Senior Account Director

Adelphi Group; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

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Job summary

FutureBrand, Cincinnati-based, seeks a Senior Account Director to lead and grow key client partnerships. This is not a traditional account role; you will operate as a strategic business partner with a consultant mindset, navigating complexity and unlocking opportunities for clients and the business.

You’ll sit at the intersection of strategy, creativity, and commercial impact, bringing clarity to ambiguity and momentum to ideas.

Qualifications

• Strong strategic thinking with a deep understanding of brand, design, and business.
• Proven ability to manage and grow complex client relationships.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Commercially minded with accountability for revenue and growth.
• Collaborative leadership with ownership and adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Lead with influence and serve as a senior strategic advisor to clients.
• Build deep client relationships that drive influence and action.
• Translate client needs into actionable strategies and direction.
• Lead client engagements including workshops, audits, interviews, and presentations.
• Develop briefs with measurable KPIs to guide cross-functional teams.
• Ensure alignment between client objectives and delivered work.
• Partner with Strategy, Design, and Project Management to deliver exceptional work.
• Champion creative ideas with clarity and craft.
• Drive team alignment from concept to delivery.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Client relationship management

Communication & presentation

Organizational skills

Revenue growth focus

Leadership presence

Ambiguity navigation

Education

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

Job description

Agency

FutureBrand

Job Function

Account Management and Growth

Job Subfunction

Account Management

Job Description

Senior Account Director

Location: Cincinnati, OH; Syracuse, NY; New York, NY; Detroit, MI

Who We Are

At FutureBrand, our mission is to create a more positive world through branding. And doing so is our passion. Every day, everywhere, brands impact our lives and the decisions we make, from our health, money, and home to the energy we consume, the resources we use, and how we connect with the world around us. The most successful brands create positive, sustainable change, for today, and for the future.

Internally, we are building a culture that is aligned to our values of being progressive, adaptable, collaborative, and empowering. Our community is one that celebrates everyone’s individuality and provides an equitable culture where everyone can thrive and achieve their full potential.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Senior Account Director to lead and grow some of our most important client partnerships.

This is not a traditional account role. You will operate as a strategic business partner with a consultant mindset, someone who can navigate complexity, connect dots across disciplines, and unlock new opportunities for both our clients and our business.

You’ll sit at the intersection of strategy, creativity, and commercial impact, bringing clarity to ambiguity and momentum to ideas.

What You’ll Do

• Lead with Influence
• Serve as a senior strategic advisor, identifying opportunities and challenges proactively
• Build deep, trusted client relationships that drive influence and action
• Develop a strong understanding of client businesses, categories, and competitive landscapes
• Lead clients through ambiguity with clear, insight-driven recommendations
• Bring forward-thinking POVs and thought leaderships, often before being asked
• Translate client needs into actionable strategies and creative direction
• Lead client engagements including workshops, retail audits, stakeholder interviews, and presentations

Drive Growth & Impact

• Own financial health of accounts including scoping, estimating, forecasting, and billing
• Monitor project performance against budgets and proactively manage risks or variances
• Identify and define new opportunities for growth and incremental scope
• Lead client meetings, presentations, and strategic work sessions
• Develop clear briefs with measurable KPIs to guide cross-functional teams
• Ensure alignment between client objectives and delivered work

Connect Strategy to Execution

• Translate business challenges into clear, actionable briefs and direction
• Partner closely with Strategy, Design, and Project Management to deliver exceptional work
• Champion creative ideas internally and externally with clarity, conviction, and craft
• Drive team alignment, ensuring seamless execution from concept to delivery
• Ensure every output aligns to a bigger, cohesive vision
• Identify and improve internal processes to enhance efficiency and output
• Maintain visibility with leadership on account health, risks, and opportunities

Build & Elevate Teams

• Lead cross-functional teams with clarity, energy, and accountability
• Mentor talent and foster a culture of ownership, curiosity, and continuous improvement
• Drive smarter ways of working—refining processes to be more agile and effective
• Maintain visibility on account health, risks, and opportunities with leadership

What You Bring

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong strategic thinking with a deep understanding of brand, design, and business
• Proven ability to lead complex client relationships and influence senior stakeholders
• Outgoing personality with a consultant mindset possessing excellent communication and presentation skills
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure
• Commercially minded with accountability for revenue and growth
• Collaborative mindset with strong leadership presence
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving clarity

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field
• 7-10+ years of experience in marketing, brand, design consultancy, or CPG environments
• Demonstrated success with managing and growing client relationships

Equal Opportunity Statement

FutureBrand is an equal opportunity employer. We believe diverse perspectives lead to better ideas and stronger outcomes, and we are committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can succeed.

100000-110000

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.

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