Job Description for Assistant Account Executive
Assistant account executives provide professional support for executives in an organization. They perform a large number of administrative tasks such as handling appointments, making alterations to office schedules, and maintaining office databases. Aside from the clerical duties performed, an assistant account executive also aids executives by participating in brainstorming activities, office meetings, and client meetings.
Read More...- Assist in running the internal day-to-day operations of a client account.
- Manage budgets, establish project schedules, and direct work to ensure that projects are completed on-time.
- Track, analyze, and summarize client and industry news.
- Update and maintain project data in order to create clear and accurate reports on project progress.
Popular Employer Salaries for Assistant Account Executive
Edelman Public Relations Worldwide, Weber Shandwick, Fleishman-Hillard, Inc., Fleishman Hillard International Communications, and Edelman Worldwide are top-notch employers for Assistant Account Executives in this area. The biggest paychecks can be found at Ogilvy Public Relations — the median salary there is $44K. Soaring salaries can also be found at Havas, Fleishman Hillard International Communications, and Edelman Public Relations Company, where earnings of $41K, $39K, or $39K are standard for Assistant Account Executives.
Weber Shandwick doles out the lowest salaries in town — median pay is $37K — not to mention workers can only make as much as $40K and scope of pay is rather limited. Workers at Edelman Public Relations Worldwide, Fleishman-Hillard, Inc., and Hill and Knowlton, Inc. also face smaller salaries than the rest of the field — average earnings for these employers come to $37K, $38K, and $38K respectively.
Common Career Paths for Assistant Account Executive
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There are some Assistant Account Executives — though it's uncommon — that transition into Account Directors, where earnings are an average $97K annually. Account Supervisors or Senior Account Executives are common next-step roles for Assistant Account Executives moving up in their careers; annual pay for Account Supervisors is $30K higher on average, and it's $26K higher for Senior Account Executives.
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Popular Skills for Assistant Account Executive
Overall, survey participants reported applying a fair number of skills to their work. Most notably, skills in Sales, Project Management, Account Management, and Marketing Communications are correlated to pay that is above average. Most people experienced in Marketing Communications also know Advertising and Social Media Marketing. The majority of those who know Media / Public Relations also know Social Media Marketing and Advertising.
Pay Difference by Location
San Francisco is home to an above-average pay rate for Assistant Account Executives, 13 percent higher than the national average. Assistant Account Executives will also find cushy salaries in Boston (+9 percent) and Los Angeles (+6 percent). The lowest-paying market is Detroit, which sits 13 percent below the national average. Miami and Milwaukee are a couple other places where companies are known to pay below the median — salaries are 13 percent lower and 11 percent lower, respectively.
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