Account Executive (Denver)

About the role

Motive is a dynamic agency and creative collective operating at the speed of culture where you will own the end-to-end client partnership for assigned accounts with full responsibility for relationship health and day-to-day execution. You will act as the connective tissue between the client and our internal teams, translating strategy into action while driving projects forward with sharp ownership and clear communication. This role offers exposure to a broad spectrum of work across traditional, experiential, digital, promotional, and media disciplines, allowing you to build a diverse portfolio of skills. You will collaborate daily with creative, strategy, brand experience, and production teams while continuing to grow as a marketer, project manager, and trusted client partner. If you thrive in a fast-moving, collaborative environment and love being challenged, this foundational role is where you will stretch your creative and executional muscles every single day.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Partner with clients to manage daily communications and build relationships rooted in trust, responsiveness, and professionalism while balancing client needs with what is best for the work.
• Own specific projects and workstreams from initial brief through final delivery or on-site activation, ensuring smooth progression from start to finish.
• Write clear, actionable briefs for internal teams that capture strategy, objectives, and creative direction with precision and clarity.
• Track timelines, deliverables, budgets, and client feedback rigorously to maintain momentum and keep projects on schedule and within scope.
• Proactively flag potential risks or delays and collaborate with the team to problem-solve and implement effective solutions in real time.
• Demonstrate financial stewardship by managing the financial process with confidence, leading with ownership and proactivity in all monetary matters.
• Process client invoices, manage purchase order and job number requests, and maintain organized files and documentation for every assigned project.
• Support budget tracking and reporting activities, providing accurate updates to stakeholders as projects progress.
• Begin training in Statement of Work development, learning how to build and manage project-level SOWs that align with client and agency goals.
• Collaborate with internal studios on the creation of estimates, refining proposals based on program needs and ensuring alignment across teams.
• Partner with creative, strategy, brand experience, and other departments to bring ideas to life through integrated execution and thoughtful collaboration.
• Participate actively in brainstorms and concept reviews, contributing insights that help ensure the final output meets both the creative vision and client expectations.
• Support a wide range of campaign types including experiential, advertising, retail and promotional, social, and digital initiatives with flexibility and adaptability.
• Learn to navigate the nuances of each discipline and understand how they work together seamlessly within integrated brand experiences.
• Be willing and able to travel to client events and activations in a working capacity, leading or supporting as required by program demands.

Requirements

• You are eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship, and this role does not require authorization for employment at this time.
• You are at least 18 years of age and able to perform the essential functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodation.
• You have the right to work in the United States and you are not currently requiring sponsorship for employment authorization.
• You have the legal right to work in the United States and you are not needing sponsorship for work authorization at this time.
• You are located in or eligible to work in the Denver area with reliable transportation and the ability to attend in-person meetings as needed.
• You have a strong command of written and verbal communication, allowing you to convey ideas clearly and professionally to clients and team members.
• You bring a high level of organization and attention to detail, ensuring that projects are managed efficiently and nothing falls through the cracks.
• You demonstrate a strong work ethic, taking initiative and showing ownership in all tasks you are assigned within the team environment.
• You are comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment where priorities can shift quickly and agility is essential.
• You are willing to learn and grow across multiple disciplines, embracing new challenges and expanding your skill set over time.