Administrative Assistant

Digitas North America; New York (NY); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision care

401k

Paid time off

Parental and family care leave

Job summary

Digitas North America is seeking an administrative professional in New York to support client services teams. You will liaison with clients, prepare professional PowerPoint presentations, and coordinate travel and meetings across departments.

The candidate should have a 2–4 year degree, 1–3 years’ experience, and strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills with proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Travel readiness and AI tool familiarity are a plus.

Qualifications

• Two or Four year degree required.
• 1–3 years experience in a relevant role.
• Strong verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Organized and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel as needed; familiarity with AI tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison with clients; answer calls and transcribe messages.
• Create professional PowerPoint presentations with charts and graphs.
• Maintain and distribute correspondence/status reports for Client teams.
• Arrange domestic and international travel and visas.
• Coordinate meetings and provide setup and logistics support.
• Research information to generate reports as needed.
• Maintain knowledge of Digitas' technical capabilities.
• Provide reception backup and assist other departments as needed.

Skills

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Proactivity

Travel willingness

AI tools familiarity

Education

Two or Four year degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Company Description

Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency, built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today, and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences, Integrated Media, Addressable Relationships, Social Marketing and Total Commerce. Celebrated by AdAge as Data and Insights Agency of the Year, U.S Campaign’s Brand Experience Agency of the Year, Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner, Digitas serves the world’s leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5,500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.

The Digitas culture is made up of fearless, inventive and generous Unicorns of all kinds.

Responsibilities

Day to day, your role will include:

• Act as the liaison with clients; answer department’s phone, handle calls appropriately (e.g. handwritten message, voicemail, re-direct); Transcribe from tape, voice mail, handwritten notes, etc.
• Create professional PowerPoint Presentations utilizing charts, diagrams, and graphs
• Maintain and distribute all correspondence/status reports for individual Client teams
• Arrange domestic and international travel plans (e.g., flights, hotel, car, ground transportation, upgrades, visa/passport) that may involve multiple locations
• Confirm accuracy and completeness of arrangements and deliver tickets and other documents
• Research information from the internet to generate reports as needed
• Arrange all aspects of on-site and off-site group meetings (space, catering, technology, transportation, materials, etc.)
• Coordinate work through service departments as appropriate (e.g., Graphic, Travel, Facilities, etc.) to ensure accuracy and completeness of arrangements/deliverables.
• Maintain current knowledge of Digitas' technical (software, hardware, virtual) capabilities
• Assist with copying, faxing, and distribution of materials
• Coordinate Client/department functions
• Collect time sheets and submit on time
• Assist with T&E preparation
• Maintain team vacation and office in/out schedule
• Provide reception backup coverage
• Proactively assist other Departments/ AA’s during downtime

Traits & Distinguishing Characteristics

• Display a professional, detail-oriented, and proactive approach
• Able to work independently and adapt to new situations
• Proficiency in or demonstrates capability to quickly learn the tools of the position
• Desire to excel and have an impact on the company’s growth

Qualifications

• Two or Four year degree
• 1-3 years experience
• Demonstrate strong verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Organized and able to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated strong task management skills
• Demonstrated strong relationship management skills
• Candidate must be open to travel as needed
• Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL·E, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or content generation.

Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail].

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

Compensation Range: USD $19.37 - USD $28.63/Hourly. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 9/15/2026.