Job Description

Company Description

Saatchi & Saatchi has grown from a start-up advertising agency in London in 1970 to a global creative communications company headquartered in New York with 114 offices in 67 countries and over 6000 employees.

Saatchi & Saatchi is part of the Publicis Groupe, the world\'s third largest communications group. We are a full-service, integrated communications network and we work with 6 of the top 10 and over half of the top 50 global advertisers.

We\'re in the business of getting people to fall in love with our clients\' products and services. We have an unshakeable spirit and unbeatable attitude from day one at Saatchi & Saatchi that Nothing is Impossible.



We are looking for a smart, go-getter Assistant Account Executive to support the day-to-day operations of the P&G Charmin team. Passion for working in advertising and interest in the toilet paper category is a must.

The AAE supports other account team members in managing and coordinating all day-to-day operations of the clients\' marketing campaigns. The AAE is the glue that holds the team together by ensuring all account management fundamentals are flawlessly buttoned up, so that the account can function as seamlessly as possible across all core projects and tasks.

The AAE will report directly into the AE. In some instances, the AAE will have opportunities to report directly to the AS and ADs on the business.

Critical client objectives:

A primary business focus for Charmin is to drive brand relevance and purchase for its range of products. The agency team\'s role is to understand the business challenges and partner with the brand team to deliver holistic consumer programs behind big creative ideas that have the ability to drive brand love and ultimately brand preference. The client expectation is that the agency will drive creative excellence, best in class execution and flawless day-to-day operations and delivery.

Why would the candidate be excited to work on this brand?

Working on any P&G business is a fantastic opportunity for entry-level candidates who are looking to not only learn the ropes of account management but also grow their strategic capabilities and get a broader understanding of the business and marketing/communication strategies in the packaged goods category. Charmin in particular presents tremendous opportunities for getting exposure to integrated and large-scale campaigns across various touchpoints.

Qualifications

Incredibly organized, process driven & detail oriented

Eager to learn & take on new responsibilities; looks for opportunities to support team and business wherever possible

Proactive and inquisitive demeanor; demonstrate the ability to seek solutions to problems, but knows when to ask for help/guidance

Ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks across them

Knowledge of and interest with various digital and social channels

Meeting preparedness and ability to troubleshoot issues effectively

Professionalism and a positive, can-do attitude throughout all tasks big and small

What will the day-to-day work look like (Deliverables)?

Responsible for all internal and client facing Meeting Management, leading internal status meetings and writing post-meeting recaps

Own all budget documents and finance related process including but not limited to:

Working closely with AE(s) to keep budgets updated

Main point of contact for all business managers, talent managers, production managers to ensure all Agency/Brand process is abided by in a timely fashion

Ensures all scope changes are entered into AdCost, signed/approved by the Brand in a timely manner, and are accounted for on latest IBS

Owns all RFIPs and Job # Request forms, to flawless accuracy, to ensure other internal departments continue partnering closely with account team

Manages monthly IBS reconciliation process with finance and works closely with AEs to ensure Brand team is kept up to date on latest FY spends

Manages the talent and traffic process including trafficking forms, asset hand off, substantiation documents, network clearance, closed captioning and legal reviews.

Owns of the asset management systems in order to be the go-to person for any request from the client or the team

Takes ownership over the creation of Brand onboarding decks and is able to speak to multiple sections

Proactively looks to understand the Brand\'s business

Proactively understand the brand\'s historical work, in order to provide perspective & insights based on past campaigns as needed

Become competitive activity expert (Global and/or NA)

Monitors competitive activity on an ongoing basis

Crafts internal and client facing competitive alerts and be able to speak to what competitors are currently messaging to broadly speak to what competitive activity on an as-needed basis.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $35,000- $52,000. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off.

Publicis Groupe