Account Director

Seattle, WA (Hybrid)

$110K/yr – $115K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

Job Summary

Lead a portfolio of integrated client programs as an Account Director, driving strategy, profitability, and cross-team delivery for B2B marketing clients.

  • Own day-to-day management of a portfolio of complex client programs and renewals.
  • Must-have: 7–10 years leading client accounts in a marketing or creative agency.
  • Standout: Cross-functional leadership across strategy, SEO, paid media, and creative.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead medium to large point-solution and multi-service accounts as the primary day-to-day contact and hands-on client account leader. Serves as a senior point of contact for both internal service teams and external clients; works with services teams to define program goals and strategy; monitors results and client business impact; builds client relationships; and manages account profitability, client health and renewals.
  • Provide department leadership including: manage utilization for those in the coaching tree, contribute to department process improvement and innovation, and develop department training.
  • Act as a strategic advisor to clients, providing expert guidance on marketing trends, opportunities, and best practices.
  • Drive integration and collaboration across all teams to deliver outcome-driven integrated marketing solutions.
  • Lead and participate in sales pitches for new business, with strong presentation skills that build confidence in the program and team.
  • Proactively identify opportunities for account growth and work with clients and internal teams to develop and implement plans to capitalize on them.
  • Coach junior Account Management team members, including Associate Account Directors and Senior Account Managers.
  • Inspire, mentor and motivate team members to produce great work and develop competence.
  • Demonstrate understanding of account and project profitability levers, including scoping, pricing, rates and staffing.
  • Drive increased profitability of accounts over time.
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Walker Sands

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Walker Sands is an integrated B2B growth services agency with expertise in strategy, data, content, creative, strategic communications and digital marketing. The agency’s Outcome-based Marketing approach helps B2B brands grow, build reputation, generate demand, drive engagement and strengthen market position. A 10-time Inc. 5000 honoree, Walker Sands is one of the fastest-growing B2B agencies in the world, proudly serving 100+ clients from offices in Chicago, Seattle and Boston.

Founded in 2001
Chicago, Illinois, USA
221 employees (124 in marketing)
44% recommend to a friend
50% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$110K/yr – $115K/yr

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Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 6 years ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2019
    Private Equity

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
34.9K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$446.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.2%
Direct
42.2%
Referral
7.9%
Social
6.3%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~221

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Account Director

Walker Sands · Seattle, WA · Hybrid