Account Director

the Alt League; Portland (OR); Remote; USD 120.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Alt League, a remote-first creative agency, seeks an Account Director who pioneers client relationships for a Fortune 500 client, leading a team to deliver a 360° campaign. You will act as the strategic anchor connecting bold ideas to business goals, guiding campaigns across film, digital, social and OOH, while championing an AI-augmented workflow to speed production.

This role requires 7–10 years agency experience with at least 2 years in Account Director, a calm leadership style, and a

Qualifikationen

• 7–10 years of agency experience, with at least 2 years at the Account Director level.
• Calm under pressure with emotional intelligence to translate client demands into actionable steps.
• AI-native mindset with eagerness to leverage generative tools.

Aufgaben

• Strategic client advisor to understand business challenges and propose creative solutions.
• Lead 360° campaigns across film, digital, social, and OOH with a strong 'big idea' integrity.
• Champion AI-augmented workflows to accelerate production timelines and enable rapid iteration.
• Bridge clients' objectives with the team’s vision while anchoring concepts in commercial reality.
• Lead remote, digital-first collaboration using Text, Zoom, and Google Docs.

Kenntnisse

Agency experience

AD-level leadership

AI readiness

Production set experience

Client relationship

Tools

Zoom

Google Docs

Jobbeschreibung

The Alt League is a nimble, remote-first creative agency servicing large-scale clients with the rigor of a global network and the soul of a disruptor. We are looking for an Account Director who doesn't just manage relationships but pioneers them. You will lead a team to produce a 360° campaign for a Fortune 500 client, acting as the strategic anchor that connects our boldest ideas to our clients' biggest business goals.

What You’ll Do

• Strategic Client Advisor: Manage the relationship with our day-to-day client partners. You aren't here to manage tasks; you’re here to understand their business challenges and proactively offer creative solutions.
• 360° Campaign Leadership: Lead the lifecycle of integrated campaigns across film, digital, social, and OOH. You know how to maintain the integrity of a "big idea" while adapting it for specific channel nuances and guide it through delivery.
• Creative Liberation: Champion an AI-augmented workflow. You’ll work with the team to use generative tools that bypass traditional production bottlenecks, allowing us to deliver world-class craft on aggressive timelines.
• The Bridge: Act as the vital link between our clients’ objectives and our team’s vision. You protect the "Alt" in our ideas while ensuring they remain anchored in commercial reality.
• Remote Leadership: Lead by example in our digital-first culture. You navigate Text, Zoom and Google Docs with clarity and empathy, maintaining team momentum without the need for an office.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary point of contact for day-to-day client partners, building trust through clear, proactive communication.
• Lead and run client presentations, guiding partners through creative work and building alignment on key decisions.
• Gather, interpret and prioritize client feedback, protecting the core idea while providing clear and next steps to creative and strategy teams, in partnership what the PM.
• Serve as an important partner on set, keeping clients confident and aligned while the producer and creative teams focus on the production.
• Lead regular check-ins and progress/status reports to deliver the work in line with the client’s larger goal and expectations.

Who You Are

• The Experienced Lead: 7–10 years of agency experience, with at least 2 years at the Account Director level. You’ve successfully navigated the complexities of large-brand accounts and have recent experience on production sets.
• The Steady Hand: You are the calm in the storm. You possess the emotional intelligence to absorb high-pressure client demands and translate them into actionable next steps without passing the stress onto your creative or strategy partners. You protect the "maker space" by filtering noise and ensuring the team stays focused on the solution, not the fire.
• The Adaptive Edge: You thrive in high-velocity environments, possessing the agility to pivot mid-stream and the flexibility to adapt to changing client needs without losing momentum or clarity.
• The AI-Native Hunger: You don't just "know" about AI; you have a genuine hunger to use it. You see it as a way to elevate the work and empower the team, and you’re excited to help us define the new agency standard.
• The Modern Generalist: You have a deep appreciation for "Traditional" craft (film/OOH) but a native understanding of "Modern" ecosystems (social/creator/digital).
• The Self-Starter: You thrive in an environment that prizes autonomy and intentionality across a variety of workstreams. You see the next move and take it before being asked.

Why The Alt League?

We are built on trust and talent. We’ve stripped away the unnecessary layers of the traditional agency model to focus on what matters: the ideas and the people who make them.