Account Executive - Internet
Account Executive, Internet, Agency, Media No Comments »Job title: Account Executive (Internet Agency)
Previous Job Title(s): Student
Year(s) with Company: 1
Industry: Internet
Age: 23
Highest level of education (major if applicable): Bachelors Degree
Income : 36,000 + 6-10% commission on accounts
Company Size (employees and/or revenue): 12
What does your company do? Co-registration, data, direct marketing, media buying and web design.
Who do you report to: CEO
Positions reporting to you (if applicable): N/A
Typical day: Check email, teleconference, follow up on unpaid accounts, call to solicit further advertising, track data and reports
What time do you show up in the morning? 9ish
What time do you leave at night? 6ish
Lunch Hour or Free Time? Probably about 2 hours a day
Does someone monitor your attendance or track your hours? No
Corner office, Shared office, cube, work from home: Cube
Job duties/Responsibilities: Manage clients, upsell, look for new business as well as promoting affiliate deals. Negotiating contracts for increased rev share and anything else money related
Essential skills: Understanding the internet industry, decent social skills, the ability to write concise, persuasive emails. The ability to entertain yourself.
What I do most is… Check email for client communications.
How is your performance evaluated? Revenue growth
Special Projects and assignments: Going to conferences
Perks? Sporting events, free liquor when a good deal is made
The BEST thing about my job is… It’s easy to have secondary income
The WORST thing about my job is … It can be insanely tedious
What they never told me when I was interviewing? Upselling and a large amount of lies is a major part of the job
What I expect to do and desired salary in 5 years ? 60+commision
Would you recommend this job to a friend? Depends on the friend
Would you recommend this industry to a friend? Definitely
Do you think you are on the right career path? Yes
Do you expect to go back to school? Maybe
Company Events, Happy Hours, Friday Beer, Gym Membership, Summer Fridays, etc? Free beer, come in late, leave early, flexible working hours, high speed internet.
What else? Don’t hold back with your rant or rave: A lot of small agencies focused on niche internet marketing have a lifespan of only a few years. This is a both good and bad.
Overall opinion of this job on a scale of 1 – 10: 7