Senior Account Director

Dentsu Aegis Network; Maryland; Remote; USD 113,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital marketing firm is seeking a Senior Account Director to lead Account Management and ensure successful delivery of digital transformation projects. You will nurture client relationships, manage complex engagements, and provide leadership in strategic planning. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of relevant experience, including client management and team leadership. This role is based in Maryland with competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability insurance

401k

Flexible paid time off

At least 15 paid holidays per year

Paid sick and safe leave

Paid parental leave

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in relevant digital experience disciplines.
• Proven experience in client management roles, driving client retention and business growth.
• Experience managing and developing a team for day-to-day execution of client programs.

Responsibilities

• Nurture long-term client relationships that deliver mutual value.
• Manage complex digital engagements and lead teams to create strategic solutions.
• Develop stories through carefully narrated presentations for executive communications.

Skills

Client management

Digital experience

Team leadership

Financial management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

The Senior Account Director is a leadership role in Account Management ensuring the successful delivery of digital transformation projects. They help nurture and expand client relationships by understanding client goals and aligning our teams and services to meet those objectives. The Sr Account Director balances client demands with internal demands associated with staffing and resource planning, financial management, and motivate their team to deliver the best results to our clients on a daily basis.

You will report to our Group Account Director and work closely with other VP, SVP, and EVP level executives.

Responsibilities

• Nurture long-term client relationships that deliver mutual value
• Manage complex digital engagements and lead teams to create strategic solutions
• Contribute to the strategic direction of our client relationship by identifying client needs or pain points and the solutions that address them, bringing innovation to the forefront
• Use your experience to identify opportunities for growth and collaboration, being a trusted advisor to clients
• Develop stories through use of carefully narrated presentations to manage and align executive communications
• Provide leadership of strategic planning efforts, advisory/strategy consulting engagements, and “accountability” for the quality and growth of ongoing client work

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum 8 years experience in relevant digital experience disciplines
• Proven experience in client management roles, with experience driving client retention and business growth
• Experience managing, and developing a team of who are responsible for the day-to-day execution of client programs; Able to work collaboratively across cross functional teams and geographic locations
• Experience managing the financial aspects of a book of business including forecasting revenue, costs, profit margins, invoicing, reporting financials to company executives, etc.

The annual salary range for this position is $113,000 - $182,850 / year. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401k
• Flexible paid time off
• At least 15 paid holidays per year
• Paid sick and safe leave
• Paid parental leave

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.

To begin the application process, please click on the "Apply" button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps.

Location: USA - Remote - Maryland

Brand: Merkle

Time Type: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

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