Account Director

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$121K/yr – $174K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 6 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and drive the end-to-end account leadership, shaping multi-channel strategies and high-value client relationships across planning, solutioning, and ongoing satisfaction.

  • Own the account planning process and client strategy.
  • Lead cross-functional teams to meet business needs and growth.
  • Elevate client satisfaction through proactive solutions and relationship building.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead and actively contribute to the account planning process
  • Leverage industry, agency, and technical knowledge to align products and services to meet existing and prospective client business needs (beginning to look beyond organic growth)
  • Consistently strengthen and add value to clients and actively forge new relationships
  • Drive ongoing improvements in client satisfaction by ensuring client needs are heard and actively engaging in solutions and forward-thinking strategies

Requirements

  • 8+ years of integrated media experience
  • Experience managing diverse portfolios and leading cross-functional teams
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentation experience
  • Strong conceptual thinker with the ability to continuously problem solve complex business challenges and service clients

Benefits

  • Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
  • Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
  • Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
  • Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
  • Matching Gifts programs
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • ‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
  • Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances
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Arc Worldwide

Arc is the leading creative engine within Publicis’s group of commerce agencies. In an era of unprecedented change, where shopping happens anywhere and everywhere, we believe that brands not present at the moment of desire will be resisted. Which is why everything we do is in service of creating Irresistible Commerce — breakthrough creative solutions fueled by data-driven insights. It’s a proven approach that’s earned us recognition as WARC’s #1 Specialty Retail Agency, along with accolades from Adweek, ANA Reggie Awards, and Effies. And we do it all in an irresistible culture that’s put Arc on the AdAge Best Places to Work list. *** Arc Worldwide will never ask for sensitive, personal or financial information prior to engaging in employment. In the event candidates are invited to participate in a job interview, candidates will only be contacted by someone with an “@arcww.com” email address. Arc Worldwide will never initiate contact via text message.***Interested in a role at Arc? Email ArcWWCareers@arcww.com to inquire about job openings.

Founded in 2004
Chicago, Illinois, USA
725 employees (237 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$121K/yr – $174K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Advertising median pay in the United States

$95K/yr

Most pay falls between $73K and $133K. Based on 425 salaries.

See all Arc Worldwide salaries

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
88 (12% of company)
Median Career Experience
8 years
Median Tenure
5.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
26%
Direct
59%
Referral
5.6%
Social
8.1%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~725
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Account Director

Arc Worldwide · Chicago, IL · On-site