Account Director, Attractions & Destinations

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$95K/yr – $120K/yrDirector/Executive5+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the client strategy and cross‑channel leadership for tourism, destinations, and live‑experience accounts, turning data into decisions and guiding executive dialogue on plan, media mix, and growth.

  • Strategic partnership: build credibility with senior clients and lead strategy conversations around objectives and investment.
  • Campaign leadership: oversee multi‑platform work from plan to delivery with media, creative, BI and production teams.
  • Performance fluency: translate KPIs and trends into actionable recommendations for both strategic and tactical audiences.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead high-profile client relationships
  • Serve as a senior strategic partner to attractions and destination clients, building trusted relationships with executive-level stakeholders while confidently leading conversations around strategy, media investment, campaign performance, and business objectives
  • Drive integrated campaign leadership
  • Oversee complex, cross-platform campaigns from strategy through execution, partnering closely with Media, Creative, Business Intelligence, and Production teams to ensure work is smart, seamless, and effective
  • Be deeply fluent in digital performance
  • Translate campaign data into actionable business insights. You should be comfortable discussing media KPIs, audience targeting, attribution, optimization strategy, pacing, and performance trends at both a strategic and tactical level
  • Operate as a hands-on team leader
  • This role requires someone who is willing to dive into the details — reviewing plans, troubleshooting challenges, managing timelines, building presentations and helping teams solve problems in real time when needed
  • Lead with confidence and collaboration

Requirements

  • 5–7 years of experience, with at least 3 years in a senior role, in advertising, media, marketing, or client services, ideally within tourism, destinations, entertainment, or hospitality
  • A strong understanding of integrated marketing with deep fluency across digital media channels and performance marketing
  • Comfortable discussing campaign performance metrics, optimization strategies, audience behavior, and media effectiveness in detail with both clients and internal teams
  • A confident communicator and presenter who can command a room, navigate challenging conversations, and build credibility with senior stakeholders
  • Highly collaborative with a team-first mindset and a willingness to roll up your sleeves when needed
  • Equal parts strategic thinker and operational doer — able to zoom out to see the big picture while staying close to execution
  • Calm, adaptable, and solutions-oriented in fast-moving environments with shifting priorities
  • Entrepreneurial and growth-minded, with enthusiasm for contributing to new business opportunities and agency growth
  • Someone who values curiosity, accountability, kindness, and collaboration
  • 5–7 years of experience in advertising, media, marketing, or client services, with at least 3 years in a senior role

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare & dental – 100% employer-paid for employees
  • Generous PTO policy, plus ½-day Summer Fridays to make the most of sunny days
  • Hybrid work model – a balance of in-office collaboration (minimum three days per week) and flexibility
  • Continuous growth & learning – annual Training & Development fund to sharpen your skills
  • Financial wellness perks – student loan repayment or tuition assistance based on tenure
  • Paid parental leave – up to 12 weeks to support growing families
  • Sabbatical opportunities – recharge and return inspired with paid time off for long-term employees
  • A pet-friendly office – because great ideas come with great company
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AKA US

We’re a fully integrated creative and media agency born out of the world of culture and entertainment.We combine the art of design and storytelling with the science of data and technology to respond to the complex challenges brands face in today's fragmented landscape.Our work is about your audience and what gets them going. It’s about big ideas and real results. In real time.In a nutshell, we put the entertainment in advertising—creating experiences, brands, content, and campaigns that people actually seek out, enjoy, and share.

Founded in 2008
USA
270 employees (95 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
8.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
32.9%
Direct
51%
Referral
7.5%
Social
7.1%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~270

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
63 (23% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
5