The Associate Account Director leads major accounts or a group of mid-size clients. This role blends strategy, financial management and team leadership. The AAD builds strong client partnerships, drives growth and supports teams in delivering clear, effective work.
What You'll Do Here- Set direction for client portfolios to meet business goals
- Build and maintain senior-level client relationships
- Manage account budgets, forecasts and overall performance
- Lead and mentor account teams to grow skills and confidence
- Work with Strategy, Creative and Media leads to deliver integrated campaigns
- Find new growth opportunities within existing accounts
- Act as the senior point of contact for client issues and resolve them quickly
- Support new business efforts through proposals and pitches
We Need a Person With- Experienced in leading complex accounts and advising senior clients
- Strong leader who motivates and develops teams
- Analytical thinker who turns ideas into clear actions
- Communicates clearly and handles problems calmly
- Pays close attention to detail and time management
- Financially aware and comfortable managing account budgets
- Confident in client and executive discussions
Skills- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising or Communications
- 6-9 years of agency or client leadership experience
- 1-2 years managing teams directly
- Experience across retail, digital, media and traditional channels
- Familiar with Asana, HubSpot and Google Workspace preferred
Compensation will be commensurate with experience. Additionally, for eligible full-time employees, we offer a competitive benefits package including medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance; a flexible spending account; voluntary life and accident plans; and a 401(k) retirement plan with matching. We have six office locations in the US: San Diego, California, Los Angeles, California, Covington, Kentucky, Denver, Colorado, Nashville, Tennessee and Charleston, South Carolina. We're seeking local candidates (or those open to relocation) who are able to work collaboratively with us in one of our office's; however, based on business needs and unique job functions, some roles may be eligible for remote work. (Bonus points if you're bilingual in Spanish and/or Portuguese.)
