Account Supervisor

M+C Saatchi Group•New York, NY

1d•$105,000 - $135,000

About The Position

As an Account Supervisor at M&C Saatchi World Services in New York, you’ll play a central leadership role in delivering high-impact communications campaigns focused on social change and complex global issues. You will lead the full lifecycle of integrated communications projects, from shaping briefs and strategic direction through to overseeing production and delivery. You’ll ensure work is delivered to the highest quality, on time and within budget, while driving strong commercial and creative outcomes. This is a role for someone confident and forward-leaning: comfortable leading senior stakeholder relationships, steering strategic conversations, and translating complex geopolitical and societal issues into clear, compelling communications.

Requirements

A degree in Politics, History, International Relations, Marketing, Communications, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
Fluency in written and spoken English
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging and influencing senior stakeholders
Strong commercial acumen and experience managing budgets, scopes, and forecasting
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams)
A strong interest in geopolitics and global affairs
The legal right to work in the United States
Willingness to travel internationally and work independently
5+ years of experience working in a communications agency

Nice To Haves

Spanish language skills (working knowledge or fluency)

Responsibilities

Lead delivery.
Take ownership of timelines, budgets, scopes, and resourcing across projects. Ensure efficient delivery, proactively managing risk, identifying opportunities, and driving best-in-class output across all workstreams.
Set the standard for the work.
Champion creative excellence and strategic rigor. Ensure all outputs are insight-driven, on brief, and delivering meaningful impact, while constructively challenging teams and clients to push the work further.
Own senior client relationships.
Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders. Lead conversations with confidence, provide clear recommendations, manage feedback effectively, and navigate challenges with a solutions-focused mindset.
Drive strategy.
Partner closely with strategy and creative teams to define direction, shape briefs, and ensure clarity and focus across all projects. Bring strong perspectives on audiences, channels, research, and evaluation.
Build and lead teams.
Foster strong cross-agency collaboration and create a positive, high-performing team environment. Provide clear direction, support, and mentorship to more junior colleagues.
Contribute to agency growth.
Identify opportunities for organic growth within accounts, support new business efforts, and contribute to shaping agency initiatives, culture, and ways of working.
Lead up and down.
Provide clear leadership across teams while maintaining strong alignment with senior stakeholders. Escalate issues appropriately and act as a reliable, accountable lead across delivery.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary ($105,000 - $135,000) and a benefits package designed to support your health, family life, financial wellbeing, and growth.
Family & parental support
12 weeks’ full pay for Primary Carers and 6 weeks for Secondary Carers (after one year of service; return requirements apply for subsequent leave) which applies to birth, adoption, and surrogacy
Up to 10 days’ paid fertility leave per year (5 per cycle)
2 days’ paid leave for new grandparents
$2,500 annual interest-free parental loan
$6,000 interest-free fertility treatment loan
Healthcare & wellbeing
Three medical plans (HSA at $0 cost; EPO 75% employer funded; PPO 65% employer funded)
$0 employee-cost dental and vision
10 days’ health leave per year (mental and physical)
24/7 mental health support through Self Space
Wellhub subscription
Financial & practical support
401(k) match (3% after 3 months; 4% after 1 year)
Pre-tax commuter benefits
10 days’ paid military leave
Full pay for jury duty (state/city payments declined)
Uber/taxi home after 9:30pm
Time off & flexibility
23 days’ PTO (with 3 discretionary carryover days; CA/CO policies follow state mandate)
10 federal holidays, plus the day after Thanksgiving
Option to swap 2 federal holidays (excluding Thanksgiving and the day after)
Office closed between Christmas and New Year
10 days’ special emergency leave (including bereavement)
10 days’ volunteering leave (5 paid, 5 unpaid)
Half-day for blood donation
Work from anywhere for up to 2 weeks per year (subject to approval)
Culture & development
$300 annual cultural stimulation allowance (accrued monthly; available after 90 days)
Weekly Thursday happy hour
Mentorship and Buddy programs