Account Director

Deutsch; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Deutsch is seeking an Account Director with integrated content experience to drive marketing results across broadcast, social and digital media in Los Angeles.

You will lead client relationships and cross‑functional teams, shape strategy and production, negotiate agreements, and identify opportunities to grow client business and agency profitability. This senior role requires 7+ years of client management and a proven ability to inspire teams toward outstanding ideas.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of client management experience at digital or full-service agencies.
• Proven leadership and ability to coach and mentor teams.
• Experience partnering with creative, strategy, technology and production.
• Fluent across production including digital, social, broadcast, and print.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage projects to completion under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage the overall relationship, business strategy and marketing efforts.
• Own the client relationship and understand the client's business.
• Collaborate with client stakeholders and integrated agency teams.
• Elevate the work and inspire the team.
• Craft strategies and identify tactics to meet objectives.
• Coordinate delivery of multiple products/services.
• Lead the team to proactive thinking and growth.

Skills

Client management

Team leadership

Cross-functional work

Communication skills

Analytical problem solving

Client service orientation

Job description

We are looking for an Account Director with strong integrated experience in developing content across all mediums and experiences that leverage cultural trends to drive our client’s marketing results.

The Account Director will be expected to have a strong understanding across broadcast, social, digital as well as deep experience in the following areas:

• Experience managing clients and integrated agency teams through content planning, creative concepting, and production.
• Deep knowledge of digital and social advertising platforms
• Deep knowledge of broadcast production
• Experience co-creating content with a wide range of partners, understanding production, logistics, and the negotiation of talent and deal points required for a successful outcome

Responsibilities

• Manages the overall relationship, business strategy and marketing efforts
• Own the client relationship and understanding of the client's business-how it works, key players, and how it's performing
• Working directly with several client stakeholders and integrated agency teams
• Look for opportunities to elevate the work and inspire the team around you.
• Inspire team to champion ideas that work toward a business objective
• Craft appropriate strategies and identify/implement tactics to help proactively identify and achieve client objectives
• Evaluate research/data to draw implications and actionable insights
• Lead the team to proactive thinking (and ideas that we may not have a client brief on yet) that not only builds the client's business but also helps grow the agency creatively, or financially
• Marketing expert across multiple media; industry expert in client’s core businesses
• Accountable for integrated client results across all relevant products/services.
• Works with client to uncover business needs and objectives that lead to growth
• Crafts appropriate strategies and identifies/implements tactics to help achieve client objectives
• Coordinate delivery of multiple products/services to client
• Manages process effectively and profitably
• 7+ years of client management experience at digital or full-service agencies

Requirements

• 7+ year demonstrated track record of developing senior level client relationships – client references a strong positive
• Proven experience in managing teams of people and in working cross functionally across an organization
• History of close partnership with creative, strategy, technology and production counterparts
• Fluent and comfortable in working with all aspects of production including digital, social, broadcast, and print.
• Creative thinking and analytical problem solving
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong client-service orientation
• Track record of leadership, coaching and mentoring abilities
• Proven ability to manage projects to successful completion, multi-task, and work within tight deadlines

Deutsch offers top of the line benefits, 401K, unlimited PTO and more. The salary range for this role is $130,000- $135,000.