Account Director

Downers Grove, IL (Remote)

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

Posted 6 months ago

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)

    Salaries

    Posted range

    $106K/yr – $120K/yr

    Taken straight from the job posting.

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    Account Director

    Lever · Downers Grove, IL · Remote