D3 Agency Sr. Account Executive

Overview

Role can be based in Plano, TX, Chicago, IL, or New York

PepsiCo is a global food and beverage leader operating in more than 200 countries and territories with a product portfolio that includes 22 world-famous, billion-dollar brands.

From Gatorade to Quaker, LIFEWTR to Lay's, we make hundreds of enjoyable foods and beverages that are loved throughout the world.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to be the global leader in convenient foods and beverages by Winning with Purpose. "Winning with Purpose" reflects our ambition to win sustainably in the marketplace and embed purpose into all aspects of the business.

Our employees drive our culture. No two days are the same; we're dynamic and full of passionate teams embracing new ideas through our collaborative spirit.

At PepsiCo, what makes you unique, makes us better!

The award-winning in-house agency team for PepsiCo Foods, affectionately called D3, is hiring again! We are growing rapidly with a dynamic team that includes Creative, Account Service, Strategy, Ops, Production, Social, Digital, Cause, and Partnership experts providing full-service creative agency work for the PepsiCo Foods North American portfolio.

The D3 team is a full-service creative agency that supports the PepsiCo Foods North America business, working on iconic brands like Lay's, Doritos, Tostitos, Smartfood, Cap'n Crunch and Quaker (to name just a few!).

This Senior Account Executive role will support the Senior Account Director leading the creative development process for several Frito-Lay and / or Quaker brands.

We're looking for a Senior Account Executive with a do-what-it takes attitude who can wear various hats from concepting, brainstorming, evaluating creative ideas, assisting with strategic planning, and supporting the creative, social and brand teams.

To succeed in this role, you'll need the ability to anticipate client needs, address feedback and deliver completed projects on time.

The work will often be on multiple projects (and brands), an attention to detail and organizational skills are essential so nothing slips through the cracks.

It is imperative that you are detailed-oriented, can anticipate and solve problems, build client trust, meet stringent deadlines, and manage scopes of work.

A strong understanding of the advertising industry and social media is also key.

We are hiring three Senior Account Executive positions. The brands these positions will cover are as follows :

• Two of these roles will be supporting a subsection of the Frito Lay snacking portfolio
• A subsection of the Quaker meals / snacking portfolio which include : Quaker, Cap'n Crunch, Life, Cheetos Mac 'n Cheese, Roni, Pearl Milling Company, Chewy, Bare and HiLo

Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for brand, creative, and social teams and coordinating between these teams to execute projects
• Lead execution of paid campaigns inclusive of digital and social components, big idea development, and consumer engagement programs
• Ensure creative and social creative delivers strategically on the briefs and brand objectives
• Continually build understanding of competitive environment to help evaluate and craft creative recommendations for brands
• Manage project flow from client briefing through launch, managing client expectations, creative teams and partner agencies along the way
• Manage routing creative for client review, tracking all feedback and ensure all comments are addressed
• Strategic thinker capable of helping guide the development of a brand's strategy, annual plans, and projects with multiple stakeholders including internal and external agency partners and clients
• Continue to build and grow D3 / brand relationship, proactively problem-solving and understanding the needs of the brand.
• Executes duties and assignments as directed in compliance with corporate guidelines and objectives.
• Maintains open and complete communications of client issues with manager and D3 leaders
• Manage travel and expenses budget
• Support Social Strategists with content creation, community management, timelines, and research

Compensation and Benefits :

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $72,500 - $121,300 based on a full-time schedule.
• Location, confirmed job-related skills and experience will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility; target payout is 8% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility : Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience in CPG is a plus.
• Minimum 3-4 years of advertising or marketing experience in a client-facing / account management role within an agency environment.
• Proficient with all Microsoft Office applications and Zoom
• Exceptional management, communication, and diplomacy skills
• Ability to work independently and proactively
• Ability to develop trusting working relationship with all internal and external agency partners
• Strong consumer empathy and customer-centricity. Demonstrated ability to place the consumer at the heart of everything while leading creative teams and managing agency product.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer : Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity

If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy.

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