Sr. Account Director

LE001 The.Team: SME, LLC; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Development

Generous Time Off

Parental Leave

401k with matching

Healthcare: medical, dental, vision

Ancillary benefits

Commuter benefits

Job summary

THE·TEAM is a leading global sports, music and entertainment company seeking a senior digital/social account leader. You will deepen client relationships, grow business, and direct teams to deliver campaigns that stay true to strategic vision across channels 24/7.

You will manage high-volume pipelines, align cross-functional teams, and communicate with senior leadership to preempt issues. A 10+ year track record in digital accounts and big-brand experience are required for this hybrid NYC or LA

Qualifications

• 10+ years in digital/social account management.
• Experience with influencers/creators and passion for creator industry.
• Experience implementing social media, digital and integrated campaigns.
• Natural leadership abilities.
• Excellent communication skills: persuasive, strategic, proactive, diplomatic.
• Experience managing and mentoring large teams.
• Deep understanding of the social media landscape.
• Understanding of social ad operations and optimization.
• Uncanny attention to detail.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Commitment to excellence and willingness to work nonstandard hours.
• Big brand experience is a must.

Responsibilities

• Deepen client relationships and grow their business.
• Develop strategic initiatives and provide creative, practical solutions.
• Devise engagement strategies and approve content across channels.
• Manage scopes, deliverables and campaigns to align with strategy.
• Lead and mentor agency staff and coordinate with leadership.
• Maintain strong cross-department communication and account goals.
• Oversee high-volume content pipelines across multiple accounts.
• Juggle overlapping deadlines and fast-changing priorities.
• Identify bottlenecks and optimize processes for scalable production.
• Make quick decisions and pivot strategies as needed.

Skills

Digital & social account mgmt

Influencers/creators experience

Campaign management

Leadership

Communication skills

Mentoring large teams

Brand strategy understanding

Attention to detail

Presentation skills

Job description

JOB OVERVIEW:

This is the perfect role for a leader that is inherently, naturally, gloriously social, both online and off. Everyone wants your strategic input, opinion and approval. People trust you. You feel in your bones what’s on-brand for your clients, and you efficiently, effortlessly direct a team to deliver the right stuff, every time. This is a hybrid role based out of our NYC or LA office.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

You will deepen the client relationship and grow their business in a meaningful way. Your day-to-day work will be strategic in nature, developing initiatives and providing creative, practical solutions to client issues. You will devise engagement strategies, approve content, manage scopes, deliverables and campaigns to ensure that all parties stay true to the strategic vision and voice across channels 24/7, 365. Manage, maintain, and grow the relationship with the client and key stakeholders Direct and have a positive impact on projects, teams and clients by providing direction and vision to follow Maintain a superior relationship with all departments in the agency and understands the strategic goals of the account and contributes to their communication to the agency team Management and mentorship of staff members Communicate with senior leadership about account status while proactively finding solutions to issues that may arise Proven ability to manage high-volume content pipelines across multiple accounts and platforms Expert in juggling overlapping deadlines and shifting priorities in fast-paced environments. Strong organizational skills to track content workflows, reviews, and stakeholder approvals Skilled at aligning cross-functional teams to deliver on time without sacrificing quality Experience leading simultaneous campaigns while maintaining strategic oversight and executional detail Comfortable making quick decisions and pivoting strategies to meet changing client or market demands Adept at identifying bottlenecks and optimizing processes for scalable content production Calm under pressure; thrives in deadline-driven environments with competing priorities. Confident communicator who keeps clients and internal teams aligned through complexity

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• 10+ years’ experience in digital/social account management
• Experience working with influencers/creators, and a passion for the growing creator industry
• Experience implementing social media, digital and integrated marketing campaigns
• Natural leadership abilities
• Excellent communication skills: persuasive, strategic, proactive, diplomatic
• Experience managing and mentoring large teams
• A demonstrated passion for and superb understanding of the social media landscape
• A deep understanding of relevant social ad operations and optimization
• Uncanny attention to detail
• Rockstar presentation skills
• Commitment to excellence — working nonstandard hours when necessary, anticipating issues and communicating with diplomacy, identifying emerging platforms and trends to drive innovation
• Big brand experience is a must!

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Professional Development: Take advantage of our learning and development programs, mentorship opportunities, and career advancement support.
• Generous Time Off: Enjoy generous paid time off and holiday allowances to recharge and spend time with loved ones.
• Parental Leave: We provide paid parental leave to support your family during important life events.
• Retirement Plan: 401k plan including contribution matching.
• Healthcare: Medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, life and disability coverage options.
• Ancillary: Critical illness, identity protection, pet insurance, 529 plans and more
• Commuter Benefits: Access support for travel and commuting needs, where available

Base salary range: $150-170K, plus bonus potential if applicable for role. Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc. The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role

THE·TEAM does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits. THE·TEAM is proudly an equal opportunity employer. We are always searching for the most passionate and talented people from all backgrounds and experiences to join us.

More than 20 years into our evolution, we continue to expand our global reach and capabilities to serve clients across sports, music and entertainment. We are committed to making a meaningful impact across key areas of inclusion, community service and sustainability — not only for our employees, but for clients and the industry at large.

THE·TEAM is a leading global sports, music and entertainment company. Led by intelligence, ideas and influence, we provide representation and marketing services to talent, brands and properties.