Assistant Account Executive

Assistant Account Executive

The Assistant Account Executive supports other Account team members in managing and coordinating all day-to-day operations of the clients' marketing campaigns. The AAE is critical in 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. This will be a role for Smucker's Food & Beverage Business which consists of six key portfolio brands that the AAE would support.

Responsibilities

Collaborative

o Comfort in working across a big team with a tight knit feel

o Aligns with the core value of "people first, work second"

o Professionalism with humanity

Organized & Proactive

o Detail oriented and thorough. Comes prepared for meetings and can troubleshoot issues effectively / with grace

o Ability to juggle multiple projects and prioritize work

o Knowledge of when to seek solutions to problems vs. when to ask for help/guidance

Passionate & Positive

o Eagerness to learn and hunger to contribute (looking for opportunities to support the team/business wherever possible)

o Drive to execute with excellence

o Carries a can-do attitude throughout all tasks big and small, even in the face of struggles

Team Relationship Management

o Proactively manages up and across team fields. Builds trust and respect from external team members (e.g., other internal departments, partner agencies, clients)

o Takes on work efficiently

o Manage BOX and Sharepoint servers to ensure documents are organized and version controlled for clients and internal teams

o Assist AE's on managing project workstreams (ex. Social Media, Audio, Banners and Media Partnerships)

o Manage Annual Competitive Audit and work alongside cross disciplines to compile all information

o Work with key partners at within the Groupe across all Award submissions

o Assist AEs with set up and organization of in-person client meetings and town halls

Meeting Scheduling/Status Documentation

o Works with Client administrators to schedule key meetings

o Compiles external project status documents and provides project / meeting updates on status meetings when applicable

o Responsible for client meeting recap notes and sharing presentation decks

o Manages client and team OOO calendars, contact lists and distribution lists

Client Business Understanding

o Well-versed with historical & current work Proactively understands the client's historical work, to provide helpful perspective & insights based on past campaigns quickly, in times of need

Competitive activity expert

o Engages team proactively to competitive and real time alerts and trends, can speak to what competitors are currently messaging and is able to identify/escalate urgent competitive activity

o Immersed in client culture, updates, trends Stays abreast to latest brand/client news, client team structure, and know who's who in client leadership

Budgets/Finance

o Works closely with AEs and PMs to keep budgets updated and flag any issues

Talent/Trafficking

o Works with AE to drive the Talent and Trafficking process to track all Holding Fees, talent terms/expiration dates, upcoming costs, etc. Manages trafficking process for all creative assets: this includes trafficking forms, asset hand off, substantiation documents, network clearance, closed captioning and legal reviews.

Asset Deployments/Servers

o Partners with AE to ensure all materials are uploaded to appropriate channels by or before agreed-upon deployment dates. Owns the asset management systems and is the go-to person for any request from the client or the team

Qualifications

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skills and knowledge for successful performance would qualify. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to: Bachelor's degree in communications, Public Relations, Journalism, English, Marketing or a related field preferred.

Previous internship experience in an ad agency or a similar position

Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams

Ability to work in multi-faceted, fast-paced environment

Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Diffrence" means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $39,710- $57,615 annually. 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. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 12/02/2025.