1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n Assistant Account Executive do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Advertising
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What is your job title?
Assistant Account Executive
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
I work for a media planning and buying agency with approximately 500 employees. The company is structured to have a brand team working on each client, which consists of both an account group and a planning group. In addition to the brand teams the company also haa specialists in National and Local TV, Digital Media, Outdoor, Print, National and Local Radio and Direct Response.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
9 months
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
45
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
The AAE is responsible for assisting the team in implementing all work which includes: Billing and Budgets; Added Value; Media Days; Issuance of authorizations, buys and posts; Necessary information for trafficking; Issuing status reports; Internal client communication and requests; Competitive Analysis and Facilitating information flow among all groups.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
35000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
40000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
Cigna Health Insurance, 401K, 20 vacation days and unlimited sick days
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
under
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes, I am constantly working with others on a consistent basis whether it is within my brand team or the other media channels within the company. I am also in contact day to day with reps from many different publications. I really enjoy this structure and the fact that i am able to work with so many different people in different positions and with unique expertise to strengthen my knowledge of the industry.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
I work at a cube in an office building. It is nice to be in a more open work environment where people are in close proximity to my desk and i am able to interact with people both from my own team and other teams all the time. However, sometimes it is difficult to be in such an open space when you are trying to concentrate on certain matters or speak to a client on the phone.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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7 Income
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3 Work Environment - co-workers
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4 Work Environment - supervisors
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8 Benefits
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5 Hours
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2 Level of responsibility
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1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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6 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Speak to as many people in the industry as possible - references are very important. I made sure to network as much as possible to find out about specific jobs and opportunities within the industry and help me learn as much about the field as possible.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Both Social and Organization skills are the most important within this industry. You have to be organized especially when you are working on multiple brands that all have different media activity running throughout the year. Additionally, there are so many requests that come in from clients day to day and you need to make sure you keep track of the status of all items going on and never let things slip between your fingers. Social skills are also extremely important since we work so closely with our group within the company as well as the communication we have with our clients on a constant basis. You need to be able to form certain relationships both with the clients and the reps that we work with daily.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Having an education in advertising and media is extremely helpful in understanding the process behind the work that we do. However, there are still many programs and systems that you will not learn until you are in the specific job.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Go for it! The field is always exciting and new and will keep you on your feet.
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