Account Director

Downers Grove, IL (Remote)

$106K/yr – $120K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive senior client strategy and relationship management for a multi-channel marketing pod.

  • Must-have: 5+ years in digital marketing, marketing strategy, or client services.
  • Standout: Leads a pod of Account Strategists and Project Managers with cross-functional impact.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead Client Strategy and Relationship Management
  • Serve as the senior strategic advisor for clients within your pod, ensuring that Lever’s marketing initiatives align with each client’s broader business goals.
  • Develop and guide long-term marketing strategies that incorporate multiple digital channels, audience insights, and evolving platform capabilities.
  • Build strong, trusted relationships with client stakeholders through thoughtful communication, strategic guidance, and proactive problem solving.
  • Identify opportunities to expand client engagements by introducing new strategies, marketing channels, and performance initiatives that support business growth.
  • Serve as the primary escalation point for client concerns, ensuring that challenges are addressed quickly and effectively.
  • Oversee the overall performance and coordination of the pod supporting your client portfolio.
  • Manage Account Strategists and Project Managers within the pod, providing guidance, mentorship, and leadership.
  • Ensure that all pod members remain aligned around client goals, campaign priorities, and deliverables.
  • Collaborate closely with the Media Director to align client strategy with media planning and execution.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in digital marketing, marketing strategy, account management, and/or client services within a marketing agency or performance-focused environment.
  • Strong understanding of integrated digital marketing channels including paid search, paid social, programmatic media, and performance marketing strategies.
  • Experience managing complex client relationships and guiding marketing strategies across multiple channels.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead teams, mentor employees, and coordinate cross-functional work.
  • Strong analytical thinking and comfort interpreting marketing performance data to guide strategic decisions.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex marketing strategies to clients and internal stakeholders.
  • Highly organized and capable of managing multiple client priorities simultaneously.

    Benefits

    • Competitive salary
    • 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision benefits
    • 401(k) with employer contribution
    • 13 paid holidays
    • Generous vacation and personal time-off package
    • Remote work flexibility
    • Company donation match — you donate, we donate
    • Time off for community service
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    Lever

    Lever is a full service marketing agency based just outside of Chicago. With over 2 decades of marketing know-how, our team provides leading expertise in today’s most advanced digital and offline marketing opportunities.

    Founded in 2006
    Downers Grove, Illinois, USA
    40 employees (19 in marketing)

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    1.8K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    32.7%
    Direct
    47.2%
    Referral
    9.1%
    Social
    8.9%
    Paid
    1.6%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~40

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    17 (43% of company)