Saatchi & Saatchi

Account Director

Saatchi & Saatchi$121K — $157K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
  • 10-12 years of relevant experience
  • Preferred experience in shopper marketing
  • Proactive in leading and collaborating with cross-functional teams
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

  • Lead multiple large client accounts while communicating key business impacts
  • Manage and strengthen relationships with senior-level clients
  • Ensure account growth, client satisfaction, and retention
  • Collaborate with leaders and teams to exceed client expectations
  • Develop the account leadership team in strategy and mentorship
  • Identify new business opportunities for both existing and new clients
  • Facilitate revenue and forecast discussions

Benefits

  • Paid Family Care for 12 weeks or more
  • Support for Adoption, Surrogacy, and Fertility
  • Assistance for pet adoption
  • Employee Assistance Programs and wellness reimbursements
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Flexible time off including vacation, sick, volunteer, and holiday days
  • Matching Gifts programs
  • Flexible working arrangements through 'Work Your World'
Full Job Description
Overview

A leader with a passion for outstanding client service, innovation, and thought leadership. An individual who will drive positive account growth and collaborate with a cross-functional team to identify new opportunities. A fun, upbeat personality is a plus and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment is a must.

Responsibilities
• Responsible for leading multiple large client accounts, primary communicator of news and information regarding the client's business, it’s impact on their overall business and how these variables impact SSX and the marketplace
• Manages relationships with Sr. Level clients, working to build and improve collective agency/client relationship and output
• Accountable for account growth, client satisfaction and retention
• Partner and collaborate with cross-functional leaders and teams to meet and exceed client expectations and provide key strategic initiatives and thinking\
• Proven team leadership skills; partnering with the VP on the development of the full account leadership team in the areas of:

o Relationship (internal & external)
o Shopper & communications knowledge
o Business stewardship
o Leadership skills
o Strategy
o Staffing
o Career Pathing
• Partner on new business opportunities for existing and new clients
• Responsible for leading revenue and forecast discussions.
• Leads a cross-functional internal team and identifies opportunities to raise the level of the work
• Able to manage internal conflicts when they arise with radical candor
• Leads and executes large initiatives from start to finish

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required
• 10-12 years of experience
• Experience in shopper marketing, preferred
• Experience proactively leading and collaborating with cross- functional teams, and working with minimal supervision is required

Additional information

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources.

Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
Tuition Assistance
Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
Matching Gifts programs
Flexible working arrangements
'Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

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Compensation Range: USD $121,315.00 - USD $157,700.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 8/3/2026.

About Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency headquartered in New York City. The company was founded in London in 1970 by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi and is now part of the Publicis Groupe, a French multinational advertising and public relations company. Saatchi & Saatchi has over 6,000 employees in 114 countries and provides a range of advertising and marketing services to clients in various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, financial services, and telecommunications. The company is known for its creative and innovative advertising campaigns, including the iconic 'Nothing is Impossible' campaign for Toyota. Saatchi & Saatchi has won numerous awards for its work, including Cannes Lions, Clios, and Effies.
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