Account Director

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$110K/yr – $165K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the client strategy and growth engine while guiding end to end program delivery and ROI with analytics driven insight.

  • Owner: client profitability, strategy, budget, and new opportunities.
  • Growth & Ops: strategic planning plus day to day program execution with cross functional partners.
  • Measurement: leverage analytics to optimize ROI and inform creative and editorial direction.

Job Description

Account Strategy and Growth: Own profitability, growth, and direction of client business, serving as main client contact on approach, strategy, issues, budget, and new opportunities Strategic Planning and Operations: Proactively planning long term while leading day-to-day client operations Client Relationships: Nurture current clients and build strong, trustworthy relationships that meet SJR standards Strategic Program Leadership: Lead all strategic planning activities for client programs, ideation, and execution plans Problem Solving and ROI Focus: Guide the team to achieve client objectives, reduce rework, and maximize ROI Industry Insight and Optimization: Stay ahead of trends, work with analytics to evaluate programs, and reallocate resources to maximize impact Finance and Compliance: Manage invoices, MSAs, SOWs, budgeting, invoicing, and payments alignment Partner Network and Pitches: Establish strong relationships with internal and external partners and participate in pitches as needed Creative and Editorial Oversight: Lead end-to-end quality control of creative and editorial production, and provide strategic feedback Mentorship and People Development: Mentor the team, align work by level, contribute to performance reviews, and share feedback for process improvement
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Group SJR

SJR was founded with a simple objective in mind: to connect brands and companies with the right audience, keep it and develop it. By tapping into the limitless power of storytelling, we authentically build brands, explain complex issues and, most importantly, awaken audiences’ desire for wonder, wisdom and delight. Our client work and agency approach has earned us numerous accolades including Best Branded Editorial Experience by Webby Awards, Agency of the Year by Content Marketing Awards, and Most Innovative Culture by Digiday. SJR is a WPP company.

Founded in 2004
New York, New York, USA
240 employees (91 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
6.4K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$115
Traffic Source Mix
Search
35.3%
Direct
46%
Referral
6.5%
Social
10.9%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~230

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
55 (23% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3