M&C Saatchi Group

Senior Account Executive

M&C Saatchi Group

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $85,000 - $105,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Own the delivery. Oversee timelines, budgets, estimates, approvals, invoicing, and reconciliations.
  • Manage production with minimal oversight, spotting risks, scope changes, and smarter ways of working.
  • Elevate the work. Play an active role in shaping presentations and outputs.
  • Engage confidently with clients. Present clearly and articulately.
  • Champion strategy. Understand the broader strategic direction of your accounts and work closely with strategy and creative teams to shape briefs and outputs.
  • Build strong relationships. Develop trusted relationships with clients and cross-agency teams.
  • Contribute to agency life. Support cross-agency collaboration, mentor more junior colleagues, and contribute positively to team culture.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in a commercial communications role or similar environment
  • A degree in Politics, History, International Relations, Marketing, Communications, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Fluency in written and spoken English
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence presenting to senior stakeholders
  • A practical understanding of business operations and agency processes
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
  • A strong interest in geopolitics and global affairs
  • The legal right to work in the United States
  • Willingness to travel internationally and work independently
  • Bonus points if you have Spanish language skills (working knowledge or fluency)
Benefits
  • Family & parental support 12 weeks’ full pay for Primary Carers and 6 weeks for Secondary Carers (after one year of service; return requirements apply for subsequent leave)
  • Up to 10 days’ paid fertility leave per year (5 per cycle)
  • 2 days’ paid leave for new grandparents
  • $2,500 annual interest-free parental loan
  • $6,000 interest-free fertility treatment loan
  • Three medical plans (HSA at $0 cost; EPO 75% employer funded; PPO 65% employer funded)
  • $0 employee-cost dental and vision
  • 10 days’ health leave per year (mental and physical)
  • 24/7 mental health support through Self Space
  • 401(k) match (3% after 3 months; 4% after 1 year)
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits
  • 10 days’ paid military leave
  • Full pay for jury duty (state/city payments declined)
  • Uber/taxi home after 9:30pm
  • 23 days’ PTO (with 3 discretionary carryover days; CA/CO policies follow state mandate)
  • 10 federal holidays, plus the day after Thanksgiving
  • Option to swap 2 federal holidays (excluding Thanksgiving and the day after)
  • Office closed between Christmas and New Year
  • 10 days’ special emergency leave (including bereavement)
  • 10 days’ volunteering leave (5 paid, 5 unpaid)
  • Half-day for blood donation
  • Work from anywhere for up to 2 weeks per year (subject to approval)
  • $300 annual cultural stimulation allowance (accrued monthly; available after 90 days)
  • Weekly Thursday happy hour
  • Mentorship and Buddy programmes
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
commercial communicationsbusiness operationsagency processesgeopoliticsglobal affairs
Soft Skills
client engagementpresentation skillsrelationship buildingmentoringteam collaborationcommunication skillsrisk managementstrategic thinking