Account Supervisor - M&C Saatchi Group
New York, NY 10010
About the Job
The Account Supervisor serves as a day-to-day business lead for our clients and the quarterback for the agency. Work independently on projects big and small to exceed both client expectations and agency goals. Proactively seek out opportunities to better serve our clients and the organization at large. Provide coaching to junior account talent and support to senior account leadership.
What you'll do:
- Strive to become an expert in your clients’ business and in our own, developing a deep understanding of their issues and concerns, relevant categories and emerging media.
- Set a positive tone and lead with a sense of calm, optimism, and control to inspire confidence and trust. You ask questions when you need to. You build relationships with your strategy and creative partners.
- Invest in building strong relationships with your clients and other agency partners.
- You are a strong communicator with excellent writing skills, the ability to craft a clear and persuasive argument and build a presentation
- You are an equally great listener, able to hear what is unsaid as well, with the ability to turn information into action
- You take pride in knowing how to make things happen, defining and managing a clear work plan/schedule, stewarding budgets and specs.
- You anticipate challenges and trouble spots and know when to bring in partners or colleagues to help troubleshoot.
- You are ambitious—for yourself, our clients, the agency and our work. You believe that what we do is important, meaningful, and wherever possible, fun.
What you'll bring:
- Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience
- 5+ years in an agency environment preferred; at least 1 year with supervisory experience
- Robust experience with the integrated campaigns, from strategic development through creative development, production and trafficking. Demonstrated ability to outline and manage the process for internal and client teams and orchestrating reviews, feedback and response.
- Strong communication skills (written and oral) and an excellent presenter
- Solid strategic and analytical skills, including the ability to define a business problem and the role of creativity and communications in solving it and evaluating campaign success
- Production experience across all platforms - film, digital, social, and printed
- Familiarity partnering with media agencies for the planning and buying process
- Organized and detail-oriented; finds satisfaction in a buttoned up and well-run operation
- A self-starting multi-tasker that can handle the pressure of several assignments at once and take initiative for identifying how to accomplish new tasks
- Curious, resourceful and inquisitive
- A positive outlook and strong people skills; an exceptional team builder, leader and colleague
- Well-versed in Microsoft Office, Google Apps and Slack
- Travel may be required
What you'll get:
We value our teams and are committed to their success!
We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive employer subsidized benefits package which includes group medical, dental and vision coverage, Health Savings Account, 401k retirement plan with annual company match, gym reimbursement, commuter benefits and cellular phone allowance, generous paid time off and employee volunteer day to encourage social responsibility giving time to the non-profit, community service or charity of your choice. Salary is dependent on experience, in the $100,000 range. All candidates must have the ability to work in the US; we are unable to sponsor any work visas for this role.
SS+K is an Equal Opportunity Employer and shall treat all applicants for employment equally based upon job-related qualifications and without regard to race, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, marital status, military or veteran status, national origin, disability, religion, or any other characteristic protected by law.
About SS&K:
SS&K is a full-service marketing & communications agency that combines the rigor of political strategy and the power of creativity to help brands navigate, create, and lead meaningful change. For 30 years, we’ve worked with both disruptors and the disrupted— from big brands like JPMorgan Chase, Delta, Starbucks, Microsoft, Meta, Mount Sinai Health System, and HBO, to challengers like Iceland Tourism, Smartsheet, Airbnb and Lyft. And our commitment to change has led us to create essential campaigns for organizations like Communities in Schools, Planned Parenthood, Girls Who Code, Lebron James’ More Than a Vote, and Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
About M&C Saatchi Group
M&C Saatchi Group is a creative solutions company that connects specialist expertise, fuelled by data, technology, and culture, to help clients navigate, create, and lead meaningful change. The Group operates across five core divisions: Connected Creativity; Passion Marketing; Global & Social Issues; Brand, Experience & Innovation; and Performance Media. Headquartered in London, operations span 23 countries with major hubs in the UK, Europe, US, Middle East & Africa, Asia and Australia. M&C Saatchi Group’s two principles, Diversity of Thought and Brutal Simplicity of Thought, guide how they build teams and solve problems.
All employee information is kept confidential according to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES.
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