Account Director

Crispin • new york city, ny, us • 2m ago

The Account Director autonomously leads a piece of business and supports the VP, Client Partner on a piece of business. You own the relationship with the most senior level marketing/advertising client lead as well as internal teammates and are responsible for leading the team in the day-to-day management of the clients business. This is a freelance role with the opportunity for full-time in the future.

Responsibilities

Build trusted relationships with senior C-Suite (or equivalent) clients to guide the business and the overall client/agency working relationship.
Have a working knowledge and ability to speak to your clients' KPIs/Business results.
Develop strong relationships with partner agency leaders.
Know when to react to optimize results (pour on the gasoline) or mitigate issues.
Create client scopes of work and fee recommendations. Manage the account financials.
Serve as active and centralized leader of strategic development and momentum, building inclusive teams to include Creative, Strategy, Social, Media, and Production leadership.
Monitor scope, identify and manage scope creep and opportunities for expansion.
Oversee success tracking and monitoring.
Understand the Crispin agency initiatives and how they relate to client business (i.e. Analytics, PR, Media, etc.).
Understand and teach mechanics of the creative process and how to get to the best work.
Take an active role in culture and building the Account Department.
Master the communication skills to deliver tough feedback to clients or argue a point of view that supports the strategy and creative POV.
Get in there deep - have the skill set and know how to drive and influence the Clients' business.

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