Account Director

Digital Waffle; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid remote role with flexibility

New office opening in Manhattan in 2026

Work with globally recognised brands

Clear progression pathways into senior leadership

Collaborative culture that values creativity

Job summary

A global creative agency in New York is seeking a senior Account Director to lead influential lifestyle and tech campaigns. This role involves overseeing client relationships, managing multi-channel strategies, and mentoring a team. Candidates should have 6 to 8 years of experience in influencer marketing and excellent negotiation skills. This full-time position offers a salary up to $140,000 and includes a hybrid work model with a new Manhattan office opening in 2026.

Qualifications

• At least 6 to 8 years’ experience in influencer marketing or digital account management.
• Confident leading enterprise-level clients and navigating senior stakeholder conversations.
• Strong understanding of creator partnerships and digital culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead client relationships across key lifestyle, consumer and tech brands.
• Oversee planning and delivery of influencer and integrated campaigns.
• Provide clear direction to team members across multiple workstreams.

Skills

Influencer marketing

Social strategy

Integrated communications

Digital account management

Team management

Budget management

Talent negotiations

Job description

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Base pay range

$130,000.00/yr - $140,000.00/yr

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Account Director | New York | Influencer, Social and Integrated Campaigns | Up to $140,000

A global creative and influencer-led agency is hiring an Account Director to lead some of its most high‑profile lifestyle, fashion, tech and consumer brand partnerships. This is a senior role for someone who can blend client leadership, cultural insight, and operational excellence to deliver standout work at scale.

You’ll guide multi‑channel strategies, oversee campaign delivery, manage client relationships at a senior level and mentor a growing team. If you understand the creator economy inside out and can bring structure, clarity and vision to fast‑paced accounts, this is a strong fit.

This is a full‑time position based in New York, hybrid remote, with a new Manhattan office opening in 2026.

Role: Account Director

Salary: Up to $140,000 per annum

Location: New York, hybrid remote, Manhattan office opening 2026

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead client relationships across key lifestyle, consumer and tech brands, acting as the senior strategic partner
• Oversee planning and delivery of influencer, social and integrated campaigns
• Provide clear direction to AE, AM and SAM level team members across multiple workstreams
• Bring proactive ideas, cultural insights and strategic opportunities to clients
• Ensure budgets, timelines and scopes are delivered accurately across all accounts
• Oversee talent strategy including sourcing, negotiation, contracting and content approval
• Review performance data, build insights and drive optimisation
• Lead presentations, pitches and long‑term account planning
• Work closely with creative, production and strategy teams to bring campaigns to life

What they’re looking for:

• At least 6 to 8 years’ experience in influencer marketing, social strategy, integrated comms or digital account management
• Confident leading enterprise‑level clients and navigating senior stakeholder conversations
• Strong understanding of creator partnerships, digital culture and cross‑platform storytelling
• Experience managing and developing teams in a fast‑paced environment
• Excellent commercial awareness with the ability to manage budgets and scope effectively
• Comfortable with talent negotiations, usage rights, compliance and reporting
• A calm, structured operator who can manage multiple large‑scale projects simultaneously

What’s on offer:

• Salary up to $140,000 depending on experience
• Hybrid remote role with flexibility
• New office opening in Manhattan in 2026
• Work with globally recognised brands across lifestyle, fashion, beauty, tech and entertainment
• A collaborative culture that values creativity, ownership and strategic thinking
• Clear progression pathways into senior leadership

If you’re a senior client partner who thrives where culture and creativity meet, and you want to lead high‑impact campaigns for major brands, we’d love to hear from you.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Marketing and Public Relations

Industries

• Marketing Services, Public Relations and Communications Services, and Technology, Information and Media