Account Director

CL1 Carmichael Lynch, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Carmichael Lynch is seeking an Account Director to lead the development of paid, organic and influencer campaigns across social platforms for a major entertainment and media client. The ideal candidate will bring deep social knowledge, culture connectivity and a track record of high-caliber thinking and execution while delivering client love, growth and profitability.

Hybrid role based out of Philadelphia or New York City with a requirement to work in the office three days a week.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Communications, Marketing or Advertising.
• 8‑10 years of agency account management experience.
• Deep knowledge of entertainment and pop culture.
• Experience on major entertainment or streaming brands is a plus.
• Ability to lead and translate into actionable steps.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of paid, organic and influencer campaigns across social platforms for entertainment/media clients.
• Ensure clients receive high-value service, strategic and creative thinking.
• Partner with core agency team to execute the account vision.
• Accountable for client financials and profitability.
• Lead internal and client teams across full-scale production.
• Provide top-level client contact and ongoing relationship management.
• Drive marketing communications planning with the team.

Skills

Social media landscape

Entertainment culture

Client relationship management

Strategic thinking

Leadership presence

Education

BA/BS Degree in Communications, Marketing or Advertising

Job description

Agency: Carmichael Lynch

Job Function: Account Management and Growth

Job Subfunction: Account Management

Job Description: Role: We are seeking an Account Director to lead the development of paid, organic and influencer campaigns across social platforms for our largest entertainment and media client. The ideal candidate will have deep social knowledge and is culture-connected. They will lead by example through the delivery of high caliber thinking and execution, high-valued service, a passion for creativity and problem solving, while ensuring client love, growth and profitability.

Areas of Focus:

• Ensures that clients are receiving the highest level of service, value, strategic and creative thinking from the agency
• Partners tightly with the core integrated agency team to live out the vision of the account
• Expert at shaping and managing client expectations
• Displays strategic confidence and sound logic in developing a POV
• Accountable for client financials; helps manage account profitability
• Promotes seamless collaboration and partnership throughout the team
• Manages conflict or tenuous situations with poise
• Leads by example and fosters the professional growth and development of account team; ensures internal team harmony and satisfaction
• Oversees and leads internal and client teams across full-scale production
• Supports and rallies behind big ideas by nurturing, shaping and protecting them
• Partners with Managing Director to ensure quality of creative work meets high standards while delivering business results
• Partners and advocates for strategic brand planning throughout process
• Provides top-level client contact/relationships; staying in regular contact with clients about their business and needs
• Leads clients and agency teams through short and long-term Marketing Communications Planning

Qualifications/Traits:

• Hybrid role based out of Philadelphia or New York City with the ability to work in office 3 days a week
• BA/BS Degree in Communications, Marketing or Advertising
• Minimum of 8-10 years of agency account management experience
• Understands the ever-changing social media landscape, platform best practices and how it ladders up to client business objectives
• Deep knowledge of entertainment and pop culture
• Experience working on major entertainment or streaming brands is a plus
• Possess an innate curiosity, keen insight and unyielding passion for our industry
• Ability to think big, but also translate into meaningful, insightful and actionable steps
• Natural ability to lead through a presence and performance that instills confidence and conviction as well as ability to keenly and clearly provide business and marketing consultation

Salary Range: $105,000 - 120,000 annually

Work Environment:

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

Commitment to Inclusion:

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