Account Executive, Social

Position Summary:

If you love being in the middle of the action, this role is for you. As a Business Manager (Account Executive), you'll be the connective tissue between clients, creatives, strategists, and production teams—helping transform big ideas into social-first content and campaigns that people actually talk about. You'll touch every stage of the process, from building strong client relationships to keeping social moving in social-led or integrated campaigns social, digital, TV, print, and OOH. No two days look the same, and that's exactly what makes it exciting.

You'll own multiple workstreams and be trusted to keep projects on track, teams aligned, and momentum high, with support from the Sr. Business Manager and Business Director. We're looking for someone who's naturally curious, relentlessly organized, and always a few steps ahead. You can take a complex brief, a dozen moving pieces, and a flood of feedback and turn it into a clear plan that gets everyone rowing in the same direction.

Most importantly, you're a collaborator at heart. You enjoy bringing people together, building trust with clients, and creating an environment where great ideas can thrive. Whether you're solving problems, spotting opportunities, or helping shape breakthrough work, you'll play a key role in bringing smart, culturally relevant content to life—and having fun along the way.

Responsibilities:

The Business Manager will establish close client relationships, lead client and internal meetings, and partner and collaborate with the social and cross-department teams to make sure the work is delivered on time, on brief and on budget. This role will also be responsible for tracking all client approvals and managing final deliverables.

• Lead social-first campaigns from brief to launch, ensuring work is delivered on time, on budget, and on brief
• Be the go-to partner for clients, building trusted relationships and guiding conversations with confidence
• Stay plugged into culture and social trends, bringing fresh thinking and opportunities to the team
• Turn complex briefs and moving parts into clear plans and actionable next steps
• Manage budgets, estimates, forecasts, and reconciliations with accuracy and accountability
• Champion great work by providing clear recommendations and managing feedback effectively
• Bring together cross-functional teams, agency partners, and vendors to create seamless campaign execution
• Keep projects moving, solve problems proactively, and anticipate challenges before they arise
• Oversee content delivery, asset management, and operational excellence across workstreams
• Foster a collaborative, positive team environment where great ideas can thrive

What You’ll Bring

• 2–3 years of agency experience leading projects and building client relationships.
• A deep love for social media and a strong understanding of integrated marketing.
• Confidence presenting ideas, managing feedback, and partnering directly with clients.
• The ability to juggle multiple priorities while keeping teams aligned and projects moving.
• Strong project management skills with experience overseeing budgets, timelines, and deliverables.
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset—you spot challenges early and find solutions fast.
• Curiosity, positivity, and a passion for creating culturally relevant work that breaks through.

Location:

Given the nature of our Business team and the client assigned to this role, we are only considering candidates that currently live in or wish to relocate to NYC, in the near future (first 60 days of employment).

The annual salary range for this role is $60,000 - $80,000 and may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic location and experience. Other compensation includes relocation costs, if applicable.

Benefits for this role include health/vision/dental insurance, 401(k), stock purchase, vacation, sick and personal days, Also, you will be eligible (approximately thirty days after you commence employment) to participate in all disability, life, travel insurance plans and programs, retirement plans subject to the terms and conditions of such benefit plans. Please don’t let our posted ranges keep you from exploring this or any other exciting opportunities within TBWA.