Account Director
| Company | Accenture |
|---|---|
| Location | Boston, MA, USA, Seattle, WA, USA, Houston, TX, USA, Des Moines, IA, USA, Nashville, TN, USA, San Francisco, CA, USA, Austin, TX, USA, Cleveland, OH, USA, Bentonville, AR, USA, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Livingston, NJ, USA, Miami, FL, USA, Morristown, NJ, USA, Raleigh, NC, USA, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Chicago, IL, USA, Charlotte, NC, USA, Arlington, VA, USA, Milwaukee, WI, USA, Carmel, IN, USA, Beaverton, OR, USA, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Sacramento, CA, USA, Walnut Creek, CA, USA, Albany, NY, USA, Scottsdale, AZ, USA, Hartford, CT, USA, New York, NY, USA, Minneapolis, MN, USA, Denver, CO, USA, Mountain View, CA, USA, Atlanta, GA, USA, San Diego, CA, USA, St. Petersburg, FL, USA, Cincinnati, OH, USA, Overland Park, KS, USA |
| Salary | $87400 – $224600 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Minimum of 7 years of client management experience or similar experience
- Previous experience working in or with an advertising agency
Responsibilities
- Drive the client relationship by knowing their organization and business inside and out and act as their trusted partner and lead daily contact
- Express strong input on strategy and a clear point of view on creative work and clearly articulate the agency’s position and point of view during client presentations
- Provide guidance and training to the rest of the account team
- Motivate the client, the agency and the team to develop the best work, and foster an environment where everyone feels supported and brave about ideas
- Articulate macro business context and agency ambition and mobilize the team to deliver on it
- Partner with senior day-to-day clients and serve as their trusted voice
- Strategize and architect the agency’s best approach to situations, thinking several steps ahead and considering all the potential repercussions
- Manage divergent opinions with confidence—internally and externally—creating an aligned path forward
- Manage staffing allocations and flighting to ensure team and agency are set up for success while working efficiently and profitably
- Build staff plans and fee proposals and provide input on annual statements of work with an informed point of view
- Lead meetings with clarity and direction of purpose, and confidently guide the conversation to desired outcome
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 7 years) work experience; Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- Leadership/management experience
- Advanced knowledge of key business tools: Google Slides, Microsoft software
- Familiarity with accounting/math principles
- Strong client-service orientation and ability to handle and resolve issues and formulate new business opportunities
- Flexible to evolving responsibilities and last-minute changes
- Influential and effective leadership skills
- Flexibility to travel when needed