Assistant Account Executive

M&C Saatchi World Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 23 days

Health insurance

Dental & vision

401(k) match

Parental leave

Work from anywhere 2 weeks/year

Job summary

M+C Saatchi World Services in New York is seeking an ambitious Assistant Account Executive to support the delivery of high-impact social and behaviour change campaigns. This entry-level role offers learning opportunities, a chance to contribute ideas, and a path to grow in strategic communications.

You'll support project delivery across the full lifecycle, assist with briefs and materials, contribute insights, and help coordinate internal processes.

Qualifications

• internship or early experience in communications, marketing, or similar; strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Understanding of business and operational fundamentals.
• Degree in a relevant field (e.g., International Relations, Communications, Marketing)

Responsibilities

• Assist with end-to-end delivery of communications projects across their lifecycle.
• Contribute ideas, research, and inspiration to strengthen campaigns.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, timelines, and status reports.
• Coordinate internal processes across production, digital, and print.
• Support financial processes including estimates, POs, and invoicing.

Skills

Communication skills

Business acumen

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role

We're looking for an ambitious Assistant Account Executive to support the delivery of high-impact social and behaviour change campaigns. This is an entry-level role ideal for someone eager to learn fast, contribute ideas, and build a career in strategic communications.

What you'll do

• Project & Team Support - Support delivery of communications projects across their full lifecycle
• Contribute ideas, research, and inspiration to strengthen creative work
• Assist with briefs, reviews, and development of campaign materials; Maintain accurate project documentation, timelines, and status reports
• Creative & Strategy Contribution - Bring a point of view - contribute ideas thoughtfully and proactively
• Support research, insight gathering, and development of campaign stimulus; Stay on top of industry trends and share relevant inspiration with teams
• Operations & Execution Support account administration (timing plans, meeting setup, reporting)
• Ensure all deliverables meet high quality and formatting standards
• Assist with financial processes including estimates, POs, and invoicing
• Help coordinate internal processes across production, digital, and print
• Team & Culture Build strong relationships across the agency
• Contribute to team initiatives, events, and agency culture
• Demonstrate enthusiasm, curiosity, and a willingness to learn

What you'll bring

• Internship or early experience in communications, marketing, or similar; Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Understanding of business and operational fundamentals
• Degree in a relevant field (e.g., International Relations, Communications, Marketing)

We're Looking For Curious, proactive, and detail-oriented mindset. Strong interest in geopolitics and global affairs. Ability to manage multiple tasks and work independently. Confidence to contribute ideas and learn quickly. Bonus Points: Experience working on social impact or government-related projects. Fluency (spoken, written, or reading) in Arabic or Farsi.

What You Get

We offer a competitive salary ($55,000-$65,000) and a benefits package designed to support your health, family life, financial wellbeing, and growth.

Family & parental support

• 12 weeks' full pay for Primary Carers and 6 weeks for Secondary Carers (after one year of service; return requirements apply for subsequent leave)
• Applies to birth, adoption, and surrogacy
• Up to 10 days' paid fertility leave per year (5 per cycle)
• 2 days' paid leave for new grandparents
• $2,500 annual interest-free parental loan
• $6,000 interest-free fertility treatment loan

Healthcare & wellbeing

• Three medical plans (HSA at $0 cost; EPO 75% employer funded; PPO 65% employer funded)
• $0 employee-cost dental and vision
• 10 days' health leave per year (mental and physical)
• 24/7 mental health support through Self Space
• Wellhub subscription

Financial & practical support

• 401(k) match (3% after 3 months; 4% after 1 year)
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• 10 days' paid military leave
• Full pay for jury duty (state/city payments declined)
• Uber/taxi home after 9:30pm

Time off & flexibility

• 23 days' PTO (with 3 discretionary carryover days; CA/CO policies follow state mandate)
• 10 federal holidays, plus the day after Thanksgiving
• Option to swap 2 federal holidays (excluding Thanksgiving and the day after)
• Office closed between Christmas and New Year
• 10 days' special emergency leave (including bereavement)
• 10 days' volunteering leave (5 paid, 5 unpaid)
• Half-day for blood donation
• Work from anywhere for up to 2 weeks per year (subject to approval)

Culture & development

• $300 annual cultural stimulation allowance (accrued monthly; available after 90 days)
• Weekly Thursday happy hour
• Mentorship and Buddy programmes

ABOUT M+C SAATCHI WORLD SERVICES

M+C Saatchi World Services is a specialist division of M+C Saatchi Group, the world’s largest independent communications network. Our specialists work in office hubs across six continents, grounding our global expertise in local nuance.

We offer award-winning commercial communications capabilities, which are utilized by global organizations to address the world’s most complex problems across defence, development, diplomacy, homeland and national security, law and order, health, education, and the environment.

We work with clients that want to help the hardest-to-reach, hardest-to-influence audiences. This includes a range of Western Government departments, such as DOS and USAID; partner governments, including the U.K. and Australia; and prominent IGOs/NGOs such as the U.N.

We are a comms agency that works on behaviour change projects typically focused on issues related to Security, Defence and Stabilization. Whether it's producing critically acclaimed feature films in Africa, to TV shows in the Middle East, to pop music videos in Asia, we have a record of leveraging creativity to access communities anywhere in the world.

M+C Saatchi Group

was founded in 1995 and is now the biggest Independent creative agency group in the World. Founded on one core principle, Brutal Simplicity.