Assistant Account Executive

Mullen; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Stock purchase options

Paid vacation and sick leave

Job summary

A leading marketing agency in Boston is looking for an entry-level Assistant Account Executive. This role involves supporting the account team with administrative tasks, coordinating project timelines, and conducting competitive research. Candidates should have strong organizational and communication skills, and a Bachelor's degree is preferred. The position offers a salary range of $45,000 - $60,000, health benefits, and a hybrid work model requiring three office days per week.

Qualifications

• Proficient in MS Office applications including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Previous internship in marketing or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and traffic assets between teams to ensure project delivery.
• Maintain status reports for client deliverables and assist with project execution.
• Conduct competitive research and share findings with the team.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

MS Office applications

Keynote

Job description

WHAT WE NEED FROM EVERYONE:

Live Our Values: Good Enough is Not Enough. Grab an Oar. Be More Human. Play Like a Pirate. Do the brave thing.

TBWA is The Disruption Company, a global agency collective of 10,000+ creative minds operating in over 80 countries. Named one of the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company four years in a row, and Adweek's 2022 and 2021 Global Agency of the Year, we are a disruptive brand experience company that uses creativity to help businesses acquire a greater share of the future.

TBWA\Chiat\Day develops strategies, advertising and brand experiences for some of the world's most iconic brands, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, and Nashville.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:

The Assistant Account Executive is an entry‑level position with a dual focus—supporting the account team with day‑to‑day administrative tasks while learning and facilitating the way work flows through the agency. The AAE is a student of agency process, working under the direction of the Account Director and other more senior account team members, learning as much as possible through each interaction and applying their learnings to subsequent assignments.

The majority of this role will be working on a Government account in support of US Military marketing initiatives.

In this position, you must think critically, begin to develop a business acumen for our client's industry, have excellent communication skills, and multi‑task with the highest degree of detail.

As the connector between clients, partners, and the agency, everyone in Account Management is required to be hyper‑adaptable and flexible, offering thoughtful builds in creative development, passionately selling through a campaign, mediating between different points of view and keeping things fair, having tough conversations for the good of the relationship and work—and, of course, being a positive, awesome person people always want to have in the room. Account Management is expected to be the persuasive, resilient, and relentless force it takes to helps great work get made, combining sharp points of view on both business and creative.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• Coordinates and traffics assets between account management, creative and production teams to ensure delivery of projects within assigned timeline.
• Maintains status reports for all client deliverables; assists on day‑to‑day execution of projects across integrated channels (i.e. video, audio, digital/social, print & direct marketing, etc.)
• Drives efficient internal and client meetings/calls by creating and distributing agendas in advance and sending meeting notes/recaps afterwards.
• Conducts competitive research, compiling industry intelligence and sharing results with team. Gathering competitive and industry intelligence.
• Uploads and organizes files on agency server.
• Administrative tasks as assigned, such as maintaining contact lists, preparing presentation materials, meeting prep and coordination, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Bachelor's degree preferred; or equivalent work experience.
• Experience: Previous experience or internship in marketing or related field preferred.
• Software: Proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, etc.) and Keynote.
• Communication: strong written and verbal communication required.
• Soft Skills: Strong organizational skills, ability to multitask in a fast‑paced environment, and close attention to detail.
• Candidates must be a U.S. Citizen to work on this piece of business.

All hires must be located in or willing to relocate to Boston to work from our offices hybrid three days a week.

The annual salary range for this role is $45,000 - $60,000 and may vary depending on the candidate's experience. Other compensation includes relocation costs, if applicable. Benefits for this role include health/vision/dental insurance, 401(k), stock purchase, vacation, sick and personal days. Also, you will be eligible (approximately thirty days after you commence employment) to participate in all disability, life, travel insurance plans and programs, retirement plans subject to the terms and conditions of such benefit plans. Please don't let our posted ranges keep you from exploring this or any other exciting opportunities within TBWA.