Assistant Account Executive (Assembly)

Assembly Media Inc., a subsidiary of Daniel J. Edelman Holdings, Inc., has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Account Executive on the Xbox Team, supporting games from Xbox Game Studios and its partners around the world. 

This position is part of the team that launched everything from Halo Infinite and Forza Motorsport, to Hellblade 2: Senua’s Saga. We’re looking for someone who has excellent written and verbal communication skills, who can stay organized while multitasking, and who is capable of operating effectively in a fast-paced, high-intensity environment. A background or personal interest in gaming is strongly encouraged.  

Responsibilities:

• Consistently produce high-quality internal and external communications content
• Support the execution of communications plans that meet client objectives
• Assist internal teams and clients with keeping programs on time, on track and on budget, including anticipating challenges and thinking critically to create solutions
• Demonstrate a working understanding of clients’ business key audiences: consumers, press, influencers, game developers, etc.
• Demonstrate tactical proficiency in media and influencer relations (creating and driving outreach plans, message development, effective pitching, researching media trends)
• Build level-appropriate understanding of industry trends and competitive landscape
• Contribute to comprehensive, accurate and timelyindustry and coverage monitoring, including thoughtful analysis and feedback on results
• Push for creative ideas; being purposeful and enterprising in problem-solving

Basic Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Strong work ethic and dedication to consistently provide quality work to their team and clients
• Ability to stay organized and deliver timely, high-quality work across multiple deadlines

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 0-6 months’ internship experience in Communications and/or related fields
• Strong research, writing, and editing skills
• Fundamental understanding of media outreach assignments and the ability to apply experience and initiative on all projects
• A working knowledge of the media landscape within the gaming and tech industry is ideal. Experience with PC gaming industry is a plus; strong relationships with reporters covering the space is a double bonus

Assembly is an integrated agency providing purpose-built communications to Microsoft – bringing strategy, creative, research, social and digital, and influencer marketing together to drive tangible business results and advance Microsoft’s mission to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more.

We advocate for ideas based on real audience insights and sound strategic opportunities and bring them to life with creative executions that earn attention. We are the team behind some of Microsoft’s most exciting work across Surface, Xbox, M365, and Windows to name a few. We are the lead agency for the Microsoft brand across social; the global PR agency of record for Xbox; and the influencer agency of record for Xbox, Surface, M365 and Windows. Assembly is also a strategic partner for executive communications across Microsoft Store and several executives across the company.

Our results are a direct reflection of our culture and people – we believe that bringing together diverse perspectives enhance creativity and innovation, and we embrace and celebrate differences both in our organization and through our work. We’ve partnered with Microsoft for 27 years, across 17 countries around the world.  Come be a part of our collective story as we partner with Microsoft to enable each other to achieve more.

Assembly Media was founded in 2014 under DJE Holdings to exclusively service Microsoft. In 2019 our parent agency, Edelman, was recognized by AdAge as one of the top 10 creative companies in the U.S. and recognized as a 2019 Best Place to Work.

Assembly is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage racially and ethnically diverse people, members of the LGBTQ community, veterans, parents, individuals with disabilities and members of any and all protected classes to apply.