Account Executive

M+C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment is seeking an Account Executive. This role provides a strong foundation for our account teams and ensures that campaigns are run as efficiently and professionally as possible. As an Account Executive, you are the key support on the account, responsible for assisting the SAE’s, AS’s and AD’s throughout daily tasks. You will be included in a variety of meetings / events and given the chance to contribute creative ideas and experience the many different things that our industry has to offer.

What You'll Bring:

• Be a dedicated, positive and enthusiastic team player
• Proactively support senior members of the team and maintain responsibility and accountability for your work
• Immerse yourself in accounts, showing a keenness to learn and passion for the business
• Go above and beyond to demonstrate your commitment to the accounts and to push yourself towards new achievements
• Ensure that work presented to senior members of the team is of an appropriate standard – typos and grammatical errors are unacceptable
• Manage workload effectively, meeting deadlines and always flagging any potential issues to senior members of the team
• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance that paid, owned, and earned media plays in the role of a PR agency
• Approach practical tasks with a ‘make it happen’ attitude and explore all routes to deliver requests from your team

What You'll Do: 

Media Management:

• Have a strong knowledge of media, especially in relation to the specific needs of your client
• Build and cultivate relationships with key media and maintain an extensive network
• Drive ongoing editorial coverage for clients, overseeing opportunities from initial sell in to final delivery
• Continually monitor media for all client coverage / articles of interest and flag / report to team and clients in a timely manner
• Develop and maintain media materials (e.g. press releases, media alerts, pitches, media lists, media updates, coverage recaps, etc.)

Campaign Execution:

• Support SAE’s, AS’s and AD’s by managing day-to-day tasks and responsibilities as assigned
• Assist in producing essential campaign materials alongside team
• Manage status reports and recaps to ensure that they are completed in a regular and timely fashion

Client Services:

• Work with team on handling client requests and communication promptly
• Flag anything that may be of interest to your team and client – competitor activity, news relating to brand ambassadors, media insights etc.
• Show genuine interest in your clients’ business and overarching industry
• Begin to develop a direct line of communication with clients through emails, status calls and/or in person
• Creativity and Industry Insight:
• Participate and offer ideas in brainstorms and group discussions
• Become immersed in the competitor landscape and creative industry
• Keep your team updated with any creative activity and industry news

Social and Digital:

• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of social media platforms and the digital landscape
• Develop an understanding of emerging technology and its potential use in PR and marketing
• Monitor both client and competitor channels on a regular basis
• Conduct research for client or new business campaigns where appropriate
• Manage the reporting process

Administrative Work:

• Take ownership of essential administrative tasks and deliver them to a high standard
• Develop clear and detailed recaps from all client calls highlighting all discussions and identifying next steps to share with the team
• Manage day-to-day team administration (e.g. status docs completed and shared before calls, all docs from clients saved on server, meeting rooms booked, etc.)
• Oversee all client administration (e.g. reporting, coverage documents, status reports, ensuring folders are kept well organized, etc.)

What You'll Get:

We value our team and are committed to their success. We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive employer subsidized benefits package which includes group medical (up to 100% Coverage), 50% Guardian Dental, vision coverage, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401(k) retirement plan with up to 3% annual employer match, generous paid time off including Summer Fridays and Holiday break, and employee volunteer day to encourage social responsibility giving time to the non-profit, community service or charity of choice.

Office Location: 466 Broome Street in Soho,