Account Director

Agency:

Carmichael Lynch

Job Function:

Account Management and Growth

Job Subfunction:

Account Management

Job Description:

Role:

We are seeking an Account Director to lead the development of paid, organic and influencer campaigns across social platforms for our largest entertainment and media client. The ideal candidate will have deep social knowledge and is culture-connected.  They will lead by example through the delivery of high caliber thinking and execution, high-valued service, a passion for creativity and problem solving, while ensuring client love, growth and profitability.

Areas of Focus:

• Ensures that clients are receiving the highest level of service, value, strategic and creative thinking from the agency
• Partners tightly with the core integrated agency team to live out the vision of the account
• Expert at shaping and managing client expectations
• Displays strategic confidence and sound logic in developing a POV
• Accountable for client financials; helps manage account profitability
• Promotes seamless collaboration and partnership throughout the team
• Manages conflict or tenuous situations with poise
• Leads by example and fosters the professional growth and development of account team; ensures internal team harmony and satisfaction
• Oversees and leads internal and client teams across full-scale production
• Supports and rallies behind big ideas by nurturing, shaping and protecting them
• Partners with Managing Director to ensure quality of creative work meets high standards while delivering business results
• Partners and advocates for strategic brand planning throughout process
• Provides top-level client contact/relationships; staying in regular contact with clients about their business and needs
• Leads clients and agency teams through short and long-term Marketing Communications Planning

Qualifications/Traits:

• Hybrid role based out of Philadelphia or New York City with the ability to work in office 3 days a week
• BA/BS Degree in Communications, Marketing or Advertising
• Minimum of 8-10 years of agency account management experience
• Understands the ever-changing social media landscape, platform best practices and how it ladders up to client business objectives
• Deep knowledge of entertainment and pop culture
• Experience working on major entertainment or streaming brands is a plus
• Possess an innate curiosity, keen insight and unyielding passion for our industry
• Ability to think big, but also translate into meaningful, insightful and actionable steps
• Natural ability to lead through a presence and performance that instills confidence and conviction as well as ability to keenly and clearly provide business and marketing consultation

The salary range for this position is listed below. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to budget, relevant experience, qualifications, and tenure in similar roles. Consideration may also be given to internal salary data for current or former employees in the same or similar positions.

Salary Range: $105,000 - 120,000 annually

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

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