Account Director
Description
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage projects and serve as key liaison among clients, strategy, and design teams, clearly defining project scope, managing timelines and ensuring ongoing communication among all parties
- Act as the main point of contact for a group of dedicated clients and manage their project needs from initial brief to implementation
- Direct, guide, and support output for the strategy, creative, digital and operations teams working on the project
- Communicate with clients and sales team on project statuses as well as scope and timeline changes in order to set proper client expectations
- Monitor project performance against client’s objectives, making optimization recommendations as necessary
- Manage appropriate and innovative commerce solutions
- Deliver ad hoc reports and analysis internally to stakeholders
- Support pre-forecasting of client requirements
- Build deep and sustainable client relationships at all levels
- Achieve a culture of accountability, discipline, and pride across the total business with a view to being the best company in the industry
Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in a marketing agency, retailer, or digital company
- Experience with brand and trade activations
- Entrepreneurial mindset with hunger for growth
- Excited about working in a startup environment with an all-hands-on-deck mindset
- Friendly and dynamic disposition with strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to be decisive and true in conviction; driven and logical thinker
- Ability to lead by example and perform well under pressure
- Computer literate, administratively strong, attention to detail, accountable
- Proven track record of building revenue in a retail marketing environment
- CPG experience preferred
- Shopper/Commerce background preferred
- Ability to work in the office 3 days a week.
SALARY & BENEFITS
- Unlimited PTO
- Medical, Dental, Vision (with an option for free medical care!)
- 401K with a % match
- Various maternity/paternity leave options
- Fully funded disability and life insurance options
- Headspace subscription
- Wellness Stipend
- and more....
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