Account Executive

1 Day ago • All levels • Account Management

Job Summary

Job Description

Havas Life Paris, part of the global health advertising and communications organization, is seeking an Account Executive for a permanent contract. The role involves managing agency projects, liaising with clients, ensuring quality control, and adhering to project timelines and budgets. Responsibilities include coordinating with creative and medical departments, providing status reports, offering creative ideas, and assisting with administrative tasks like invoicing and forecasting. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and organizational skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office and Mac OS, and an understanding of budget constraints. Agency experience and a medical/scientific background are considered a plus. The position is based in Puteaux, France, with a hybrid work arrangement (2 days per week remote).
Must have:
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent organizational and administrative skills
  • Good command of .ppt for slide decks
  • Understanding of budget restraints
  • Personable and professional character
  • Team player mindset
  • Advanced knowledge of Mac OS and Microsoft Office
  • Good attention to detail
Good to have:
  • Experience working as part of a team
  • Agency experience or awareness of creative processes
  • Confidence to give clients trust
  • English speaking (fluent or mother tongue)
  • French speaking
  • Master Degree
  • University or Business School
  • Medical/scientific education
Perks:
  • 2 days a week of home office
  • Comfortable, modern premises
  • 25 days paid vacation
  • 12 RTT days off
  • 3 extra days off per year
  • Cafeteria with Starbucks offers
  • Numerous benefits (agency/team evenings, concierge service, inspiring conferences, integrated gym & sports activities, afterwork, cinema premieres)

Job Details

Agency :

Havas Life Paris

Job Description :

We are Havas Life Paris.

We are part of the largest health advertising and communications organization in the world. We are individuals, each bringing unique stories and life experience, who share the same ambition: making a meaningful difference to the health & wellness of people and the community. 

Our partners are brands that are obsessed with improving the lives of people. From oncology to rare diseases, to public & animal health — we craft brand platforms, campaigns, and activations that push health conversations forward. 

Ok, and what's our project together? ⛰️

As an Account Executive, you ensure the smooth running of agency projects while assisting account managers and Account Directors – from communicating the correct information to all members of the team (including Creative and Medical Departments), to facing clients and reporting to the Account Managers and Account Directors.

You are the owner of overall project quality and respect of the budget.

Your missions, if you accept this challenge. 🤩

  • Arrange meetings and liaising with clients to understand their requirements

  • Master at quality control of all work that is submitted to clients

  • Disclose project details to the client and all team members

  • Provide timely communication in order to complete projects on time and on budget.

  • Demonstrate interest in the client in order to develop strong, meaningful relationships

  • Monitor all stages of projects to guarantee that they run smoothly

  • Write status reports throughout the duration of the project to keep clients and peers updated

  • Ensure that the project stays within the allocated budget

  • Applie and respects process and administration tasks that will help to keep projects well-managed and organized (creative brief, project brief, contact reports, worklist, timesheets, plannings, timeline, etc.)

  • Offer creative ideas to the account manager to develop exciting projects and encourage clients to understand the importance of creativity throughout projects

  • Keep oneself stimulated in order to achieve maximum productivity

  • Assist his/her manager with invoicing and forecast.

  • Provide support on pitches

We've imagined your profile. 👀

First 👉 an up-to-date CV

Could this be you? 

  • Good oral and written communication skills

  • Excellent organizational and administrative skills

  • Experience of working as part of a team is a plus

  • Good command of .ppt to create captivating, creative slide decks

  • Understanding of budget restraints

  • Agency experience or awareness of creative processes and techniques is a plus

  • A personable and professional character

  • The confidence to give clients trust in your work

  • Team player mindset

  • Advanced knowledge of Mac OS environment and Microsoft Office

  • English speaking (fluent or mother tongue), French speaking is a plus

  • Good attention to detail

Your toolkit :

  • Master Degree

  • University or Business School a plus

  • Combined with medical/scientific education is a plus

Would you like to take part in this new challenge? 🎯

Join our team by applying now with your CV on this ad.

Come and enjoy a unique experience with us. 🚀

Havas expansive network brings together talent from across the globe to best serve our clients’ needs.

Each Havas Village gathers creative, media, digital, design and activation talent under one roof, allowing us to provide an agile, seamless and integrated service for our clients in each market, while also drawing on the talent and support from villages across the globe.

  • 📍 We're located in the heart of Havas Village France: 29/30 Quai de Dion Bouton - 92800 Puteaux, with a breathtaking view of Paris! 😉

  • 📄 Contract : permanent contract, health insurance

  • 🏡 2 days a week of home office, and comfortable, modern premises when you're at the agency. 

  • 🏝️️ 25 days paid vacation + 12 RTT (days off) + 3 days offered by the agency per year.

  • ☕ Cafeteria with Starbucks offers

  • 🥳 Numerous benefits thanks to the Havas group (agency/team evening, concierge service, inspiring conferences, integrated gym & sports activities, afterwork, cinema premieres, etc.)

Together, we can make a difference 🌟

You'll be joining a company that guarantees equal opportunities and values diversity.

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About The Company

Founded in 1835 by Charles-Louis Havas, Havas is one of the world’s largest global communications groups, with more than 23,000 people in over 100 countries sharing one single mission: to make a meaningful difference to brands, businesses, and people. Havas has developed a fully integrated model covering all communications activities. The teams of the three business units, Creative, Media and Health & You, work together with agility and in perfect synergy to offer clients tailor-made, meaningful, innovative andentertainment-orientedsolutions that support them in their positive transformation.

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