Account Director

The Apex Agency; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing firm based in Irvine, CA, is seeking an Account Director to lead key client relationships. This full-time, in-office role involves managing client meetings, overseeing program details, building budgets, and working closely with the Executive Producer. The ideal candidate thrives in client-facing roles, possesses strong organizational skills, and has a solid background in events and marketing. This position is integral for ensuring exemplary service and successful project execution.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex multi-workstream programs.
• Strong background in marketing, training, events, or communications.
• Proven track record of building and managing budgets.
• Experience leading multi-workstream live events, training, or experiential marketing.
• Knowledge of event production processes with executive-level production experience.
• Experience supporting advertising execution and media coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead client meetings and manage program details.
• Oversee budgets and deliver exceptional work.
• Promote a culture of accountability and achievement.
• Coordinate with internal teams across live events, training, and marketing.
• Travel to Torrance for client meetings and on-site needs.
• Develop repeatable processes and key client touchpoints to drive results.

Skills

Client relationship management

Budget management

Strategic thinking

Event production knowledge

Leadership

Organizational skills

Job description

Apex designs world-class marketing, training, and event solutions for some of the most admired brands in the world, including Lexus, McLaren, Acura, Honda, BMW, Toyota, Volvo, and Mercedes-Benz.

See more of our work at theapexagency.com.

At Apex, we push boundaries and deliver extraordinary results. We’re looking for smart, creative, highly motivated people who want to make a meaningful impact.

About the Role

We’re seeking an Account Director to lead one of our key client relationships. This is a full-time, in-office position based in Irvine, CA, supporting a major client headquartered in Torrance, CA. You will serve as the day-to-day point of contact—leading client meetings, overseeing program details, building and managing budgets, and partnering closely with our Executive Producer to deliver exceptional work.

This role requires regular availability to travel to Torrance for client meetings and on-site needs.

You’re our kind of person if you…

• Are the person clients want in their meetings—someone who brings clarity, smart thinking, and positive energy that moves conversations forward.
• Lead confident, organized discussions around strategy, scope, schedules, and budget development and management.
• Work seamlessly with internal teams, especially our Executive Producer, to ensure programs are executed at an elevated level.
• Have experience leading complex, multi-workstream programs across live events, training, or experiential marketing.
• Have knowledge of event production processes through direct Senior- or Executive-level production experience (experience producing trade shows, PR events, and corporate training events is a plus).
• Have experience supporting advertising execution and media buying, including coordinating creative development and media placements.
• Influence and motivate others through strong leadership, clear direction, and constructive feedback.
• Are known for consistency, dependability, and high-level performance.
• Promote a culture of hospitality, accountability, and achievement.
• Enjoy strengthening and expanding existing client relationships through excellent execution and delivery, while developing the team that supports the account.
• Build repeatable processes and strong client touchpoints that drive extraordinary results.
• Stay informed—keeping up with the client’s business, competitive landscape, and relevant industry news.
• Balance immediate project needs with long-term account planning and relationship development.
• Sweat the details—budgets, schedules, and communications—knowing they’re the foundation of great programs.
• Bring a strong background in marketing, training, events, and/or communications.
• Communicate clearly, succinctly, and with strong emotional intelligence.
• Are highly organized and comfortable managing multiple projects at once, with the ability to track many moving parts and shifting priorities without missing details.