VP, Account Director

The VP Account Director is a senior client leader and strategic partner who brings rigor empathy and excellence to every aspect of account leadership. You are deeply fluent in client service brand strategy and integrated marketing. You eat and breathe quality work.

This role owns the client relationship end-to-end driving strategy guiding creative excellence managing teams and ensuring work is delivered on time on budget and at the highest standard. You lead by example command respect through collaboration (not hierarchy) and balance big-picture thinking with hands-on ownership.

You are equally comfortable shaping long-term brand vision writing a sharp creative brief presenting to senior stakeholders and navigating complex business dynamics. Above all you respect the craft of great creative work and inspire teams to do their best work.

You will work across strategic conceptual and executional initiatives connecting individual projects to the broader brand ecosystem and aligning teams around a shared vision clear priorities and measurable outcomes.

What Youll Do

Lead the Business & Client Relationship

• Serve as the senior strategic partner and day-to-day client leader across assigned accounts

• Own client relationships scopes of work and overall account health

• Build a deep understanding of clients businesses objectives industries and competitive landscapes

• Lead client presentations annual planning and key initiatives

• Effectively sell defend and evolve strategic and creative recommendations

• Anticipate client needs solve complex challenges and navigate sensitive situations with confidence and diplomacy

• Identify and drive organic growth and new business opportunities within existing accounts

Strategy & Brand Leadership

• Own and articulate brand strategy and long-term vision for assigned accounts

• Translate business objectives into clear actionable strategies and integrated marketing plans

• Ensure all work aligns to strategic intent and delivers meaningful business impact

• Partner closely with strategy and creative team to ensure ideas are both strategically sound and creatively compelling

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead mentor and manage designated account team fostering growth and accountability

• Delegate work while remaining deeply involved stepping in to own initiatives and standing behind the work 

• Provide timely feedback and lead performance reviews

• Teach and model strong client communication problem-solving and creative feedback practices

• Inspire teams by working alongside them and leading by example

Operations Financials & Process

• Manage account financials including budgets forecasts and profitability

• Track scope monitor budgets vs. actuals and proactively manage changes

• Ensure work is delivered on time on budget and at a high standard of quality

• Keep senior leadership informed of account status risks and opportunities

Integration & Collaboration

• Foster strong relationships with multi-disciplinary and cross-agency teams

• Ensure seamless collaboration across strategy creative production and execution

• Activate internal initiatives processes and offerings in service of client goals

Qualifications :

• 10 years of experience in fast-paced agency environments

• 5 years of experience leading teams and managing direct reports

• Proven success in senior Account Director VP Account Director or equivalent leadership roles

• Experience managing large complex retainer-based accounts of $3 million annually

• Strong track record of client leadership and organic growth

• Highly skilled in long-term account planning strategy development and roadmap creation

• Excellent presenterconfident with senior clients and internal teams

• Strong negotiator with sound business judgment

• Comfortable with data and analytics; able to build business cases that demonstrate value

Additional Information :

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time