Account Director, Commerce

Marks; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plans

Dental plan

Vision plan

Life insurance

Flexible spending account

Short/long term disability

401(k) Savings Plan

Job summary

Marks, part of the Propelis Group, is seeking an Account Director, Commerce to lead day-to-day client relationships for assigned Commerce accounts and coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver successful business outcomes.

This role acts as the connective tissue between clients and the broader Commerce organization, partnering with Strategy, Discoverability, Creative, Operations, Analytics, and Delivery teams to translate priorities into action plans and measurable results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in Account Management, Client Services, Commerce, Digital Marketing, Consulting, or Agency environments.
• Proven experience managing complex client relationships and leading cross-functional teams across multiple workstreams.
• Strong understanding of Commerce, Digital Shelf, Search & Discoverability, Retail Media, Content, or adjacent digital marketing disciplines.
• Experience serving as the primary client contact for large or complex accounts, with responsibility for stakeholder management, project oversight, and account performance.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted client relationships and navigate complex organizational structures.
• Experience developing scopes of work, building estimates, budgets, and timelines, resource planning, and account profitability.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact for assigned Commerce clients.
• Build strong relationships with client stakeholders across Marketing, eCommerce, Brand, Sales, Shopper Marketing, and Digital teams.
• Lead ongoing client communications, status meetings, planning discussions, and project reviews.
• Develop a deep understanding of client business priorities, organizational dynamics, and Commerce objectives.
• Anticipate client needs, proactively address challenges, and elevate risks when appropriate.
• Ensure a consistent, high-quality client experience across all Commerce engagements.
• Support the development and execution of client roadmaps, account plans, and growth initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to expand scope, introduce additional capabilities, and strengthen client partnerships.
• Translate growth opportunities into clearly scoped proposals, partnering with cross-functional teams to define approach, resourcing, and pricing.
• Partner with Senior Account leadership to support business reviews, annual planning, and growth conversations.
• Monitor account health and client satisfaction, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Help position Marks as a trusted Commerce partner through proactive recommendations and exceptional client service.
• Coordinate Commerce Strategy, Discoverability, Creative, Operations, Analytics, and Delivery teams across active workstreams.
• Ensure client priorities are clearly communicated and aligned across internal teams.
• Facilitate collaboration across disciplines to drive efficient execution and successful outcomes.
• Connect clients with the appropriate subject matter experts to address business challenges and opportunities.
• Ensure recommendations and initiatives are effectively implemented and supported throughout the organization.
• Oversee scope, timelines, budgets, forecasts, and resource planning across assigned accounts.
• Partner with Program Management and Operations teams to ensure work is delivered on time, within budget, and to expected quality standards.
• Monitor account performance and operational health, proactively addressing risks and dependencies.
• Manage scope changes, ensuring updates to estimates, timelines, and contracts are clearly communicated and approved.
• Support SOW development, contract management, and scope change discussions.
• Maintain accountability for account profitability, delivery performance, and client satisfaction.

Skills

Account management

Client services

Commerce

Digital marketing

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Relationship-building

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field

Job description

Marks, part of the Propelis Group, Marks is a consumer experience agency creating engaging moments across the entire brand spectrum—from brand design and packaging, to content and consumer connections. We are a collaborative global network of 1,900+ team members across 25+ studios and 20+ countries, partnering with some of the world’s most recognized brands to solve complex business challenges through design, strategy, and craft.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Account Director, Commerce serves as the primary client lead for assigned Commerce accounts, responsible for managing day-to-day client relationships, driving account health, and coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver successful business outcomes.

This role acts as the connective tissue between clients and the broader Commerce organization, partnering closely with Commerce Strategy, Discoverability, Creative, Operations, Analytics, and Delivery teams to ensure client priorities are translated into actionable plans and delivered effectively.

The ideal candidate is a proactive relationship builder, skilled communicator, and strong operator who can navigate complex Commerce engagements and highly matrixed organizations, maintain stakeholder alignment, and identify opportunities for account growth.

