Creative Agency Group 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, Detroit, MI, USA, Cleveland, OH, USA, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Livingston, NJ, USA, Miami, FL, USA, Irvine, CA, USA, Dallas, TX, USA, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Chicago, IL, USA, Charlotte, NC, USA, St. Louis, MO, USA, Arlington, VA, USA, Milwaukee, WI, USA, Beaverton, OR, USA, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Sacramento, CA, USA, Scottsdale, AZ, USA, Oklahoma City, OK, 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
Salary	$122700 – $271000
Type	Full-Time
Degrees	Bachelor’s
Experience Level	Senior, Expert or higher

Minimum 10 years of experience in account management, account planning, advertising, communications or marketing
Minimum of 5 years of experience working within a creative agency or equivalent industry experience in the creative field across all media—including digital, social, film, longform content and print
Minimum 3 years of experience working in a matrix team environment delivering campaigns that could include CRM, communications, content marketing, cross-channel marketing programs including web development, mobile products, social

Expand existing programs and/or generate new programs by leveraging client relationships, client feedback, program measurement, new products/services or unmet needs
Initiate and manage processes related to pricing, invoicing and budgets
Lead the development of new or renewal contracts
Direct the development of the creative brief by strategically aligning with client on program objectives. Manage internal and external processes, assesses resources and ensures strategic and creative output is of the highest quality
Interface with clients, senior management, cross functional internal teams to ensure projects are on target with objectives, budget and schedule
Intercede between client and team for issues related to changes in project scope, budget or strategic creative direction
Work with Client Account Leads where appropriate to ensure project aligns to greater account objectives and supports targets set for the year
Able to lead key business development initiatives for the account, but also across the broader account portfolio for Accenture Song
Consistent student of the industry, the marketplace, culture and consumer trends to identify opportunities and help keep clients and colleagues at the forefront of industry developments

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 10 years) work experience
Solid understanding of creative and production processes across channels
CRM expertise and proficient understanding of how to integrate CRM into emerging channels
Strong ability to understand insights and turn them into strategic plans
Ability to independently manage multiple projects simultaneously
Ability to inspire and lead teams by setting forth a vision for the account
Ability to mentor and development talent
Ability to negotiate SOWs on behalf of the Agency and manage scope with client
Must possess ability to translate vision into tactical steps within a project
Experience or category knowledge for assigned client preferred