Account Director

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$85K/yr – $100K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 hrs ago

Job Summary

Lead client relationships and direction, turning strategy into actionable work and guiding research, brand development, campaigns, and performance reviews across teams.

  • Own the client relationship as the main point of contact and manage accounts autonomously.
  • Drive kickoff, onboarding, and ongoing client meetings while ensuring deliverables stay on strategy.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the account strategist to bring the client's marketing strategy to life day to day, acting as the client's go-to on how that strategy shows up in the work.
  • Lead client presentations and meetings, translating strategy into a clear point of view the client can act on.
  • Direct primary and secondary research and persona development, feeding findings back to the account strategist to sharpen strategic and tactical plans.
  • Guide the creative team through brand identity, concept, and message platform development, checking every deliverable against the client's strategy before it goes out.
  • Build campaign performance benchmarking and reporting, monitor results, and flag course corrections to the account strategist.
  • Own the client relationship as mdg's lead point of contact, managing accounts autonomously and staying ahead of client needs.
  • Lead campaign kickoffs, new client onboarding, and all other client meetings.
  • Draft scopes of work and budgets for account strategist approval ahead of client presentation.
  • Send weekly updates to clients and the account strategist on job status, production schedule, and performance.
  • Represent mdg at client events on-site, directing research, press, social content, and photo/video capture as needed.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 3 years of marketing experience required.
  • 5+ years marketing experience strongly preferred. Master’s degree in related field (business or marketing) may be used in lieu of one year of required experience.
  • Marketing agency, B2B event and/or association experience preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree in related field (in marketing, public relations, communications, psychology or general business) preferred.

Preferred

  • 5+ years marketing experience strongly preferred.
  • Marketing agency, B2B event and/or association experience preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree in related field (in marketing, public relations, communications, psychology or general business) preferred.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Life, Accident and Disability
  • Retirement with Company Match
  • Paid Time Off
  • Salary range of $85,000-$100,000 based upon experience
  • Eligible for an annual bonus of up to 5% of the base salary
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mdg

As the nation’s leading agency specializing in event and association marketing, mdg, a Freeman company, delivers results. Our fusion of strategy, creativity and technology results in marketing and public relations campaigns that attract more qualified attendees, high-profile exhibitors, active members and brand stalwarts.

Founded in 1976
San Diego, California, USA
390 employees (74 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$85K/yr – $100K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
50 (13% of company)
Median Tenure
5.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
35.6%
Direct
41.5%
Referral
5.5%
Social
15.8%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~393
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Account Director

mdg · Chicago, IL · Hybrid