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 client's products and services. We have an unshakeable spirit and unbeatable attitude from day one at Saatchi & Saatchi that Nothing is Impossible.  We believe in creating ideas that can live anywhere and firmly believe that everyone matters. And we think that, when we work as a team, nothing is impossible.

We strive to bring out the best in each other and ourselves and expect applicants to understand the value of close collaboration.  Plus, we are consistently seeking to add talented and growth-oriented people to our teams. 

This position consists of executing daily tasks in support of the Account Executive(s), Management Supervisor, and Management Director.  In addition, the Assistant Account Executive will be required to oversee workflow carried out independently for the Philadelphia Office. 

Specific Duties: 

• Serving as liaison to Internal Operations Department and coordinating/executing creative production activities and projects.
• Supporting the team on the execution of the client’s event marketing activations while helping to maintain the agency’s intranet and client’s Web sites.
• Working to support the coordinating/executing of the client’s monthly traffic activities while managing client creative/media preferences.
• Providing support on the monthly execution of digital and social media tactics.
• Organizing and executing details of meeting arrangements, while providing support in meeting preparation/execution.
• Executing various market and media research/statistical projects.
• Organizing and executing daily/weekly/monthly tasks and managing the supplies/facilities for the Philadelphia field office.
• Archiving creative and research materials.

Job Requirements:

• The position will require the Assistant Account Executive to build solid relations with other agency departments (Creative, Media, Traffic, Planning, and Finance) to help facilitate efficient day-to-day internal operations.
• Some client contact will be involved, and an understanding of the Client’s business is essential; the Assistant Account Executive through consistent contact and diligent client service.
• Some degree of advertising agency experience is desirable and prior experience in retail advertising and/or the automotive category is a plus, but not required.
• Knowledge of integrated communications (Direct Marketing, Interactive, Sales Promotion, Public Relations, Lifestyle Marketing, Collateral, and Merchandising) is also a plus.

• A high degree of professionalism
• Attitude:
  • Must assume a high level of enthusiasm.
  • Must have an outgoing and positive personality with a “nothing’s impossible” approach to daily tasks.
  • Must take a “fresh” approach to the business bringing new ideas to each project and task.
  • Must be able to respond well under pressure.
• Polished & Refined:
  • A strong focus on accuracy, attention-to-detail, and timeliness.
• Communication:
  • Excellent oral/written communication skills.
  • Ability to keep supervisors properly informed.
• Self-Starter:
  • Must be a quick learner, intuitive, and proactive.
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills:
  • Ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Ability to maintain productivity while working at an expedient pace.
• Computer Aptitude:
  • Thorough knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office are a must.
  • Experience with SalesForce and various Apple, Adobe software is a plus, but not required.

Reports directly to the Management Supervisor.

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