Account Director

El Segundo, CA (On-site)

$150K/yr – $165K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive senior client leadership and multi-channel account growth for a strategic agency role.

  • Own client strategy, forecasts, and profitability for integrated campaigns.
  • Must-have: 10-12 years in agency account leadership and complex account growth.
  • Standout: Leads cross-functional teams and mentors junior coordinators to elevate performance.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the senior strategic lead and primary contact for client leadership
  • Lead high-impact conversations around strategy, performance, and future opportunities
  • Build deep trusted relationships that translate into long term partnerships and account growth
  • Identify and drive organic growth across channels and business units
  • Contribute to new business through referrals, relationships, and opportunistic wins
  • Oversee fully integrated campaigns across: Broadcast TV & Radio
  • Digital (paid, owned, CRM, web)
  • Print, collateral, and content
  • Sponsorships and experiential
  • Ensure strategy translates cleanly into execution across all channels

Requirements

  • 10-12 years in agency account leadership roles
  • Proven ability to independently lead and grow complex accounts
  • Comfortable acting as the face of the agency with senior clients
  • Strong grasp of integrated marketing across traditional and digital channels
  • Financially fluent. You understand margins, scopes, and how agencies actually make money
  • A natural connector who can turn relationships into revenue
  • Calm under pressure, sharp in the room, and always a step ahead
  • Proactive and self directed. You don’t wait for direction. You create it

Preferred

  • Have experience in automotive, tire or financial services
  • Bring an existing client relationship or book of business
  • Have worked across both brand and performance marketing ecosystems
  • Thrive in fast-paced evolving environments where things are being built, not just maintained

Benefits

  • Work in a creative, fast-paced, and supportive environment.
  • Opportunity to shape creative across high-visibility, integrated campaigns
  • Ability to lead, mentor, and grow creative talent
  • Work on nationally recognized brands with room to push creative boundaries
  • Opportunity to work with a talented team of professionals in the advertising industry.
  • Collaborative, in-house team environment in El Segundo
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Sweet Spot Media

Sweet Spot Media is a full-service agency dedicated to pushing the limits of advertising and marketing. No matter the medium, the message or the placement, we’re here to make sure you are heard. And followed. And liked. And shared. Whatever your marketing needs, we know how to hit the Sweet Spot.

Founded in 2012
El Segundo, California, USA
20 employees

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Direct
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Referral
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Paid
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