About the Position The Account Director is responsible for the overall leadership of specified client relationships/businesses including the development of strategic plans, overseeing the execution of plans and program elements, and financial management.
The Account Director is expected to lead the business independently, from the highest level of strategic planning to the execution and implementation of those marketing plans.
The Account Director strives to add value to the clientusiness, thereby making himself/herself an invaluable member/partner of the clientusiness team.
The Account Director is the team leader, responsible for motivating his/her team, addressing areas of need, and ensuring the highest possible quality of work generated by the team.
The Account Director is responsible for profitably building the business on which he/she works, by identifying new project and business opportunities.
Position Responsibilities The responsibilities for the Account Director fall into the following categories:
Collaboration and Consultation
Know your client. Work collaboratively with them and their agencies to ensure the best strategies and integrated plans possible.
Lead your client. Constantly educate your client in the areas of promotional, digital and shopper marketing. Provide a point of view and recommendation on a plan/course of action. Be a go-to source for advice and counsel.
Extend your client relationships. Understand the agencyore competencies to cross sell and expand sphere of influence within the client organization.
Account Leadership
Develop annual account plans for all assigned accounts
Formulate account specific service tactics, utilizing team orientation in support of the account plan
Direct the teamccount service effort
Ensure service levels and tactics are keeping with strategic goals
Monitor and direct expansion of management relationships
Develop the account relationships for long-term association
Service accounts personally and directly, updating and including the Group Director when appropriate
Acquire client assignments. Define, clarify and focus direction.
Lead the development of any long-term account or related industry strategy
Add value, expertise and knowledge
Look to develop client relationships at the senior level
Proactively grow client business
Project Direction
Develop, investigate and initiate project opportunities
Guide team to ensure flawless execution
Communicate the client request to the appropriate agency departments and individuals. Develop a close and effective working relationship with the creative and production teams.
Define and communicate timing and budget
Ensure high levels of accuracy across all aspects of the business
Shape concepts into programs
Write or direct the writing of creative options and/or execution plans
Coordinate creative efforts
Participate in all assigned account presentations
Follow-up and where needed, act directly to ensure client satisfaction
Provide continuous contact communication with the client, across appropriate levels, as well as with internal management
Evaluate product quality on an ongoing basis
Financial Management
Responsible for the financial contributions of multiple clients businesses (if applicable) including revenue, resource allocation/expenses, invoicing, collecting bad debt, margin improvement, contract negotiations/development
Deliver on preset gross profit objectives
Coordinate project estimates internally and gain client approval on pricing
Manage internal project costs against budgets
Successful Account Directors set the standards in these areas:
Strategic Thinking ovide a thorough knowledge of strategic dynamics across multiple business categories and situations so as to represent solid thought leadership to clients. The Account Director provides insights and strategic direction for individual teams, giving parameters from which to approach assignments and develop strategic plans and a point of view/recommendations, using analytic skills and all available data tools. The Account Director fosters the organizationoint-of-difference as leaders in strategic thinking and out-of-the-box problem solving in relation to the industry and clientxpectations.
Concept Champion ad the concept development component within the group and champion ideas, approaches and opportunities both internally and with clients. The Account Director needs to challenge the team to think differently about their respective businesses and to provide the ability to work with the team to identify, cultivate and fully develop sound concepts that meet/exceed the business and clientbjectives.
Team Leaders ing resources together to collectively work against a clientusiness objective. They must be strong team builders who foster camaraderie in a positive, nurturing environment. The Account Director coaches, mentors and teaches as they demonstrate the ability to grow businesses, careers and the organizationottom line.
The Account Director is a Manager that works to develop subordinates, tailoring growth plans and objectives according to their individual strengths and weaknesses to build the agencyuture leaders. Inspire, challenge and lead by example.
Qualifications Conditions of Employment
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of certain background checks which unless prohibited by applicable law may include criminal history checks, employment verification, education verification, drug screens, credit checks, DMV checks (for driving positions only) and fingerprinting.
Great People, Deserve Great Benefits
We know that we have some of the brightest and most talented associates in the world, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, expect competitive pay, comprehensive health coverage, and endless opportunities to advance your career. From tuition reimbursement to scholarship programs to employee stock purchase plans and 401(k)s, we offer associates a variety of benefits that work as hard for them as they work for us.
About Epsilon
Epsilon® is an all-encompassing global marketing innovator. We provide unrivaled data intelligence and customer insights, world-class technology including loyalty, email and CRM platforms and data-driven creative, activation and execution. Epsilonigital media arm, Conversant, is a leader in personalized digital advertising and insights through its proprietary technology and trove of consumer marketing data, delivering digital marketing with unprecedented scale, accuracy and reach through personalized media programs and through CJ Affiliate, one of the worldargest affiliate marketing networks. Together, we bring personalized marketing to consumers across offline and online channels, at moments of interest, that help drive business growth for brands. Recognized by Ad Age as the #1 Worldargest CRM/Direct Marketing Network, #1 Largest U.S. Agency from All Disciplines and #1 Largest U.S. Mobile Marketing Agency, Epsilon employs over 8,000 associates in 70 offices worldwide. Epsilon is an Alliance Data company. For more information, visit www.epsilon.com and follow us on Twitter @EpsilonMktg.
Alliance Data provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
For San Francisco Bay Area:
Alliance Data will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901 - 4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Alliance Data is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Alliance Data will provide accommodations to applicants needing accommodations to complete the application process.
Any applicant offered employment will be required to establish that they are legally authorized to work in the United States for Alliance Data.
Alliance Data participates in E-Verify.
Alliance Data will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal and credit histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws, including the City of Los Angelesir Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
