At Saatchi we believe in creating ideas that can live anywhere. And we believe that when we work as a team, nothing is impossible. We strive to bring out the best in each other and in ourselves and expect applicants to understand the value of close collaboration. We also believe that creating transformational work requires initiative, an entrepreneurial spirit and a bold commitment to achieving measurable results and business success for the Clients we service.

Saatchi & Saatchi currently maintains a hybrid work policy to work in-office three days per week and remotely the other two days each week.

Job Description

As anAccount Executive (AE) on the Chicago Region Toyota Dealer Association (TDA), you will work closely with the Regional TDA Account Management and Media Planning Teams.

This position will assist with various Client Service and Media duties in support of the Saatchi Chicago Account Management team & the Chicago Media team.

Roles and Responsibilities Include:

Attends client, internal and partner status meetings.
Assists Account Supervisor and Management Director with various client deliverables.
Assists Management Director with Client meeting preparation including booking meeting space and planning client functions.
Assists Media team with miscellaneous projects and media plan upkeep.
Assists Management Supervisor with client financial responsibilities.
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

High degree of Professionalism, strong focus on accuracy, very high attention to detail and timeliness is a must.
Able to perform under pressure and meet deadlines.
Analytic and strategic skills, communication, excellent oral and written skills, presentation skills needed.
Must assume a high level of enthusiasm and an interest in furthering a career in advertising.
2-3+ years agency or client account service experience
Position will be hybrid with in-office time required.
Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Word, Teams, Excel, and PowerPoint. Keynote is a plus.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
The position will require the AE to build solid relations with other agency departments (Creative, Media, Traffic, Planning, and Finance) to help facilitate efficient day-to-day internal operations.
Some client contact will eventually be involved, and an understanding of the Client’s business is essential.
The AE post will require extensive proficiency in the use of computers and specific software and have a strong eye for details.