Account Director

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

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

Posted 2 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and lead strategic client partnerships across retainer and new business, directing client presentations, financials, and cross‑functional delivery while coaching teams, monitoring industry trends, and ensuring quality work.

  • Lead client strategy, relationships, and GTM opportunities
  • Oversee cross-functional delivery and team development

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
  • Ability to travel

Requirements

  • 8+ years of agency experience; tech or related industry is a strong advantage
  • 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 travel
  • Experience with influencers, creators and talent
  • Paid media campaign and creator experience
  • Demonstrated growth of brands you have worked with
  • Experience running an influencer program and managing social media channels

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)
5

Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 7 years ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2019
    Private Equity

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