Saatchi & Saatchi has grown from a start-up advertising agency in London in 1970 to a global creative communications company headquartered in New York with 114 offices in 67 countries and over 6000 employees. 

Saatchi & Saatchi is part of the Publicis Groupe, the world’s third largest communications group. We are a full service, integrated communications network and we work with 6 of the top 10 and over half of the top 50 global advertisers. 

We’re in the business of getting people to fall in love with our clients’ products and services. We have an unshakeable spirit and unbeatable attitude from day one at Saatchi & Saatchi that Nothing is Impossible.

The Senior Account Executive position consists of managing the media, creative and production aspects of individual Automotive Client's business.  This function includes tasks in support of the Account Supervisor and Management Director as well as overseeing any workflow delegated to an Assistant Account Executive.

Duties: Manage the regional advertising activities (Creative, media, budgets and production) for a multiple markets and roster full of Clients across an assigned territory.

Regularly stay in contact with Clients as key conduit to Agency and Account, presenting recommendations and getting direct Client input and feedback.

Serve as the primary contact with the Media Planner and Internal Operations for his/her Clients.

Train and delegate workflow carried out by an Assistant Account Executive for his/her Clients.

The Senior Account Executive must have a thorough knowledge of the Client's business and demonstrate an ongoing commitment and response to his/her Client's needs.

As the primary Client contact, the SAE will be required to forge positive relationships with his/her Clients through consistent contact and diligent client service - which will include monthly travel for in-person meetings with certain Clients.

The position will require the SAE to build solid relations and work effectively with people in other Agency departments (Creative, Media, Production, Traffic, Planning, and Finance) to achieve optimal results.

Advertising agency experience is a must, as the job requires a thorough understanding of advertising principles and agency functions (media, creative, production, traffic, financials, billing, etc.)

Prior experience in retail advertising and or the automotive category is a plus, but not required.

Candidates and employees that succeed are team players first and foremost, as well are confident, willing to learn and listen, and possess the ability to manage multiple and sometimes complex projects at once.

What Makes this Position Awesome

We work in a team-first culture where people matter first and foremost. We look to bring out the best in people and firmly believe that the best output is cultivated thru a positive atmosphere, clarity of objectives, and a fun, solid support system to help one another to succeed.

Important to us is giving employees the freedom and flexibility to manage his/her Clients and responsibilities their own way while getting guidance from their Supervisor and Management Director. It allows individuals to develop, grow and enhance their knowledge of the Advertising business first and foremost as well as our Client’s business, while also providing important learning and development opportunities along the way.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.