Account Director

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$120K/yr – $135K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive integrated client strategy and cross-functional delivery for a marketing agency focused on destinations and brands.

  • Must-have: 7+ years of integrated account management experience at an agency
  • Standout: Experience leading cross-functional teams and growth opportunities
  • Destination marketing exposure preferred

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary client lead for both media and brand/creative programs—cultivating strong, trusted partnerships and acting as their day-to-day strategic advisor.
  • Lead campaign planning and execution across the full consumer journey—streamlining workflows and ensuring seamless collaboration within internal teams.
  • Own internal and client meetings, distill client's business priorities, and keep communications tight and strategic (recaps, POVs, timelines, rationale).
  • Translate client objectives into comprehensive, results-driven marketing plans and compelling proposals.
  • Drive account performance by monitoring revenue pacing, forecasting, SOW management, and profitability—with an eye for growth opportunities.
  • Steer development of creative briefs, campaign architecture, messaging strategy, and results analysis across digital and traditional channels.
  • Mentor and develop team members, ensuring best-in-class standards and continuous learning.
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional agency teams (creative, media, analytics, business development) to problem-solve, make decisions, and drive progress.
  • Final QA of client deliverables and share learnings across internal teams.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience leading integrated account management at a marketing agency (destination marketing experience preferred)
  • A natural relationship builder and trusted advisor who is as comfortable with high-stakes presentations as you are with day-to-day communications
  • Strategic, analytical, and entrepreneurial—proactive about identifying opportunities, with a knack for creative problem-solving and insight synthesis
  • Experience in reviewing brand, campaign and tactical briefs, campaign planning documents, and integrated marketing strategies with the client lens
  • Experienced developing creative briefs, campaign planning documents, and integrated marketing strategies
  • Financially fluent: familiar with agency revenue models, SOWs, forecasting, and account growth
  • Excellent communicator, with strong EQ, executive presence, and an ability to lead and mentor teams
  • Driven by curiosity, trend-awareness, and performance storytelling

Benefits

  • A hybrid office model, with the option to WFH 2-3 days/week
  • A minimum of 20 days off yearly + 12 company holidays + summer hours
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability Insurance
  • Employer-matched 401k
  • Transit benefits, corporate discount programs, free fitness center membership
  • Career pathing, dedicated budget towards opportunities for professional growth
  • A culture focused on collaboration, curiosity & support, with regular events, volunteerism, and an employee-led recognition program
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Envisionit

Envisionit is an award-winning, full-service digital marketing agency headquartered in Chicago with in-house Media, Creative, Tech, Strategy and Analytics teams. We have fueled growth for clients in a range of industries, with a core focus is in technology, CPG and destination.We are bold and resourceful. Energized and curious. Ready to solve problems and eager to apply new ideas. Our mission is to know our clients and their market, customer, and needs better than anyone else in order to help them achieve goals faster & without friction. In our work, we value being engaged, proactive, impactful, curious, and supportive. In our culture, we champion transparency, belonging, giving back, and having fun. Our purpose at Envisionit is to "Seize the Opportunity." For our employees, partners, and clients: now is the moment to grow, learn, be curious, build new capabilities, and achieve amazing things.Current career opportunities at Envisionit are available here: https://envisionitagency.com/careers/

Founded in 2002
Chicago, Illinois, USA
78 employees (27 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
5.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30%
Direct
45.8%
Referral
6.8%
Social
15.7%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~78

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
20 (26% of company)
Median Career Experience
15.5 years
Median Tenure
5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3