Advertising Coordinator jobs in Washington

We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Account Coordinator to join our team. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills and have a resourceful and proactive attitude. As an Account Coordinator within the McDonald’s account team, you will play a crucial role in supporting our account management team and ensuring smooth operations for our clients. This role assists in the day-to-day management of the clients' local marketing and advertising business activity for the local Business Units.

The AC responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinate and organize client meetings from venue coordination, meeting communication protocols, preparing meeting materials, day-of-meeting execution and other meeting preparation as directed from the Manager.
• Manage formal email for scheduled client comms, tracking all communication needed to be sent from client comms email, drafting messages as needed, coordinating with all departments, etc.
• Ownership and coordination of internal and client status meeting invitations, documents, and communication.
• Responsible for writing client conference reports as well as client meeting minutes from official client meetings, following protocols to communicate and approve minutes per client bylaws.
• Support the Media, Partnership, Brand Communication & Events teams of in-market event activations as needed.
• Prepare monthly broadcast traffic instructions for stations and traffic digital assets.
• Support Manager in coordinating creative and production development of TV, Radio and Digital assets.
• Process invoices weekly to accounting and assist Manager in preparing client billing packets monthly.
• Support Merchandising team in developing restaurant merchandising guides and schematics, as well as uploading surveys and files per client guidelines.
• Research and format client-friendly competitive reviews for quarterly distribution, research competitive deals, news, pricing as needed for internal purposes as needed.
• Local, in-market travel to in-person client meetings, event activations, etc.
• Assist with day-to-day operations of the department as directed by the Manager.

Required Skills/Experience/Qualifications:

Recent college graduate with a bachelor's degree in marketing, advertising, or related field from a four-year college or university. Internship or prior experience a plus. Qualifications:

• Strong organizational and time management skills:
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
  • Attention to detail and client quality control.
  • Commitment to meeting deadlines, skilled in planning and scheduling tasks to ensure deadlines are met.
  • Ability to manage owned projects from initiation to completion.
• Resourceful and proactive:
  • Take initiative on designated projects and in instances where appropriate, think creatively, ability to problem-solve independently.
  • Showcase forward-thinking and thoughtful solutions to the management team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, effectively communicate with clients, vendors, internal departments, and teams.
• Adaptability
  • Demonstrate ability to adapt quickly and effectively in a fast-paced setting where the workload may fluctuate.
  • Prioritize tasks, set realistic deadlines, and proactively communicate progress or concerns.
• Teamwork:
  • Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and execute tasks as accurately and timely as possible.
  • Follow internal agency processes to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, and consistency.
  • Over time, work with increasingly less direct supervision.

We are seeking someone who lives in the Greater Seattle area for this position. The position is mostly work-from-home yet requires in person attendance and tasks related to internal team meetings, client meetings or event activations occasionally with advanced notice.