Account Director

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$100K/yr – $145K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own cross-functional client growth and strategy with tight P&L, team development, and social-first delivery in a fast-paced agency setting.

  • Lead retainer and new-business initiatives, turning client relationships into growth opportunities.
  • Own budgets, forecasts, and invoicing coordination with finance to keep payments on track.
  • Coach teams, monitor industry trends, and shape creative, concise, and insight-driven client work.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Presenting to clients and attending client meetings and partner meetings and events
  • Take on an influential leadership role in retainer clients, new business initiatives, and leveraging client relationships in the development of business growth
  • Develop and deliver strategic client presentations and provide creative and innovative solutions that are concise, creative, insights-based, and social-first
  • Owning the financials for clients, including forecasts, budgets and investments – ensuring that key financial responsibilities are mutually understood and agreed upon and working with the internal finance team to ensure invoices are paid on time
  • Developing team members through training and identifying areas for growth – you’ll coach them for growth and motivate them to develop skills
  • Oversee simultaneous project work-back schedules and deliverables of the cross-department internal team to ensure client needs are met in a timely manner
  • Manage and track progress across functions, workstreams, and key milestones; oversee cross-functional execution to deliver on launch strategy and ongoing execution
  • Maintaining a strong understanding of changes in the client’s industry/competitors and how the client’s and consumer landscape is adapting, and developing trend reports + relevant case studies
  • Control the quality of the work produced and ensure that it meets clients’ requirements and the agency’s standards

Requirements

  • 8+ years of agency experience; tech or related industry is a strong advantage
  • Very tapped into culture, music, entertainment, fashion, etc. Has impeccable taste where everyone wants their opinion to know what\'s cool
  • Experience running an influencer program and managing social media channels
  • Experience creating and implementing social media strategies
  • Experience running a $2M+ account
  • Familiar with clients in tech, electronics, telecom, or related
  • Big agency background, has worked with very large, complex client organizations
  • A strong background of account management leading cross-functional teams within a social, influencer, cultural or entertainment-focused fast-paced environment
  • Exceptional ability to analyze briefs, structure responses to complex challenges and deliver projects to the highest standard in a timely and efficient manner, while maintaining an eye for detail
  • Experience interacting with junior to senior-level clients and growing relationships

Preferred

  • Strong background of account management ideally within a social & influencer environment
  • Strong balance of analytic and creative thinking
  • Strong written, verbal communication, and presentation skills
  • Strong understanding of the social & influencer space
  • Ability to manage direct reports and serve as a leader to the cross-functional teams
  • Experience with influencers, creators and talent

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and more!
  • 401k & Roth retirement investment options with employer match
  • Gym and professional development stipends
  • Culture Club with monthly activities like sports, games and happy hours
  • DEI Council and Employee Resource Groups
  • Commute and parking benefits
  • Wellness program that focuses on mental, physical and financial employee wellness
  • And much more!
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1000HEADS IS A SOCIAL TRANSFORMATIONTM COMPANYWe combine expertise in data & analytics, strategy, technology and creativity to help the world’s best businesses build Social Age brands.If you would like to get in touch about working with us, please email info@1000heads.com.If you are interested in joining the company, please contact hr@1000heads.comPart of Cosmo5.

Founded in 2000
London, England, GBR
428 employees (145 in marketing)
74% recommend to a friend
95% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
11.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
40.2%
Direct
45%
Referral
7.9%
Social
5.4%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~429

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
85 (20% of company)
Median Career Experience
20.5 years
Median Tenure
5.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 7 years ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2019
    Private Equity

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