Freelance Account Director

Responsibilities

• Presenting to clients and attending client meetings and partner meetings and events
• Develop and deliver strategic client presentations and provide 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
• Manage and track progress across functions, workstreams, and key milestones; oversee cross-functional execution to deliver on launch strategy and ongoing execution
• Maintain a strong understanding of changes in the client's industry/competitors and how the client's and consumer landscape is adapting
• Control the quality of the work produced and ensure that it meets clients' requirements and the agency's standards

Requirements

• 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
• Ability to manage direct reports and serve as a leader to the cross-functional teams

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)

About the role

At 1000heads, we combine expertise in data & analytics, strategy, technology and creativity to help the world's best businesses build Social Age brands. We provide a fully integrated, end-to-end Social Transformation™ proposition to blue-chip clients encompassing data & analytics, strategy and implementation. With a global footprint, we employ over 200 people across 12 offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Bogota, Sydney, Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur, Japan, Paris and Berlin. Our clients include Alphabet, Keurig, The North Face, San Pellegrino, Amazon, Cisco, and Diageo. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer, committed to promoting an inclusive environment which celebrates and promotes diversity.