Assistant Account Executive

M+C Saatchi Group•New York, NY

23h

About The Position

SS+K is a full service marketing & communications agency that combines the rigor of political strategy and the power of creativity to help brands navigate, create, and lead meaningful change. The Assistant Account Executive provides administrative support to the account team internally in daily client operations to ensure that all agency opportunities are executed successfully and, over time, takes on project management of simple projects. S/he supports other agency activities on an as-needed basis.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred
Up to 1 year experience in an agency environment preferred
An effective communicator, both written and verbal
A good listener, able to take in information and quickly suss out what’s next
Organized, detail-oriented and able to anticipate potential issues
A multi-tasker that can handle the pressure of multiple assignments at once
Resourceful, inquisitive and resilient
Positive outlook and good people skills
Well-versed in Microsoft Office, Google Apps, and Keynote
All candidates must have the ability to work in the US; we are unable to sponsor any work visas for this role.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrate a can-do attitude and are resourceful, curious and not afraid to figure it out without always having a roadmap.
Not afraid to ask questions when you need a better understanding.
Bring your real self to work and lend your POV to the work we are doing, while also respecting the voices of others.
Take pride in creating an organized way of working, connecting the dots and keeping people up to date.
Appreciate the importance of the details.
Hungry to learn and take advantage of opportunities to explore other disciplines to build your integrated marketing skills and broaden your perspective.
Strong communicator with excellent writing skills and the ability to craft a clear and persuasive argument.
Effective presenter.
Take responsibility and are accountable for the quality and delivery of our work.
Ambitious—for yourself, our clients, the agency and our work.
Believe that what we do is important, meaningful, and wherever possible, fun.

Responsibilities

Develop an understanding of the agency’s mission
With mentorship from the Account Team, learn the foundations of account management and the basics of other departments
Support the agency team by taking responsibility for: coordinating schedules and project trackers, ensuring project deadlines are met, maintaining a who’s who on respective brands - clients’ names, titles, responsibilities, and contact information, document management and organization to include all briefing documents, scope of work, presentations, conference reports, and any relevant material provided by clients, creating an accessible history of any given project
Assist AEs in ongoing competitive analysis and weekly reporting of account status to ensure both internal and external teams are up to speed on current marketplace trends and are aware of any in-market examples of creative excellence
Be an extra pair of eyes, proofreading all external communications
Attend and participate in meetings as opportunity permits; meeting attendance isn’t passive, so ensure that your attendance equals active participation
With guidance, begin to build rapport and credibility with clients as opportunity permits
Begin learning the ingredients of great strategic marketing communications plans and the roles of various media channels within those plans
Find opportunities to build up your presentations skills