Account Director

Role Qualifications:

• Must execute strategic and tactical planning to meet client needs
• Must maintain project budgets and administration to achieve sales profitability
• Must contribute to new business opportunities, including idea contribution, research and proposal preparation

Position Responsibilities:

• Oversee strategic planning and creative development/execution
• Establish and manage program budgets and timelines to ensure overall profitability and financial target achievement
• Develop new opportunities to grow the client’s business through proactive relationship management, word of mouth referrals and going above and beyond surface expectations. 
• Collaborate consistently and productively with the creative team to deliver high quality, on time branding and marketing solutions
• Awareness of marketing trends and innovations
• Other duties as assigned

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent job experience 
• 5-7 years of advertising agency experience and has a grasp of the fundamentals of marketing and advertising
• A minimum of 3 years of management and leadership experience.
• Experience with digital and traditional marketing channels (digital media, social, blogs, print, direct mail, television, radio, point of sale). Plus, a demonstrated interest in performance marketing and driving outcomes for your clients’ business.  
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentation/pitch skills  
• Proactive, solutions-oriented attitude
• Flexibility (e.g. the ability to handle an account where deadlines are tight and client preferences may change suddenly and with short notice)
• The ability to both work independently and function as a high performing team member 
• At the top of your game, constantly curious, always learning and motivated to deliver the best creative product.
• Commitment to bringing consistent thought leadership in support of the client's marketing and communication needs 
• Relationship management, project management or process management experience is a must

Benefits

• Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays
• Medical/Vision/Dental/Short-Term Disability/Long-Term Disability
• Employer paid Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Health/Dependent Care
• 401(k) matching
• Cool people to work with!