Senior Account Executive

M+C Saatchi World Services is part of the M+C Saatchi Group, a global creative solutions company headquartered in the UK, with major hubs across Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. Guided by the belief that cutting‑edge communications and technologies can change the world, we help our clients solve some of the world’s most complex challenges—operating at the intersection of strategy, creativity, and impact to shape narratives, influence behaviour, and deliver meaningful real‑world outcomes.

As a Senior Account Executive at M+C Saatchi World Services in New York, you’ll play a central role in delivering high‑impact communications campaigns focused on social change and complex global issues. Working closely with your Account Supervisor or Account Director, VP, you’ll support the full lifecycle of integrated communications projects—from shaping briefs and presentations to overseeing production and delivery. You’ll be a trusted “safe pair of hands,” ensuring work is delivered to the highest quality, on time and within budget.

This role requires someone confident and forward‑leaning: comfortable engaging senior stakeholders, contributing to strategic discussions, and helping translate complex geopolitical and societal issues into clear, compelling communications.

Oversee timelines, budgets, estimates, approvals, invoicing, and reconciliations. Manage production with minimal oversight, spotting risks, scope changes, and smarter ways of working.

Play an active role in shaping presentations and outputs. Help ensure every piece of work is on brief, insight‑driven, and strategically sound.

Present clearly and articulately. Lead constructive discussions around feedback, filter and debrief thoughtfully, and push back where appropriate in a clear and solutions‑focused way.

Understand the broader strategic direction of your accounts and work closely with strategy and creative teams to shape briefs and outputs. Be confident discussing research, evaluation, audiences, and channel approaches.

Develop trusted relationships with clients and cross‑agency teams. Represent creative and strategy perspectives effectively, and demonstrate strong knowledge of relevant regions, sectors, and current affairs.

Support cross‑agency collaboration, mentor more junior colleagues, and contribute positively to team culture. Take part in recruitment conversations and wider agency initiatives.

Escalate issues appropriately, act as a reliable point of contact for production and delivery, and provide day‑to‑day leadership so senior team members can rely on you with confidence.

You'll have proven experience in a commercial communications role or similar environment and be ready to step confidently into greater ownership and client exposure. You’re organised, articulate, strategically curious, and comfortable navigating high‑profile, high‑stakes projects. You take responsibility seriously—for the work, for the client relationship, and for the agency’s reputation.

• 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, with experience working with production
• 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

• Spanish language skills (working knowledge or fluency)

We offer a competitive salary ($85,000 - $105,000) and a benefits package designed to support your health, family life, financial wellbeing, and growth.

• 12 weeks’ full pay for Primary Carers and 6 weeks for Secondary Carers (after one year of service; return…