Account Director

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$115K/yr – $150K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own strategic client leadership across advertising accounts, driving growth opportunities, business results analysis, and cross-functional collaboration with creative and strategic partners.

  • Group Account Director-aligned coaching and day-to-day guidance to account teams.
  • Proactive growth recommendations and POVs tied to client objectives and budget constraints.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Build growth-oriented, trusting client relationships that go beyond social and build a hunger for breakthrough ideas.
  • Partner with Group Account Director to help guide, advise, assist, and stimulate account team members by way of day-to-day coaching, regular feedback, and development conversations.
  • Make proactive recommendations on growth opportunities for accounts directed.
  • Manage expectations internally and externally through business savvy and effective communications.
  • Partner with creative and strategic leaders to create business-generating and award-winning work for our clients.
  • Day-to-day business lead on all accounts directed.
  • Lead planning and execution of strategic and creative initiatives in accordance with client’s objectives and budget limitations.
  • Contribute to the analysis and understanding of business results; contribute to the development of competitive landscape assessments and account plans.
  • Monitor client, competitive, and category news and be responsible for reporting to the internal team on a regular basis.
  • Contribute to the development of case studies on the brand you work on, supporting the team in the creation of creative award show entries.

Requirements

  • 8+ years experience and leadership within an advertising agency
  • Demonstrates clear understanding of business operations
  • Strong expertise in managing and coaching direct reports
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Collaboration Tools, especially PowerPoint and Google Slides
  • Integrated creative experience
  • Ideally Financial Services and/or CPG client management experience

Preferred

  • Financial Services and/or CPG client management experience (preferred)
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Iris North America

Iris delivers the unexpected for clients by leveraging the power of Participation —With 120 employees in North America, we help brands like IKEA, Barclays, Bentley, IHG, and California Pizza Kitchen turn everyday moments into memorable, participatory brand experiences that build community, drive traffic, and deepen loyalty.

Founded in 1999
New York, New York, USA

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
18K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
41.7%
Direct
41%
Referral
8.2%
Social
3.7%
Paid
1.1%