Account Director Agency

Hawk MarTech; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawk MarTech in Gurugram is seeking an Account Director who can own client relationships, lead cross-functional teams and drive strategy to grow the business.

You will engage with CMOs, review campaigns, ensure timely delivery, mentor account teams and safeguard profitability. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in digital/advertising, expertise in brand strategy and performance marketing, and is ready to relocate within India.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in digital/advertising or integrated agency.
• Strong experience in client servicing and account leadership.
• Strong understanding of brand strategy, social media and digital marketing.
• Good understanding of performance marketing and paid media.

Responsibilities

• Own key client relationships and become a trusted strategic partner to senior stakeholders.
• Lead brand, social and digital strategy, and bring proactive ideas to clients.
• Work closely with Creative, Strategy, Social, Media and Performance teams to deliver high-quality work.
• Be the quality gatekeeper for everything that goes out of the agency.
• Understand social media deeply, including platforms, content, trends and culture.
• Have a strong working understanding of performance marketing, paid media and digital marketing.
• Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts and contribute to new business pitches.
• Lead and mentor account teams, keeping people, priorities and timelines moving.
• Take ownership of the overall health, growth and profitability of your accounts.

Skills

Client servicing

Account leadership

Brand strategy

Social media

Performance marketing

Job description

Location: Gurugram

Experience: 7+ years

Industry: Digital / Advertising Agency

The Role

Were looking for an Account Director who can own client relationships, lead teams, drive strategy and help grow the business.

You should be someone who can think big, move fast and get into the details. Someone equally comfortable presenting to a CMO, challenging a creative idea, reviewing campaign performance and making sure the team delivers.

What You'll Do:

• Own key client relationships and become a trusted strategic partner to senior stakeholders.Understand the client's business, category, consumers, competition and growth objectives, not just their marketing briefs.


• Lead brand, social and digital strategy, and bring proactive ideas to clients.


• Work closely with Creative, Strategy, Social, Media and Performance teams to deliver high-quality work.


• Be the quality gatekeeper for everything that goes out of the agency.


• Understand social media deeply, including platforms, content, trends and culture.


• Have a strong working understanding of performance marketing, paid media and digital marketing.


• Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts and contribute to new business pitches.


• Lead and mentor account teams, keeping people, priorities and timelines moving.


• Take ownership of the overall health, growth and profitability of your accounts.

We're Looking For:

• 7+ years in a digital, advertising or integrated agency.


• Strong experience in client servicing and account leadership.


• Strong understanding of brand strategy, social media and digital marketing.


• Good understanding of performance marketing and paid media.


• Strong creative judgement and strategic thinking.


• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.


• Proven ability to lead teams and manage multiple stakeholders.


• Entrepreneurial mindset with a natural instinct for growing businesses and relationships.


• Deep understanding of the Indian market and digital ecosystem.


• Based in Gurugram / Delhi NCR, or willing to relocate.

The Person:

Youre not just an account manager.

Youre a business partner to the client, a strategic challenger, a creative thinker and the person who keeps the agency moving.

If that sounds like you, wed love to hear from you. .