CLIENT LEADERSHIP & ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT:

• Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact for assigned Commerce clients.
• Build strong relationships with client stakeholders across Marketing, eCommerce, Brand, Sales, Shopper Marketing, and Digital teams.
• Lead ongoing client communications, status meetings, planning discussions, and project reviews.
• Develop a deep understanding of client business priorities, organizational dynamics, and Commerce objectives.
• Anticipate client needs, proactively address challenges, and elevate risks when appropriate.
• Ensure a consistent, high-quality client experience across all Commerce engagements.

ACCOUNT PLANNING & GROWTH:

• Support the development and execution of client roadmaps, account plans, and growth initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to expand scope, introduce additional capabilities, and strengthen client partnerships.
• Translate growth opportunities into clearly scoped proposals, partnering with cross-functional teams to define approach, resourcing, and pricing.
• Partner with Senior Account leadership to support business reviews, annual planning, and growth conversations.
• Monitor account health and client satisfaction, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Help position Marks as a trusted Commerce partner through proactive recommendations and exceptional client service.

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL LEADERSHIP & ORCHESTRATION:

• Coordinate Commerce Strategy, Discoverability, Creative, Operations, Analytics, and Delivery teams across active workstreams.
• Ensure client priorities are clearly communicated and aligned across internal teams.
• Facilitate collaboration across disciplines to drive efficient execution and successful outcomes.
• Connect clients with the appropriate subject matter experts to address business challenges and opportunities.
• Ensure recommendations and initiatives are effectively implemented and supported throughout the organization.

DELIVERY & BUSINESS PERFORMANCE:

• Oversee scope, timelines, budgets, forecasts, and resource planning across assigned accounts.
• Partner with Program Management and Operations teams to ensure work is delivered on time, within budget, and to expected quality standards.
• Monitor account performance and operational health, proactively addressing risks and dependencies.
• Manage scope changes, ensuring updates to estimates, timelines, and contracts are clearly communicated and approved.
• Support SOW development, contract management, and scope change discussions.
• Maintain accountability for account profitability, delivery performance, and client satisfaction.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in Account Management, Client Services, Commerce, Digital Marketing, Consulting, or Agency environments.
• Proven experience managing complex client relationships and leading cross-functional teams across multiple workstreams.
• Strong understanding of Commerce, Digital Shelf, Search & Discoverability, Retail Media, Content, or adjacent digital marketing disciplines.
• Experience serving as the primary client contact for large or complex accounts, with responsibility for stakeholder management, project oversight, and account performance.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted client relationships and navigate complex organizational structures.
• Experience developing scopes of work, building estimates, budgets, and timelines, resource planning, and account profitability.
• Experience managing scopes of work, budgets, timelines, resource planning, and account profitability.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify growth opportunities and support account expansion efforts.
• Ability to connect Commerce initiatives to broader marketing, sales, and business objectives.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills.
• Highly collaborative with experience partnering across Strategy, Creative, Operations, Analytics, and Delivery teams.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience within CPG, Retail, Commerce, or agency environments preferred

About Propelis:

Propelis is a portfolio of global marketing services and technology companies with a combined legacy of 150+ years, 2,000+ clients, 9,000 employees, and operations across 30 countries. Propelis provides the scale and support of a global organization while preserving the unique culture and identity of each company in its portfolio.

For more information visit: www.MakeMarks.com

EEO Statement:

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We offer equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

We strive to make our employment website and application process accessible to all users and applicants. In doing so, we provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation or assistance completing the application process, please contact a member of our Human Resource Team.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $115,000 USD - $125,000 USD annually. Ultimately, in determining pay, we will consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Group benefits currently include a selection of health care plans with prescription drug coverage, dental plan, vision plan, basic and supplemental life insurance, a flexible spending account for medical and dependent care expenses or a health savings account based on plan selection, short/long term disability and 401(k) Savings Plan.