Assistant Account Executive

MRM McCann; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnicom Precision Marketing is seeking an Assistant Account Executive in New York to support the Business Leadership Team and learn our operating model, collaboration practices, and client partnership dynamics. You will ensure timely execution and clear communication across teams.

You will set priorities, manage projects, traffic assets, attend meetings, and maintain cross-functional communication to keep programs on track in a fast-paced agency environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent business experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proactive, adaptable and eager to learn.
• Strong problem solving and resourcefulness.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Set priorities, organize workstreams, manage projects and support mid-level leads on larger initiatives.
• Provide daily support to the Business Leadership Team: status reports, asset trafficking, meeting notes, and timely updates.
• Coordinate projects with cross-functional teams and anticipate client and agency needs to keep work on track.

Skills

Communications excellence

Proactive mindset

Critical thinking

Detail oriented

Multitasking

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent business experience

Job description

Agency: Omnicom Precision Marketing

Job Function: Account Management and Growth

Job Subfunction: Account Management

Job Description:

MRM is part of the Omnicom Precision Marketing activation practice. This practice integrates CRM platform expertise, journey management, and first‑party data capabilities with creative excellence and performance capabilities, enabling Omnicom to deliver intelligent activation across the full funnel with data‑driven decisioning at scale to help clients move faster and deliver more connected customer experiences.

MRM is a modern relationship marketing agency dedicated to building enduring brand relationships. MRM's specialized capabilities drive relationship lifetime value and span CRM, Customer Experience, and Commerce with data and martech at the core. MRM operates in a borderless, integrated way to enable greater collaboration, creativity, and true speed to market. For more information, please visit www.mrm.com.

The Assistant Account Executive (AAE) works with supports the Business Leadership Team in directing and coordinating assigned projects as they learn the fundamentals - how we operate, collaborate internally, and partner with clients to make the work. In this role, the AAE will be responsible for sound, proper and timely execution of all assigned work.

In This Role, You Will:

• Set priorities, organize workstreams, manage assigned projects and support mid-level business leads on larger projects.
• Provide daily support to the Business Leadership Team, including the following:
  • Develop and/or update daily, weekly, monthly status reports and/or project trackers as required
  • Traffic digital assets
  • Participate in internal and Client meetings and capture meeting notes, issuing them in a timely manner to help keep the team and project on track.
  • Maintain communication with appropriate agency and client personnel to ensure that the assigned work is handled in a positive, timely and efficient manner.
• Coordinate and manage individual projects in a positive, efficient and timely manner, including:
  • Maintain communication and partner cross-functionally with appropriate agency personnel, understanding and respecting each department's role within the Agency and promoting a collaborative environment.
  • Learn to anticipate upcoming Agency and Client needs, navigating potential hurdles and proactively offering solutions.

What We Are Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent business experience
• Communications excellence, both verbal and written; also a good listener.
• Proactive and willing to take on new challenges, adaptable and ready to learn.
• Critical thinking, problem-solving, and resourcefulness
• Can work independently and take assignments readily
• Detail-oriented and reliable.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment (short lead time)

$50,000-$60,000

Omnicom's policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom's corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

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