Account Director, Broadway & Live Entertainment (Remote)

Situation-Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plan

Retirement plan with employer match

Life and disability insurance

Generous paid time off

Paid family leave

Cold brew coffee, snacks and fruit

Wellness resources

Access to NYC arts and entertainment

Job summary

Situation, a full-service agency, seeks an Account Director to lead day-to-day strategy, client relationships, and operations for a Broadway/live entertainment client portfolio. This role will report to the VP, Accounts and own the media strategy and cross-team execution while managing two Account Executives.

The selected candidate will demonstrate strategic client leadership, fluency in sales and business goals, and strong collaborative partnership skills, in a hybrid NYC office setting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of account management in advertising, marketing, or related agency.
• Experience managing entertainment or live-brand client relationships.
• Translate client goals into marketing strategy.
• Experience managing direct reports.
• Strong budget management, pacing reports, and billing processes.
• Coordination with external partner agencies or vendors.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead as the client's day-to-day strategic point of contact and propose solutions.
• Translate sales goals into marketing recommendations and media plans.
• Bring Broadway/live entertainment market context to client conversations.
• Liaise with external creative agency partner and ensure smooth handoffs.
• Build budget breakdowns and biweekly pacing reports; supervise invoices.
• Direct media strategy with internal teams and tie to client goals.
• Manage and develop two Account Executives; conduct growth support.
• Provide quality oversight of production and project execution.

Skills

Account leadership

Client relationships

Media strategy

Budget management

Team leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Sales goals fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Situation, a full-service agency, seeks an Account Director to lead day-to-day strategy, client relationships, and operations for a Broadway/live entertainment client portfolio. This role will report to the VP, Accounts and own the media strategy and cross-team execution while managing two Account Executives.

The selected candidate will demonstrate strategic client leadership, fluency in sales and business goals, and strong collaborative partnership skills, in a hybrid NYC office setting.