Marketing Account Executive

Red Sage Communications, a leading marketing and communications agency based in Huntsville, Alabama, offers a hybrid role with a competitive USD 68,000 per year salary. This is a client‑facing position that emphasizes building lasting relationships, translating needs into actionable work, and delivering results across marketing and communications initiatives. You’ll join a team that values collaboration, integrity, and high‑quality execution across branding, advertising, public relations, digital strategy, website development, social media, multimedia content, and more.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients, building strong, trusting relationships while understanding their brand, audiences, market positioning, goals, strategies, and scopes of work.
• Champion client priorities among project teams, serving as the person who knows the client best.
• Grow the scope and volume of clients' work with sound strategies aligned to overarching goals, maintaining or increasing account revenue.
• Ensure profitability of assigned accounts by managing projects within or under budget.
• Drive diverse marketing and communications projects to completion with excellence.
• Lead project teams by collaborating with colleagues to plan and execute initiatives, ensuring high quality, accuracy, and alignment with agency standards and client objectives.
• Work closely with the Account Service Manager and Director of Accounts & Strategy to ensure best practices in processes, communication, and quality.
• Monitor results of marketing and communications strategies against client objectives, and communicate performance and recommendations in actionable terms.
• Support marketing and communications tactics as needed, including long- and short-form copywriting and media relations.
• Maintain strong organization, prioritization, communication, and administrative efficiency across multiple projects and deadlines.
• Acquire knowledge of Red Sage services and solutions, generating effective proposals for partners and prospective partners.
• Make appearances on behalf of Red Sage and serve as an ambassador for the company with credibility and integrity.
• Monitor industry trends, proactively incorporate them into client work, and engage in ongoing idea exchange with Red Sage team members.
• Ask questions, stay curious, embrace change, and continually strive to improve.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• B.A. in marketing, advertising, public relations, communications, journalism, or a related field
• 3-5+ years of experience in marketing, digital marketing, media, or public relations
• Proven success managing client or partner relationships and driving projects to completion
• Experience contributing to marketing and communications strategy and execution
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.)
• A cover letter explaining why you are the best candidate for this position

Technologies

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Teams

What we’re looking for

• You are a driven, results-oriented professional seeking a long-term career path in North Alabama.
• You bring several years of experience in marketing, media, or public relations, with strong awareness of marketing strategy tradeoffs.
• You excel in project management, balancing big-picture thinking with meticulous detail to move initiatives forward under tight timelines.
• You possess a strategic mindset and enjoy developing and executing high‑profile, integrated marketing and communications programs.
• You naturally seek opportunities to grow relationships and build trust with clients and partners.
• You thrive as a problem solver and take initiative to pursue creative solutions.
• You demonstrate integrity, discernment, and emotional intelligence in every action.
• Your written and verbal communication skills are exceptional.
• You are a confident project leader who enjoys collaboration and connecting with others.

How to apply

Submit your information, resume, and a cover letter through our Indeed posting or on LinkedIn. No phone calls or visits, please.

About Red Sage Communications

Red Sage Communications, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading marketing and communications agencies in destination, attraction, and place marketing. We are a full-service, integrated agency with headquarters in Huntsville, Alabama. Since 2006, we’ve partnered with clients to deliver strategic, creative, and results-driven marketing solutions across branding, advertising, public relations, digital strategy, website development, social media, multimedia content, and more.

Pay

From $68,000.00 per year

Application Question(s)

• What makes you a good fit for an agency environment? (2-4 sentences max)
• A client requests a quick turnaround project that wasn’t planned, while you’re in the middle of a strategic deliverable due tomorrow for a different client. What do you do? (3-5 sentences max)
• Outline how you would prepare for a quarterly client results reporting meeting. (3-5 sentences max)
• Draft a brief email to a client who is upset about a missed deadline. The delay was caused by an internal miscommunication on your team.

Work Location

Hybrid remote in Huntsville, AL 35805