Assistant Account Executive

Arc Worldwide; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Family Care

Adoption & Fertility support

Pet adoption support

Employee Assistance Programs

Tuition Assistance

Paid time off

Matching Gifts

Flexible working arrangements

Work Your World program

Job summary

Arc Worldwide, part of Publicis Groupe, is seeking an Assistant Account Executive to partner with cross-functional teams and support day-to-day client work. The role focuses on detail, execution, and collaboration, with opportunities to help manage timelines and deliver integrated campaigns.

You will liaise between clients and internal teams, maintain status documents, and ensure approvals flow smoothly. Ideal candidates have 0–1 years of internship or related experience, superb written/verbal

Qualifications

• 0–1 years of equivalent work or digital marketing internship experience required.
• Extremely detail-oriented, with superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to balance/prioritize multiple projects at once.
• Strong work ethic and dedication to consistently provide quality work to their team and clients.
• Enjoys collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams and is not afraid to speak up.

Responsibilities

• Support account team on all day-to-day asks and/or own all status documents for internal and client facing teams.
• Act as a liaison between client and team to deliver relevant information, securing feedback and approvals and routing through the internal and external stakeholders (legal, regulatory, etc.).
• Assist with the development and monitoring of project timelines.
• Develop and execute integrated marketing campaigns seamlessly with the client s broader marketing strategy.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multitasking

Work ethic

Collaboration

Job description

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Full-time

Company Description

Arc is the leading creative engine within Publicis’s group of commerce agencies. In an era of unprecedented change, where shopping happens anywhere and everywhere, we believe that brands not present at the moment of desire will be resisted. Which is why everything we do is in service of creating Irresistible Commerce — breakthrough creative solutions fueled by data-driven insights. It’s a proven approach that’s earned us recognition as WARC’s #1 Specialty Retail Agency, along with accolades from Adweek, ANA Reggie Awards, and Effies. And we do it all in an irresistible culture that’s put Arc on the AdAge Best Places to Work list.

Job Description

Assistant Account Executives are a true partner to our internal cross functional teams. We re looking for people who are focused on the details and passionate about execution and love a collaborative environment where you will be supported every step of the way.

Qualifications

• 0-1 years of equivalent work or digital marketing internship experience


• Extremely detail-oriented, with superior written and verbal communication skills


• Ability to balance/prioritize multiple projects at once


• Strong work ethic and dedication to consistently provide quality work to their team and clients


• Enjoys collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams and is not afraid to speak up

Responsibilities

• Support account team on all day-to-day asks and/or own all status documents for internal and client facing teams


• Act as a liaison between client and team to deliver relevant information, securing feedback and approvals and routing through the internal and external stakeholders (legal, regulatory, etc.)


• Assist with the development and monitoring of project timelines


• Develop and execute integrated marketing campaigns seamlessly with the client s broader marketing strategy

Additional Information

As part of the Publics Groupe, we believe in the Power of One. And that starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in‑class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more


• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility


• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption


• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance


• Tuition Assistance


• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more


• Matching Gifts programs


• Flexible working arrangements


• ‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)


• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances


• The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents

Arc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

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 $40,280.00 - USD $53,445.00/Annually. 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 11/16/2026.

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