Account Director (Agency)

24 Seven Talent; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

24 Seven Talent is seeking a strategic, client-focused Account Director to lead integrated communications programs across a portfolio of client accounts. This remote role involves cultivating senior client relationships, guiding high-quality marketing and communications work, and driving growth while ensuring performance and profitability.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of agency or client-services experience, strong leadership skills, and a proven track record in delivering cross-channel

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 5-7 years of agency, marketing, communications, or client-services experience.
• At least 3 years of team leadership, account leadership, or people-management experience.
• Experience managing integrated marketing and communications programs across digital and traditional channels.
• Strong financial and operational discipline, including budget management, forecasting, scope management, and resource planning.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and client-facing communication skills.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented approach with sound judgment and close attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, shifting deadlines, and evolving client needs in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong relationship-building, project-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Curiosity, a commitment to continuous learning, and a high standard for creative and strategic work.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior day-to-day client partner, translating business priorities into clear communications and marketing strategies.
• Lead strategic planning, campaign development, and cross-channel execution across digital, social, content, paid media, print, and experiential initiatives.
• Manage a portfolio of accounts, ensuring deliverables meet quality standards and are completed on time and within budget.
• Develop and maintain project scopes, workplans, timelines, budgets, forecasts, and profitability targets.
• Partner with creative, media, strategy, analytics, and production teams to deliver insight-driven solutions.
• Facilitate client meetings, present strategic recommendations, and communicate progress, risks, and opportunities clearly.
• Identify opportunities to expand client relationships through proactive recommendations and value-added services.
• Support business-development efforts, including research, pitch strategy, proposal development, and presentations.
• Stay informed on communications trends, audience behavior, emerging platforms, and industry best practices.
• Mentor junior account team members and help establish efficient, collaborative working processes.

Skills

Team leadership

Client-facing communication

Budget management

Strategic planning

Cross-channel execution

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Position Summary

We are seeking a strategic, client-focused Account Director to lead integrated communications programs across a portfolio of client accounts. In this remote role, you will cultivate senior client relationships, guide high-quality marketing and communications work, manage account performance, and uncover opportunities for sustainable growth.

Job Description

Account Director (Agency)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Remote

Position Summary

We are seeking a strategic, client-focused Account Director to lead integrated communications programs across a portfolio of client accounts. In this remote role, you will cultivate senior client relationships, guide high-quality marketing and communications work, manage account performance, and uncover opportunities for sustainable growth.

What You'll Do

• Serve as a senior day-to-day client partner, translating business priorities into clear communications and marketing strategies.
• Lead strategic planning, campaign development, and cross-channel execution across digital, social, content, paid media, print, and experiential initiatives.
• Manage a portfolio of accounts, ensuring deliverables meet quality standards and are completed on time and within budget.
• Develop and maintain project scopes, workplans, timelines, budgets, forecasts, and profitability targets.
• Partner with creative, media, strategy, analytics, and production teams to deliver insight-driven solutions.
• Facilitate client meetings, present strategic recommendations, and communicate progress, risks, and opportunities clearly.
• Identify opportunities to expand client relationships through proactive recommendations and value-added services.
• Support business-development efforts, including research, pitch strategy, proposal development, and presentations.
• Stay informed on communications trends, audience behavior, emerging platforms, and industry best practices.
• Mentor junior account team members and help establish efficient, collaborative working processes.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 5-7 years of agency, marketing, communications, or client-services experience.
• At least 3 years of team leadership, account leadership, or people-management experience.
• Experience managing integrated marketing and communications programs across digital and traditional channels.
• Strong financial and operational discipline, including budget management, forecasting, scope management, and resource planning.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and client-facing communication skills.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented approach with sound judgment and close attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, shifting deadlines, and evolving client needs in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong relationship-building, project-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Curiosity, a commitment to continuous learning, and a high standard for creative and strategic work.

Ideal Candidate

• Brings corporate communications strategy and brief writing experience.