Group Account Director

BastionBUNTIN; Costa Mesa (CA); In loco; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

BastionBUNTIN is seeking a Group Brand Director to lead a portfolio of client brands and guide brand management teams. You will connect clients’ business goals with brand strategy, oversee execution, mentor staff, and help grow accounts in partnership with agency leadership and cross-functional teams.

You will work with senior stakeholders across integrated campaigns, managing budgets, scopes, and performance, while staying ahead of industry trends and delivering measurable brand impact.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business, or related field.
• 8–10+ years of experience in advertising agency account management or brand management.
• Experience leading major client relationships and mentoring teams.
• Strong brand and marketing strategy capabilities for integrated campaigns.
• Excellent client communication, presentation, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing budgets, scopes, resources, and financial expectations.

Mansioni

• Lead and coach brand management teams across assigned accounts.
• Build a collaborative, accountable team culture with strong strategic thinking.
• Guide day-to-day account leadership and escalate issues to senior leadership.
• Serve as senior strategic partner, developing understanding of client objectives.
• Lead annual and ongoing brand/account planning to meet client goals.
• Identify organic growth opportunities and support pitches and proposals.

Conoscenze

Brand leadership

Team development

Client partnership

Strategic thinking

Budget management

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business, or related field

Descrizione del lavoro

BastionBUNTIN is a full-service independent agency that exists to solve the world’s hardest client problems. Headquartered in Nashville, BastionBUNTIN is the U.S. business of global independent agency network Bastion with more than 400 team members across Nashville, Los Angeles, New York, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Auckland, and Wellington.

Combining the scale and capabilities of a global network with the agility of an independent agency, BastionBUNTIN delivers integrated services built for the modern marketer. Our clients span a wide range of industries and include Kellogg’s, United Airlines, Spotify, L’Oreal, Avocados from Mexico, Yoshinoya, SERVPRO, CFP Board, Trex, Coca-Cola Consolidated, MARS, Republic Bank, Clayton Homes, and TennPop Seltzer.

Position Overview

As Group Brand Director, you will lead a portfolio of client brands and guide the brand management teams responsible for delivering exceptional client partnerships and integrated advertising solutions. You will connect clients’ business goals with compelling brand strategy, oversee high-quality execution, mentor team members, and help grow assigned accounts in close partnership with agency leadership and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Brand Leadership and Team Development

• Lead and coach brand management teams across assigned accounts, setting priorities, clarifying expectations, and supporting professional growth.
• Build a collaborative, accountable team culture that delivers strong strategic thinking, responsive service, and excellent work.
• Guide day-to-day account leadership and elevate significant client or business issues to senior agency leadership as appropriate.

Client Partnership and Brand Stewardship

• Serve as a senior strategic partner for assigned clients, building trusted relationships with key stakeholders.
• Develop a deep understanding of client business objectives, audiences, competitive dynamics, and brand positioning.
• Lead annual and ongoing brand/account planning, aligning recommendations and agency work to measurable client goals.

Account Growth and New Business Support

• Identify organic growth opportunities within assigned accounts and partner with agency leadership to develop solutions.
• Contribute to pitches, presentations, and new business opportunities through client insight, strategic thinking, and team leadership.
• Support account retention and growth plans, including scopes of work and client discussions.

Integrated Campaign Strategy and Delivery

• Partner with strategy, creative, media, analytics, and technology teams to develop integrated brand and advertising programs.
• Provide senior-level oversight of campaign development and execution, ensuring work meets brand standards, client objectives, timelines, and quality expectations.
• Use performance data and client feedback to recommend optimizations and inform future planning.

Financial and Resource Management

• Oversee budgets, scopes, staffing plans, and account financial performance for assigned business in partnership with finance and agency leadership.
• Balance client needs, team capacity, quality, and profitability; proactively flag risks and recommend solutions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Coordinate agency disciplines to deliver connected, effective solutions and a seamless client experience.
• Facilitate clear communication, sound decision-making, and resolution of project or relationship challenges.

Industry Knowledge

• Stay current on brand-building, advertising, digital marketing, emerging technologies, and category trends.
• Bring relevant insights and best practices to clients and internal teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business, or a related field preferred.
• Typically 8–10+ years of experience in advertising agency account management, brand management, or client leadership, including experience leading major client relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and mentor teams and collaborate across disciplines.
• Strong brand and marketing strategy capabilities, with experience guiding integrated campaigns from planning through execution.
• Excellent client communication, presentation, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing account budgets, scopes, resources, and financial expectations.
• Ability to interpret campaign results, identify opportunities, and translate insights into actionable recommendations.

BastionBUNTIN Culture

BastionBUNTIN is headquartered in Nashville with offices in Los Angeles and New York. We strive each day to embody our agency’s values: Always Client Centric, Be All In, Create Fearlessly, and Do The Right Thing. These make up the foundation of who we are and how we treat each other and our clients.

Our culture is one of hard work and collaboration, striving to continually strengthen our clients and each other. In addition to our client work, we dedicate time throughout the year to donate work and money to philanthropic causes, to celebrate agency wins and traditions, and to gather together as an agency community. In addition, our Nashville office is dog friendly with numerous furry friends contributing to our work day-to-day.

BastionBUNTIN Mission

BastionBUNTIN exists to put clients, brands, and people in a position of strength to live with conviction and win on results. We are an agency built for the modern marketer, bringing together deep expertise in World Building, Radical Collaboration, and Super Human capabilities to deliver disproportionate impact for clients through the most advanced thinking across every touchpoint.