Account Director

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$130K/yr – $150K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and grow key client relationships by aligning senior-level strategy across digital channels, driving revenue growth, and mentoring teams to deliver integrated campaigns and high-impact media execution.

  • Own relationships with decision-makers, guiding business reviews and translating objectives into measurable growth plans.
  • Identify growth opportunities through upsell and cross-sell while leading long-term client planning and cross-channel optimization.
  • Collaborate with Search & Social, Programmatic, Data & Analytics, Creative, and Research teams to ensure a unified vision and high-quality delivery.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own and grow client relationships, becoming a trusted partner to key decision makers and helping them achieve their business objectives
  • Support and elevate client performance conversations, including business reviews and campaign wrap-ups, by empowering your team to lead day-to-day while stepping in to drive high-level strategy across digital channels
  • Guide the creative and media planning process, ensuring integrated strategies align with client goals
  • Identify and drive client growth opportunities through upselling, cross-selling opportunities, and long-term planning
  • Build and mentor high-performing teams, providing ongoing feedback, overseeing daily client comms, QA of key deliverables, and media execution
  • Serve as a senior point of contact for clients and internal teams, providing visible leadership and handling escalations as needed
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams (Search & Social, Programmatic, Data & Analytics, Creative, Research, Finance) to ensure all work ladders up to a unified vision
  • Contribute to agency operations that may cover SOWs, renegotiating contracts, team resourcing, and financial health of your accounts

Requirements

  • 8+ years’ experience in digital media, preferably in an agency setting
  • Deep knowledge of performance platforms (Google, Meta, TikTok, Programmatic, etc.) and a solid understanding of full-funnel planning
  • Proven success managing large, multi-channel accounts and cross-functional teams
  • Hands-on experience with new client onboarding and building from the ground up (process, client deliverables, etc.)
  • Excellent presentation, communication, and negotiation skills, with experience liaising with clients at senior level
  • Demonstrable experience growing revenues and effectively managing budgets/client profitability
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills with strong attention to detail
  • Familiarity with mobile performance campaigns and MMPs is a plus
  • An eye for good creative and how it connects to performance media
  • BONUS: you’re tuned into trends and cultural moments and can translate those into brand opportunities

Preferred

  • BONUS: you’re tuned into trends and cultural moments and can translate those into brand opportunities

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package, including 20 vacation days and 401k match
  • Summer Fridays: we aim to stop working at 3:00pm on Fridays from Memorial Day to Labor Day
  • Holiday Break: 11 annual bank holidays, plus Christmas to New Year’s Eve
  • Flexible working and WFH opportunities: Two days per week in the NY office required
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M+C Saatchi UK

Creators and curators of Cultural Power

Founded in 1995
London, England, GBR
918 employees (228 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
57.2%
Direct
31.1%
Referral
8.3%
Social
2.5%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~918

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
117 (13% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
6

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