Administrative Operations Assistant (Contract Employee)

Who We Are

: The Ad Council convenes creative storytellers to educate, unite and uplift audiences by opening hearts, inspiring action and accelerating change. For more than 80 years, the nonprofit organization and its partners in advertising, media, marketing and tech have been behind some of the country's most iconic social impact campaigns – Smokey Bear, Friends Don’t Let Friends Drive Drunk, Tear the Paper Ceiling and many more. Job Summary: Due to the nature of the role, we are only considering applicants who live within proximity to NYC.

As the Administrative Operations Assistant (Contract Employee) , you will provide senior-level administrative support to our President CEO (50% time) and two other teams (Philanthropy and Ad Council Research Institute (50%). You will be responsible for scheduling, organizing travel/meeting arrangements, submitting expense reports, and all other administrative support, as needed. You will support the team members and leaders with presentations and deck preparation, coordination, and operational tasks, ensuring efficiency and organization.

Additionally, you will assist with the project management for the Philanthropy and ACRI teams, including developing and tracking timelines and status documents, assisting with budgeting and tracking overall project milestones through programs like Asana and Salesforce. This essential position is perfect for you if you are comfortable managing multiple priorities and personalities, have strong organizational practices, clear and timely written and oral communication skills, and are a great project manager. We are open to this role working remotely, within the NYC area.

Some in-office support will be required, as needed.

Compensation

Engagement: This is a contract employee role. This means that, while the position is at all times one of “at will employment”, the Ad Council anticipates at present that the employment length would be approximately 6 months with the possibility to extend the contract. Depending on experience, the

for this position is $5,250 - $5,600 monthly (overtime eligible), paid semi-monthly. Contract employees will be eligible to participate in limited

Benefits

and paid time off. There is flexibility with working remotely, though some in-office support may be required.

What You’Ll Do

: Scheduling Calendar Management Assist with scheduling for Philanthropy team members and President/CEO. Coordinate meetings across multiple stakeholders and time zones Travel Coordination Prepare and manage travel itineraries, bookings, and logistics for Philanthropy team and President/CEO Ensure smooth travel experiences by anticipating needs and resolving issues proactively Expense T E Support Prepare and submit expense reports / T E for Philanthropy team members and President/CEO Ensure accuracy, timely submission, and compliance with internal guidelines Meeting Presentation Support Assist with meeting preparation, including creation and formatting of PowerPoint presentations, agendas, attendee bios and other related materials General Administrative Support Provide day-to-day administrative assistance as needed to support smooth team operations Create, organize, file, and manage key documents in Box, Google (Docs and Sheets) and Salesforce Project Management Develop and track project timelines for both internal and external purposes Develop status documents, Assist with scheduling meetings, writing meeting notes, any other follow-up Assist with budgeting as needed Create, organize, file, and manage key documents in Box, Google, Salesforce, and Asana What you bring: 5+ years of experience in administrative, executive support, operations, or project management roles Strong business writing and editing skills Strong communication skills, including comfort interfacing with C-suite leaders and comfort communicating proactively and in a timely manner Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail Ability to prioritize, multitask, and manage