M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment is a full-service creative communications agency operating across lifestyle, sport, entertainment, fashion, technology and beverage.

Our approach is an integrated system of creative and communications services, executing both always-on brand communications as well as creative campaigns from ideation through to design, production, execution and social, via our comms, marketing and influencer specialists who collaborate alongside our in-house studio. We create content across a variety of mediums including still, video, print, experiential, and many more. Our team is a collective of experienced and integrity-driven individuals who believe success is found through navigating, creating and leading meaningful change.

Our agency philosophy - Brutal Simplicity of Thought - is at the heart of everything we do, ensuring that we create tangible impact for our clients.

It is our belief that brilliant work can only be achieved with diversity of minds and thought, and an inclusive culture that allows everyone to bring their true selves to work. When people have the permission to be themselves, they will bring their very best selves.

M&C Saatchi Sport and Entertainment North America employs some of the brightest minds in the business. We believe investing in our people and their development ensures they consistently progress.

The Role:

The Account Coordinator role provides a strong foundation for our account teams and ensures that campaigns are run as efficiently and professionally as possible. As an Account Coordinator, you are the key support on the account, responsible for assisting the AE’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
• 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:

• Show an understanding and passion of the media landscape, especially in relation to the specific needs of your client
• Build and cultivate relationships with key media and maintain an extensive network
• Assist in ongoing editorial pitching on behalf of 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
• Assist in the development of media materials (e.g. press releases, media alerts, pitches, media lists, media updates, coverage recaps, etc.)

Campaign Execution:

• Support AAE’s, AE’s, SAE’s, AS’s by managing day-to-day tasks and responsibilities as assigned
• Manage status reports and recaps to ensure that they are completed in a regular and timely fashion

Client Services:

• Work with team to handle 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
  

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 industry news

Social and Digital:

• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of social media platforms and the digital landscape
• Monitor both client and competitor channels on a regular basis

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, NYC

Salary range is $45,000-$50,000 and is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

M+C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment, NA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and treats 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.

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Applications close 5/8

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