Account Director

About the role

The Account Director will lead retainer clients, campaign projects, and new business opportunities for a leading tech brand. We seek an enthusiastic, solution-oriented Account Director with a strong background in social media, influencer, and cultural marketing.

Responsibilities

• Presenting to clients and attending client meetings and partner meetings and events
• Taking on an influential leadership role in retainer clients, new business initiatives, and leveraging client relationships in the development of business growth
• Developing and delivering strategic client presentations and providing creative and innovative solutions that are concise, creative, insights-based, and social-first
• Owning the financials for clients, including forecasts, budgets and investments - ensuring that key financial responsibilities are mutually understood and agreed upon and working with the internal finance team to ensure invoices are paid on time
• Developing team members through training and identifying areas for growth - coaching them for growth and motivating them to develop skills
• Overseeing simultaneous project work-back schedules and deliverables of the cross-department internal team to ensure client needs are met in a timely manner
• Maintaining a strong understanding of changes in the client's industry/competitors and how the client's and consumer landscape is adapting, and developing trend reports + relevant case studies
• Controlling the quality of the work produced and ensuring that it meets clients' requirements and the agency's standards
• Able to travel

Key Skills

• Very tapped into culture, music, entertainment, fashion, etc. Has impeccable taste where everyone wants their opinion to know what's cool
• Experience running an influencer program and managing social media channels
• Experience creating and implementing social media strategies
• Experience running a $2M+ account
• Familiar with clients in tech, electronics, telecom, or related
• Big agency background, has worked with very large, complex client organizations
• A strong background of account management leading cross-functional teams within a social, influencer, cultural or entertainment-focused fast-paced environment
• Exceptional ability to analyze briefs, structure responses to complex challenges and deliver projects to the highest standard in a timely and efficient manner, while maintaining an eye for detail
• Experience interacting with junior to senior-level clients and growing relationships
• Experience managing a team to effectively achieve results from all levels
• Flexibility to travel and staff events as needed (10-20%)
• Proficient in using Google Workspace (Slides, Sheets and Docs), social and creator tracking and monitoring tools (Sprinklr, CreatorIQ, Captiv8)

Requirements

• This is a hybrid role, with 2 days per week in office required. You must reside near our New York office
• 8+ years of agency experience; tech or related industry is a strong advantage
• Strong background of account management ideally within a social & influencer environment
• Strong balance of analytic and creative thinking
• Strong written, verbal communication, and presentation skills
• Strong understanding of the social & influencer space
• Able to manage direct reports and serve as a leader to the cross-functional teams
• Experience with influencers, creators and talent
• Paid media campaign and creator experience
• Demonstrated growth of brands you have worked with
• Able to travel

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and more!
• 401k & Roth retirement investment options with employer match
• Gym and professional development stipends
• Culture Club with monthly activities like sports, games and happy hours
• DEI Council and Employee Resource Groups
• Commute and parking benefits
• Wellness program that focuses on mental, physical and financial employee wellness
• And much more!

SALARY RANGE

$100,000 - $145,000 annual salary

About 1000HEADS

1000heads combines expertise in data & analytics, strategy, technology and creativity to help the world's best businesses build Social Age brands. 1000heads provides a fully integrated, end-to-end Social Transformation™ proposition to blue-chip clients encompassing data & analytics, strategy and implementation. 1000heads has a global footprint, employing over 200 people across 12 offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Bogota, Sydney, Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur, Japan, Paris and Berlin. 1000heads' clients include Alphabet, Keurig, The North Face, San Pellegrino, Amazon, Cisco, and Diageo. 1000heads is an Equal Opportunities Employer, we are passionately committed to working together to promote an inclusive environment which celebrates and promotes diversity. We are committed to our belief that diversity in our team generates better and bolder ideas, creativity, understanding and respect. We welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual's ability to perform their job.