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Account Director (Temp)

Horizon Media · New York, NY, USA ·

Pay:
180.000 - 220.000
Job type:
Contract

Job Description

Group Account Director @ Blue Hour Studios
Strategic Planning & Thought Leadership

Stays informed and shares industry and cultural trends and technological advances that may help inform the work.

Bring thought leadership to consult on complex issues and identify innovative solutions

Ability to navigate the complexity of the social ecosystem to make recommendations on an ongoing basis for our clients that leverage paid, owned and earned opportunities

Ensures best practices are applied across disciplines

Ensures strategic alignment across all channels and teams for a fully integrated approach

Provide high level strategic counsel to all clients and prospects

Reinforce understanding of client’s business and uncovering of motivations
eeds

Account Leadership

Provide strategic leadership and roadmap for the business that integrates all services offered at Blue Hour Studios

Command complete ownership and accountability for assigned lines of business and relationships with clients and agency team at all levels.

Encourage a positive, professional environment that supports the clients, management, teammates and the work.

Sets a standard of excellence through coaching and mentorship that develops strong, motivated internal teams.

Spot challenges in the distance and know when to bring in agency leadership and offer solutions to help them troubleshoot.

Positively lead and foster a spirit of healthy debate and dialog in service of the work.

Demonstrate a deep understanding of best-in‑class social media and influencer marketing, including competitors and emerging trends that may inform the work.

Build strong relationships with senior clients, having the ability to have tough conversations, while ensuring the health of the account is strong.

Business Growth

Identify opportunities and grow billings within assigned lines of business, and seek opportunities to deliver breakthrough work that’s on brand and on strategy

Ensure successful financial operations across assigned lines of business adhering to the Scope of Work.

Inspire new products, new services and new ways of doing business

Provide thought leadership to ultimately inspire new products, new services and new ways of doing business

Ability to strategically identify and persuasively sell in incremental solutions/capabilities to drive organic growth

Responsible for account/project profitability

Assist new business pitches, as appropriate

Team Management & Supervision

Demonstrate strong supervisory, delegation, and escalation judgement skills.

Keep teams performing at their peak

Provide input for team members’ performance reviews, coaching to maximize success. Conduct performance review for direct reports.

Provide ongoing, real‑time, performance feedback to ensure continued team growth

Ensure team members have training and support needed to achieve development goals

Salary Range:

$3,461.54 to $4,230.77 a week. A successful applicant’s actual weekly or hourly rate may vary based upon, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure/certifications, and equity.

Base Pay

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Horizon Media is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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