentation and sell-in of campaigns
• Champion the expansion of an idea or concept through various mediums and agency business units
• Upon approval of advertising/campaign concepts, work with production departments in the general areas of schedule, bidding, estimate preparation and approval, pre and post production
• Ensure that the client and agency are protected vis- -vis legal, network clearance, talent negotiations and payments, rights and usage of materials

Media

• Work with the Media Supervisor to insure that a strong media strategy has been developed and assist them in getting timely approval of media plans

Financial Management

• Develop project quotes and scopes of work
• Partner with CEO/COO to ensure your account is on budget and remains profitable, ideally growing in revenue
• Work with Brand Coordinator to create invoices
• Supervise invoices based on approved deliverables and scopes of work/project quotes

Bonus Traits / Skills:

• Entrepreneurial Spirit
• Production Experience
• Digital Skills

Values:

• Organization
• Communication
• Resourcefulness
• Collaboration
• Eager to learn
• Service-oriented
• Going above and beyond expectations

Qualifications:

• Degree or Diploma in marketing, Advertising or Communications
• 10+ years of experience supporting Account Services teams
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, Google apps. PC and Mac
• Effective communication skills including verbal, written and presentation skills
• Proven ability to work effectively both independently and in a team based environment
• Demonstrated willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
• Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills
• Bilingual in Spanish (a plus)

 Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter to recruiting@strategar.com.  Include “Brand Account Director 

Candidate: Your Name” in the subject line.  

This is a contract to permanent hire position.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Strategar LLC is a marketing and advertising agency whose mission is to help brands connect with  communities. We are experts in key categories and segments including: food, agriculture, education and health. Our team of creatives and strategists is looking for an up and coming star to play the role of Brand Account Supervisor. This role will be very involved in the day-to-day process of the accounts we service.

General Requirements:

• Approximately 5-7 years in Account Management at an Advertising Agency
• Knowledge of the Advertising Account Management process - ability to jump in and hit the ground running
• Maturity and strength under pressure
• Appreciate the importance of good work and be able to help clients appreciate and buy great ideas
• Support Brand Account Director or Account Lead on all assigned accounts
• Effectively manage, mentor and inspire Brand Coordinators and interns
• Strong organizational and communication skills (written and oral)
• Work well and create solid relationships with other agency departments and business units
• Present yourself professionally within the agency and with our clients
• Strong presentation skills
• Desire to devote personal time to augment on-the-job training with personal reading, extra-curricular projects and seminars
• Four year degree or equivalent experience
• Bilingual in Spanish (a plus)

Responsibilities: (organized by area of focus)

General across all areas

• Work with Brand Account Director to manage the client's expectations and build a positive and collaborative relationship with them
• Encourage strong team communication and collaboration
• Set an example of morale and pride in the agency and its clients

Business Knowledge and Leadership

• Adopt the language of your client's business as your own and know their business better than they do
• Help the client develop their marketing plan and align agency efforts to successfully meet business objectives using breakthrough ideas
• Seek training opportunities in your client’s business and industry
• Cultivate deep relationships with your clients and expand those relationships into other areas of business, up and down the chain of command

• Work with strategy team to develop strategic planning skills

Creative Development, Presentation and Production

• Work with Brand Account Director to shepherd through daily details
• Partner with the Brand Design team to strategize the presentation and sell-in of campaigns
• Upon approval of advertising/campaign concepts, work with production departments in the general areas of schedule, bidding, estimate preparation and approval, pre and post production
• In most cases, Account Supervisors will be responsible for attending and fulfilling the role of agency management representation at creative productions

Media

• Work with the Media Supervisor to insure that a strong media strategy has been developed and assist them in getting timely approval of media plans

Financial Management

• Work with Brand Account Director to determine invoicing schedule
• Develop Client invoices based on approved deliverables and scopes of work/project quotes

Bonus Traits / Skills:

• Entrepreneurial Spirit
• Production Experience
• Google analytics experience

Values:

• Organization
• Communication
• Resourcefulness
• Collaboration
• Eager to learn
• Service-oriented
• Going above and beyond expectations

Qualifications:

• Degree or Diploma in marketing, Advertising or Communications
• 5-7 years of experience supporting Account Services teams
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, Google apps. PC and Mac
• Effective communication skills including verbal, written and presentation skills
• Proven ability to work effectively both independently and in a team based environment
• Demonstrated willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
• Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills
• Bilingual in Spanish (a plus)

Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter torecruiting@strategar.com.  Include “Brand Account Supervisor Candidate: Your Name” in the subject line.  

This is a contract to permanent hire position.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.