Account Director

The Account Director will be instrumental in shaping the strategic direction of our client accounts, managing long-term client relationships, contributing to business growth, and ensuring the delivery of outstanding value and results. This is a long term role at 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities:

• Lead strategic direction for client accounts, making sure all campaigns align with client business objectives.
• Act as a primary point of contact for senior client stakeholders and conduct client meetings and presentations.
• Oversee budgeting and financial performance of client accounts, and manage client billing, invoicing, and account profitability.
• Work closely with creative, production, and strategy teams to ensure campaigns are delivered on time and within budget.
• Identify new business opportunities within existing accounts and support new client acquisition efforts.
• Provide expert counsel on industry trends, challenges, and opportunities.
• Foster a collaborative environment, ensuring clear communication and alignment between account, strategy, creative, and production teams.
• Lead and mentor account managers and other team members.
• Manage logistics and planning for auto shows, press events, new vehicle launches, product reveals, and ride and drive events.
• Facilitate cross-communication between departments, managing client projects and deliverables.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role as an Account Director, Account Executive, or Account Manager within a digital agency.
• Proven expertise in CRM systems
• Demonstrated ability in providing strategic direction and account management
• Experience in annual planning and budget processes
• Knowledge of the automotive industry is a significant advantage
• Excellent client relations and communication skills. Ability to work onsite in Birmingham office 3-4 days per week. Open to travel across the US for events.
• Experience in advertising coordination
• Previous involvement in organizing and managing experiential events