Account Director

About the role

We're seeking an Account Director to lead a major CPG brand within our dynamic, integrated agency environment. This role requires a strategic, creatively ambitious leader who excels at the intersection of client partnership, cross-functional collaboration, and top-tier execution.

Opportunity

As Account Director, you'll shape the strategic and creative output of the business, strengthen client relationships, and drive long-term account growth. You'll guide integrated teams across disciplines, mentor rising talent, and ensure work is delivered efficiently, on time, and at the highest quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated campaigns across brand, promotional, seasonal, social and digital.
• Partner with creative, strategy, media, production and analytics teams to deliver impactful work.
• Build trusted, senior-level client relationships and confidently guide decision-making.
• Translate business objectives into clear briefs, strategic direction and actionable feedback.
• Oversee complex scopes, budgets, timelines and cross-agency workstreams.
• Mentor and develop mid-level and junior talent, strengthening the team and the work.
• Bring operational discipline and new ways of working to a large, high-volume portfolio.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership on large, complex accounts with significant production demands.
• Deep experience delivering integrated campaigns across broadcast, digital video, social, print and OOH.
• Fluency in data-informed decision-making, creative performance analytics and retail media considerations.
• Strong financial stewardship across scopes, burn, forecasting and staffing.
• Poled, confident communicator who navigates senior client relationships with ease.
• Highly collaborative leader who elevates multi-disciplinary teams and creative output.
• Calm, solution-oriented presence with sound judgment in fast-moving environments.
• Passion for mentoring and growing talent at all levels.

Bonus Strengths

• A fresh strategic or cultural perspective that expands how teams think about audiences.
• Strong storytelling and creative-evaluation instincts, especially within retail environments.
• Experience with high-volume social content, talent-driven work, or influencer/creator ecosystems.
• A track record of introducing efficiencies, process rigor or smarter ways of working.

Additional Information

Publicis Groupe's motto "Viva La Différence" emphasizes our belief in diversity and inclusion. We provide comprehensive benefits including medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, parental and family care leave, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off. Compensation ranges from USD $97,375.00 to USD $139,965.00 annually, subject to individual qualifications and company policy. Temporary roles may be eligible for certain benefits upon meeting specific criteria.