Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Leap Group is a company that values passion, innovation, and collaboration. They are seeking an Account Director who will serve as a trusted advisor to clients, overseeing account portfolios and strategies, while also mentoring junior team members and driving account growth initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Overseeing account portfolio and strategy, offering insights and counsel to primarily senior-level client contacts. Primarily involved in high-touch/strategic initiatives, providing influence during key decision points
- Ensuring strategic success in project outcomes through successful account management, client relationship management, and collaboration with internal strategists in guiding agency-wide initiatives. Enforcing adherence to project timelines and ensuring client alignment on scope, deliverables, and budget
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate subject matter expertise into strategic initiatives and client solutions, and playing a key role in fostering a positive and productive work environment
- Providing mentorship, coaching, and guidance to more junior account teammates as it relates to shared accounts
- Utilizing expert knowledge of digital marketing offerings, agency services, and industry trends to ensure high-quality output in creative, media, and production initiatives and helping to establish KPIs and strategies for success
- Understanding client dynamics, navigating internal politics, and shaping business movement through the agency
- Developing expertise in clients' industries, applying knowledge to inform long-term account strategy
- Driving the agency's organic account growth strategy, shaping and executing comprehensive account growth plans for all clients
- Driving thought leadership initiatives within the account management team and agency as a whole
Skills
- 8+ years' agency account management experience
- Superior communication and relationship-management skills from Director to C-Suite
- Strong knowledge of the digital marketing and advertising space
- Experience developing strategic initiatives and marketing plans
- Experience brainstorming with a team for creative ideation
- Experience with both B2B and B2C brands, as well as experience with healthcare, finance, and other highly regulated industries
- Excellent organizational skills and a high level of detail-orientation
- Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and demands
- Experience with both website and media projects is strongly preferred
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, and ancillary benefits
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Unlimited PTO and Summer Fridays
- Autonomy and flexibility
- Company-paid access to coaching and therapy
- 401k plan with match and 1:1 access to investment advisor
- Professional development opportunities
- Remote-hybrid flexibility
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