Account Executive

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Merkle powers the experience economy. For more than 35 years, the company has put people at the heart of its digital business transformation approach. As the world's only integrated experience consultancy with a heritage in data science and business performance, Merkle delivers holistic, end-to-end experiences that drive growth, engagement, and loyalty. With more than 16,000 employees, Merkle operates in 30+ countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.

In Bulgaria, we manage a global client portfolio and provide a single source of expertise, technology, and operational support. We have a proven track record for delivering, managing, and innovating multi-channel commerce platforms for major international brands and retailers, including adidas, Clarins, ASDA, Shiseido, and more. Our world-class team has delivered sites for 35+ brands, including 400+ transactional e-commerce sites across 60 locations on 6 continents. Our scope is expanding with new data engineering practices, paid search and social advertising, and SEO. We look forward to what's next.

We're hiring an Account Executive at Merkle in Sofia.

As an Account Executive, you'll join our Media team and support the successful delivery of integrated media campaigns for global B2B clients. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual passionate about media, marketing, and client service, and eager to develop their career in a fast-paced international agency environment.

You will work closely with Account Managers, Account Directors, media specialists, and external partners to ensure campaigns are planned, executed, tracked, and reported effectively. You will play a key role in keeping projects organised, maintaining client communications, and supporting campaign performance across multiple accounts.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day management and delivery of media campaigns across multiple client accounts.
• Coordinate project timelines, track actions, and ensure deliverables are completed on schedule.
• Capture and distribute meeting notes, actions, and deadlines following client and internal meetings.
• Build strong relationships with clients, media partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain account documentation and campaign records.
• Conduct market, audience, and competitive research to support planning activities.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of media plans and client presentations.
• Support campaign reporting, pacing analysis, and optimization initiatives.
• Assist with financial administration, including purchase orders, reconciliations, and billing coordination.
• Contribute to new business initiatives, agency projects, and client presentations when required.

What we're looking for

• A genuine interest in media, marketing, and the advertising industry.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Analytical thinking and a problem-solving mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• A proactive, collaborative, and eager-to-learn attitude
• Previous internship or professional experience in media, marketing, advertising, or account management is an advantage but not essential

What do we offer:

• We are huge believers in the balance of work, so we offer all our employees 25 days of paid leave and 3 fixed well-being days off a year.
• A hybrid work model for our teams so they can work from the office or the comfort of their home.
• Free parking spaces for all our employees working from the office.
• Complimentary drinks and snacks in the office to keep the energy levels up.
• Parent-friendly culture and potential for additional days off to create new memories with your loved ones.
• Life Insurance, Health and dental insurance plan or, if selected, gift vouchers instead.
• Sports card, partially covered by the company and food vouchers.
• 2 days off for volunteering and numerous charity initiatives throughout the year.
• Opportunity to attend training, conferences and get certification sponsored by the company upon availability and business need.

About dentsu:

Taking a people-centred approach to business transformation, we use insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity. As part of Dentsu Group Inc., we are headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and our 65,000-employee base of dedicated professionals works across four regions (Japan, Americas, EMEA and APAC). Dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society.

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