Senior Account Director

Senior Account Director, Print Division

We're seeking an experienced print advertising professional with a strong background in entertainment to join our team as Senior Account Director. This person will play a senior leadership role within the Print Division, helping the Head of Print build and manage strong, lasting client relationships while overseeing projects and accounts in a profitable, efficient manner.
The ideal candidate brings extensive entertainment advertising experience from the print side, a strong understanding of the creative and production process, and a proven ability to manage complex client relationships and high-profile campaigns. This person should be comfortable operating at both a strategic and hands-on level, from helping shape client opportunities and grow business to overseeing day-to-day execution and ensuring projects are delivered at the highest level.
The Senior Account Director will serve as a senior point of contact for key clients, provide leadership and direction to account teams, and partner closely with Creative, Production and other agency departments to ensure client needs are met. A successful track record managing complex projects, navigating demanding client relationships and growing existing business is required.
Position may require periodic travel as well as the ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays when necessary.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Builds, maintains and grows strong client relationships and identifies opportunities to expand existing accounts and develop new business in partnership with the Head of Print and Creative Directors
Serves as a senior point of contact for key client accounts and provides strategic counsel, helping clients identify the right creative and tactical solutions to meet their marketing objectives
Leads the overall account strategy and ensures client expectations, agency capabilities, timelines and financial objectives remain aligned
Oversees the delivery of print marketing services to assigned clients in a timely and profitable manner, including SOWs, schedules, PORs, estimates and billing
Maintains a strong understanding of account financials and project profitability, identifying potential issues and opportunities early and working with internal teams to address them
Provides leadership, guidance and mentorship to Account Executives and other Account Team members, helping establish priorities and ensuring strong client communication and follow-through
Works closely with designers, Art Directors, Creative Directors, finishers and other divisions of the department, as well as other departments across the agency, to ensure creative direction and client feedback are clearly communicated and deliverables meet expectations
Leads client meetings and presentations and represents the Print Division in both internal and external meetings
Participates in new business efforts, pitches, ideation and brainstorms, bringing strategic and client perspective to opportunities
Identifies opportunities to introduce clients to new strategies, services and solutions that can positively impact their business and grow the agency relationship
Partners with the Head of Print and leadership on account planning, forecasting, staffing and new business projections
Provides leadership during challenging or high-pressure projects, helping teams navigate shifting priorities, tight deadlines and significant client changes while maintaining strong client relationships
Collects and reviews hours estimates from Creative, Production and other teams for pricing purposes and helps ensure projects are appropriately scoped
Participates in regular Account, Production and leadership meetings to monitor project progress, account health, billing and new business opportunities
Qualifications & Skills

Minimum 7 years of experience in print advertising, account management or related agency/client-side roles, preferably within entertainment advertising
Proven track record managing significant client relationships and complex, high-profile print campaigns from strategy through execution
Demonstrated ability to grow existing client relationships and identify opportunities for additional business
Strong understanding of entertainment advertising and extensive experience with print and OOH campaigns, including posters, billboards, bus wraps, subway signs, press kits and other entertainment marketing materials
Exceptional client management skills with the ability to build trusted, long-term relationships and provide credible strategic counsel
Ability to lead and influence creative, production and account teams while maintaining accountability for deadlines, quality and client expectations
Strong business acumen, including experience managing project scopes, estimates, billing and profitability
Proven ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities while maintaining a calm, solutions-oriented approach
Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
Demonstrated ability to think strategically while remaining hands-on and detail-oriented when needed
Strong judgment and ability to navigate difficult client situations, shifting priorities and tight deadlines
Demonstrated leadership and mentoring ability
Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced creative environment
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office
General familiarity with Photoshop and InDesign processes is a plus
What We Offer

The opportunity to work on some of the most iconic entertainment campaigns in the business
Competitive compensation ($200,000$220,000 base salary, commensurate with experience and qualifications). The salary range represents the range we reasonably expect to pay for this position at the time of hire. In exceptional circumstances, compensation may exceed the posted range based on experience, qualifications and other relevant factors.
Title may be adjusted based on the candidate's experience, qualifications and overall fit for the role.
A supportive culture that invests in your development
Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental and vision
Hybrid work schedule
DUTIES AND TASKS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. SOMETIMES ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE ASSIGNED TO ASSIST WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS. WE ASK YOU TO BE FLEXIBLE WITH THE DUTIES ON THIS LIST.