Account Executive

Grey; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Grey is seeking an Account Executive to serve as the primary day-to-day liaison between clients and the agency. You will build strong relationships across Creative, Strategy/Planning, Project Management, and Production teams and drive high-quality client work in a fast-paced, hybrid environment.

You will develop strategic, creative solutions, respond promptly to requests, and help write compelling agency briefs.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in a marketing agency, association, or related field.
• Ability to think strategically and creatively.
• Desire to contribute to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work community.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Familiar with other creative platforms including but not limited to Keynote, PDF.
• Superior language and grammar skills.

Responsibilities

• Be the main day-to-day client contact.
• Develop strong relationships with clients across disciplines and teams.
• Respond promptly to client and internal requests.
• Collaborate with Planning, Project Management, and Creative departments to write a strong agency brief.
• Manage internal checkpoints for a project, including clearances and trafficking.
• Populate and distribute weekly/monthly status reports to key stakeholders.

Skills

Marketing agency experience

Strategic thinking

Creativity

Diversity & inclusion mindset

MS Office

Keynote

Grammar skills

Tools

Keynote

PDF

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Grey’s mission is to create Famously Effective ideas that move people, businesses, and the world forward, harnessing the power of creativity to solve business challenges and drive growth for some of the world’s most influential brands and companies, including Procter & Gamble, Volvo, Haleon, Circle K, and The Coca-Cola Company. That commitment to effectiveness has earned Grey a Grand Effie in every market where it operates. Grey was recognized as a 2025 Fast Company World Changing Ideas winner and earned 26 Lions at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, contributing to Ogilvy’s Network of the Year honors. Newsweek also named Grey a Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace in 2024 and one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women and Professional Services in 2025. Grey is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.

Position Overview

The Account Executive (AE) acts as the main liaison between the agency and the client and will report into the Account Supervisor or VP, Account Director. The AE is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the client account including attending client presentations and gaining internal and external creative concept approval. Our work is fully integrated across live-action television shoots, content development, digital, social, and OOH. This is a fast-paced and dynamic role in which you will be a true partner to our clients and cross-functional agency teams ensuring that Grey continues to champion our efforts in making Famously Effective work for our clients.

Key Responsibilities

Client + Brand Advisor

• Assume the role of main day-to-day client contact.
• Develop strong relationships with clients across various disciplines and business areas throughout the organization, including Creative, Strategy/Planning, Project Management, and Production teams.
• Continually seek ways to add value to the client agency relationship.
• Respond promptly to all client and internal requests.
• Become a subject matter expert in the client’s business, immersing yourself in their history, objectives, market trends, and vision.
• Creative Collaborator and Creative Champion
• Influence the development of the highest quality creative work by sharing knowledge of the client, business, and brand and demonstrate strong creative judgement and strategic recommendations.
• Collaborate with Planning, Project Management, and Creative departments to write a strong inspiring agency brief and concept based on the client’s initial brief.
• Management of all internal checkpoints for a project, including legal and network clearance, talent management, business affairs and trafficking.
• Populate and distribute weekly/monthly status reports to key stake holders.

Growth Orientated Agency Leader

• Provide client-service administration, including preparing client status and activity reports, attending meetings and conference calls, compiling reports and competitor trend analyses, tracking usage and performance, scheduling (in partnership with your Project Manager and Financial partners), and organizing logistics.
• Supervise and provide mentorship and guidance to junior members of the team, including oversight of the Assistant Account Executives.

Intentional Leadership

• Set priorities, organize workstreams, and assume a leadership role and key point of contact for assigned projects.

What You Will Need

• 1-3 years of experience in a marketing agency, association, or related field.
• Ability to be resourceful and think strategically and creatively.
• Desire to contribute to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work community.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Familiar with other creative platforms including but not limited to Keynote, PDF.
• Superior language and grammar skills.

Who You Are

• Creative: Putting together two things to create a third thing no one’s ever seen before
• Productive: Acting on ideas to make things happen and get stuff done
• Collaborative: Focused on the greater good versus personal gain
• Adaptable: Ready and able to embrace change

We believe great work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach including required in-office days. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

GREY is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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