Senior Integrated Account Director – Financial Services

Publicis Groupe; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401K

Paid time off

Parental leave

Flexible time off

Job summary

Publicis Groupe Team One in New York, NY seeks a Management Director to lead a senior Integrated Account Team for a major financial services client undergoing brand and business transformation. The role requires strategic vision, client leadership, and the ability to unify multiple lines of business under a single brand platform.

The candidate will drive growth, manage a multi-million dollar portfolio, mentor ~35 team members, and collaborate with Strategy, Analytics, and Creative to deliver

Qualifications

• Group Account Director level or equivalent from an agency setting.
• Proven experience leading large, complex client organizations.
• Strong executive presence with ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead high-level discussions.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and organizational navigation skills.
• Ability to build alignment across competing priorities and diverse groups of decision-makers.
• Financial services, banking, fintech, insurance, or consulting experience required.
• Strong business acumen with ability to connect brand strategy to broader business objectives.
• Experience leading transformation initiatives or large-scale integrated marketing programs.
• Track record of developing and selling integrated marketing, brand, and business solutions.
• Experience managing teams and fostering collaborative, high-performing cultures.
• Relationship-oriented leadership style that balances empathy with accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the agency's Integrated Account Team (IAT) for the financial services client and serve as the primary senior client partner.
• Manage a multi-million dollar business and identify opportunities for growth and expanded agency scope.
• Build executive relationships across a matrixed client organization and establish the agency as a trusted long-term partner.
• Align stakeholders across Consumer Banking, Wealth Management, and Commercial/Investment Banking.
• Translate complex business challenges into clear brand, marketing, and business strategies.
• Partner with Strategy, Research, Analytics, and cross-functional teams to develop integrated solutions.
• Lead agency efforts as the client activates its brand platform and develops integrated campaigns.
• Oversee campaign development, research, concepting, and major brand design initiatives.
• Drive internal and client-side buy-in of strategic recommendations and creative work.
• Support growth of the account's B2B marketing capabilities while strengthening consumer communications.
• Coordinate resources across account, strategy, creative, media, analytics, and production teams.
• Lead and mentor a multi-disciplinary team and influence a broader team of ~35 members.
• Travel regularly to meet client stakeholders across the Northeast and interact with Boston teams.

Skills

Executive leadership

Stakeholder management

Transformational leadership

Business strategy

Client leadership

Job description

Publicis Groupe Team One in New York, NY seeks a Management Director to lead a senior Integrated Account Team for a major financial services client undergoing brand and business transformation. The role requires strategic vision, client leadership, and the ability to unify multiple lines of business under a single brand platform.

The candidate will drive growth, manage a multi-million dollar portfolio, mentor ~35 team members, and collaborate with Strategy, Analytics, and Creative to deliver