Senior Account Executive / Account… at Anthesis Group · New York

About Revolt

At Revolt, we build brands the world wants more of. We believe business can be a force for good. As a purpose transformation consultancy, we help leading brands and organizations translate sustainability, inclusivity and responsibility into meaningful action through purpose development, reputation building, impact management, marketing transformation and innovation. We believe in building brands the world wants more of, through using positive impact in the world to drive brand demand - whether building brands consumers want to buy, stakeholders want to invest in, or employees want to work for.

In 2024, we joined forces with Anthesis, one of the largest sustainability consultancy in the world, to combine our creative storytelling and strategic brand expertise with their world-class sustainability consulting and science-based insights. Together, we’re pioneering new models of purpose-led performance, helping organizations go beyond compliance to drive real change.

Joining us means becoming part of a vibrant team of diverse thinkers and makers who are united by bold ambition, urgent action and a shared commitment to positive impact.

About Anthesis

Anthesis is the sustainability activator. Proud to be a B Corp, we seek to make a significant contribution to a world which is more resilient and productive. We do this by working with cities, corporates, investors and other organizations to drive sustainable performance. We develop financially driven sustainability strategies, underpinned by technical expertise and delivered by innovative collaborative teams across the world.

At Anthesis Group, we are truly committed to putting people and our planet at the heart of all we do.

We’re looking for a passionate Senior Account Executive / Account Supervisor to join our growing Revolt team in New York. Reporting into our Business Director, you will be a member of the Client Services team which leads our client relationships and project management. You can run projects like clockwork. You can build enduring partnerships with clients. You can run a profitable piece of business. But it doesn’t end there. You can also expect to be helping write business plans, leading cross-agency alliances and shaping the strategic and creative output.

We’re looking for a highly organized and proactive individual to lead the day-to-day management of complex client programs. This role is responsible for coordinating cross-functional teams, managing project delivery, maintaining strong client relationships, and ensuring work is delivered on time, on budget, and to a high standard.

The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years experience working in an advertising, communications or PR agency environment and be comfortable managing multiple stakeholders, workstreams, and priorities simultaneously.

Working Location – Hybrid. Required to be in the office twice a week (Union Square, NYC), with day trips to client offices in NYC every 2-3 weeks.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy: Understand and be able to articulate strategic offers / products to clients, frameworks, sustainable comms strategy etc. Write smaller project and task briefs, ensure all work developed meets client objectives, and provide guidance on strategy, creative and design development.
• Creativity: Lead the delivery and execution of campaigns from planning to execution, ensuring high standards every time.
• Commerciality: Manage budgets effectively to ensure account profitability and identify opportunities to expand or extend existing client projects, ensure that all finance needs are met throughout the project, including opening a Job Number, raising an estimate, PO from client.
• Relationship Building: Actively foster strong relationships with clients and cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge: Stay abreast of relevant new news relating to clients and their peers
• No direct reports for this role

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Key Skills - must-haves for the role

• Project Management: Ensure smooth running of projects owning the agency process that enables us to deliver the best work. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects and programs in a fast-paced environment.
• Relationships**:** Strong, trusted relationship management both internally, with clients and external partners. Ability to understand client needs and translate them into clear, concise proposals and briefs.
• Strategic Thinking: Being able to understand and contribute to strategic discussions and decision making.
• Commercial Acumen: Being entrepreneurial, looking for opportunities. Aware of project and account profitability and ability to write small to medium scopes of work. Aware of projections and contribution to timely pursuit of new revenue.
• Communication: Clear, concise, and effective written and verbal communication with clients, internal teams, and external stakeholders.
• Problem Solving: Ability to quickly resolve client and/or internal project issues through proactivity and a can-do attitude.
• Interests: Authentic passion or interest in how brands can ‘do good’ in the world through impactful, purposeful marketing or sustainability marketing

Key skills - nice-to-haves for the role that will set candidates apart:

• Experience coordinating workshops, stakeholder engagements, and cross-functional working sessions.
• Experience working on projects in sustainability communications, Diversity, Equality and Belonging (Inclusive Marketing), impact or brand purpose marketing.
• Experience working closely with communications, marketing, PR, public affairs, or corporate affairs client teams.

Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Client satisfaction scores (measured through feedback)
• Successful delivery of projects and programs.
• Effective budget, timeline, and resource management.
• Project team satisfaction and performance
• Ability to work independently from Business Director on small to medium projects
• Securing project fee revenue

What you can expect:

• Work within a highly motivated team in an innovative and rapidly growing global company
• Opportunity to have a direct impact and be a key part of the growth and development of the business and the team
• Work solely on projects that have an impact on sustainability , inclusivity and brand purpose goals/challenges for clients
• Opportunity to work with, collaborate with and learn from sustainability SME’s who are passionate about the work they do and the impact Revolt and Anthesis can have
• Exposure to a wide range of global clients and projects
• Competitive salary in line with experience and skills
• Competitive benefits including flexible working, 25 days vacation and two volunteering days off and the day off for your Birthday
• Collaborative, supportive and open working atmosphere.

Job Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive group health, dental, and vision insurance plans for you and your dependents
• FSA (Flexible Spending Account) benefit (US only)
• Anthesis provides 100% Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance benefit.
• In addition, Anthesis covers 100% of Short & Long‐Term Disability Insurance benefits.
• Anthesis provides a 3% contribution into retirement plans, and you may elect to contribute more each pay period with a pre‐tax deduction up to a certain cap.
• Anthesis provides Employee Assistance Program and Travel Insurance
• Annual allotment of PTO, in addition to 56 hours of sick leave, paid company paid holidays, and more.
• Work within a highly motivated team in an innovative and rapidly growing global company.
• Opportunity to have a direct impact and be a key part of the growth and development of the business and the team.