Sr. Account Executive (Denver, Chicago)

Motive•Denver, CO

12d

About The Position

Motive is a dynamic agency and creative collective operating at the speed of culture. We’re a collective of deep thinkers, creative makers, cultural connoisseurs, and executional aces. We create meaningful engagements between brands and their audiences, cultivating relationships that drive tangible results for our clients. And we do it with sharp strategy and powerful creative executed across all the media and touch-points key to our targets’ lives. As pioneers in the area of content, digital engagement, and innovative experiential programs, and award winners for work in TV, event, digital and social, Motive has created a culture where every individual is given an opportunity to stretch and flex their creative and executional muscles daily. We are a team of hard-working, fast-moving, energetic, passionate, driven, straight-talking creative thinkers. We like being challenged and we love the collaboration necessary to overcome the challenges and succeed. If this sounds like a place you would thrive, let’s see if we can make something happen. SR. ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Location: Denver or Chicago Motive is looking for a Senior Account Executive who is ready to take ownership of integrated campaigns, drive client success, and help guide internal teams toward exceptional creative execution. You’ll partner closely with clients and internal teams across traditional, digital, social, experiential, and promotional projects—ensuring work is delivered on time, on brief, and at the highest standard. If you thrive on balancing strategy, process, and client relationships, and enjoy mentoring junior team members while keeping complex projects running smoothly, this is the role for you.

Requirements

5+ years of integrated agency experience, ideally with CPG or consumer brands.
Strong knowledge of traditional, digital, social, experiential, and promotional marketing tactics.
Proven ability to manage multiple clients, campaigns, and timelines simultaneously.
Experience managing budgets, scopes, and internal resources with accuracy and foresight.
Confident presenting work and ideas to both clients and internal stakeholders.
Collaborative mindset, proactive problem-solving approach, and a drive to elevate work and team performance.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with project management platforms such as Workamajig is a plus.

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary point of contact for day-to-day client needs, building trust and confidence through responsiveness and strategic thinking.
Translate client objectives into clear, actionable creative briefs that inspire both strategy and execution.
Collaborate with creative and strategy teams to ensure work aligns with business goals, participating in ideation sessions and pitch development.
Lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from kick-off through delivery, managing timelines, scopes, budgets, and delegated tasks.
Anticipate client and project needs, recommending improvements or pivots to keep campaigns on track.
Own project-level Statements of Work (SOWs), ensuring alignment with deliverables and communicating adjustments as needed.
Mentor and guide junior account team members, fostering a collaborative, proactive team environment.
Contribute to internal process improvements, team alignment, and agency-wide best practices.