Account Coordinator

The Guardian is a global, reader-funded news organization that delivers fearless, independent journalism. From breaking news and award-winning investigations, to in-depth coverage of technology, sports, film, culture and lifestyle, the Guardian offers a global view that deepens our audiences’ understanding of America and the world.

The Guardian’s US edition – headquartered in New York City, with growing bureaus in Washington DC and Los Angeles – is an entirely digital operation that combines the best of the Guardian’s international reporting with US voices and expertise. Core coverage areas include the climate emergency, economic and racial inequality, wellness, culture, digital privacy and sports – all highlighting the Guardian’s distinctive role within the US media landscape: journalism that’s global, independent, and free. 

It’s the talent, energy and commitment our people bring to the Guardian that make us who we are. Across our business we have some of the most creative thinkers in media and beyond: award winning journalists, cutting edge commercial teams, digital talent and more.

Reporting to the Director of Client Services, The Guardian is looking for a Temporary Account Coordinator to support the East Coast Account Management team. This role will focus on pre-sale media planning and post-sale reporting. This role is based in our New York City headquarters and works east coast hours. This temporary position is expected to last approximately 6–9 months.

Department: Sales
Reports to: Director of Client Services
Location: New York
Hybrid/Remote/In-Person: Hybrid (mandatory 2-days in office at minimum)
Terms and conditions: Full-time, Temporary
Salary range: $70,000-$85,000

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Account Managers, Sales and Revenue Operations to develop innovative, insight-driven digital media plans that support advertisers’ KPIs; Assist with the development of proposals, media plans, and pitch materials for new and existing client opportunities.
• Attend internal RFP brainstorms to support in media strategy and recommendations,  manage campaign timelines, deliverables (media plan templates & spec sheets), and internal workflows (Salesforce, Asana/Trello) throughout  pre-sale RFP process
• Review campaign assets and deliverables to ensure accuracy, brand alignment, and compliance with client and internal guidelines.
• Track campaign progress, maintain project documentation, and coordinate across internal teams including sales, and ad operations
• Work with ad operations to compile campaign reports, analyze performance metrics, and assist in preparing client-facing presentations; take campaign screenshots and consolidate into client-facing decks 
• Assist with post-campaign analysis and recommendations for optimization and support AMs on wrap reports
   

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Relevant four-year degree or equivalent experience
• Min. 1 year of experience in client-facing digital planning, buying or selling at a publisher or media agency
• Experience with Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint/Google Suite
• Experience with online advertising platforms such as Salesforce and Google Ad Manager a plus
• Experience with Trello and Asana a plus

Nice-to-have skills:

• Highly organized and detail-oriented; able to multitask and work on multiple ongoing projects
• Comfortable in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently, but must