Account Director

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive end-to-end experiential programs for client partners, shaping strategy, budgets, on-site delivery and post-program ROI across national activations and trade advocacy.

  • Own client relationships and act as the main strategic adviser, surfacing growth opportunities and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
  • Lead and develop cross-functional teams, budgets and program materials from decks to playbooks, while maintaining accountability and high performance.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary agency lead and senior point of contact for client partners, building trusted relationships
  • Provide proactive, insight-driven recommendations that support client business objectives and identify opportunities for growth
  • Lead, mentor, and develop direct reports across multiple levels, fostering professional growth and high performance
  • Provide guidance, coaching and support to team members while promoting collaboration and accountability across agency teams
  • Develop key program materials, including decks, playbooks, training manuals, presentations and operational guides
  • Lead, grow and manage national KAM program and trade advocacy initiatives
  • Identify, recruit, onboard and manage external resources, staffing teams and vendors to execute programs successfully
  • Develop, manage, and maintain oversight of program budgets, revenue, profitability, and overall account financial performance
  • Lead client communications through regular status meetings, IAT, presentations, and reporting, ensuring alignment, transparency and overall client satisfaction
  • Develop and manage workback schedules and communication plans to ensure program milestones and deliverables remain on track
  • Lead post-program analysis and performance reporting, evaluating KPIs, budgets, consumer engagement and ROI
  • Deliver actionable insights, key learnings and optimization recommendations to improve future program performance
  • Utilize data and market trends to inform strategic decision-making and continuously enhance client programs and agency offerings
  • Lead strategy, development, planning and execution of experiential marketing programs, including large-scale events, mobile tours, cocktail development programs and on-and off-premise sampling activations
  • Oversee aspects of program execution from concept through completion, ensuring operational excellence and high-quality delivery
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POPLIFE

POPLIFE is a Brand Experience Agency - we bring together clients, creators and communities. If we said it started with a party we wouldn’t be lying! Back in 1999, POPLIFE created a weekly event series to connect with our friends - the artists, musicians and cultural innovators in our community. Fast forward to today, that little party evolved into a full-fledged, badass agency, built on bold thinking and cultural insight, that allows us to fuse brand objectives with creative authenticity, delivering impactful experiences that live beyond the moment. We are proudly independently owned with offices in Miami & NYC, and activation teams across the country.

Founded in 1999
Miami, Florida, USA
59 employees (14 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
446
Traffic Source Mix
Search
41%
Direct
41%
Referral
7.7%
Social
9%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~59

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
13 (22% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3