DescriptionThe brand director runs the day-to-day business, owning the client relationship, the health of the account, and the quality of the work. This role guides teams through complexity, bringing together strategy, creative, and business considerations to ensure that the work delivers meaningful impact.
Brand directors work closely with clients and agency partners to navigate challenges, drive growth, and strengthen business outcomes.
What You'll Be Doing- Own the day-to-day client relationship, ensuring that the business remains healthy, trusted, and positioned for growth
- Navigate challenges proactively, aligning teams and clients around clear priorities and solutions
- Apply a strong understanding of the client's business, category, and competitive landscape to inform decisions and recommendations
- Bring together strategy, creative, and business considerations to guide work that is effective and impactful
- Lead cross-functional teams through complexity, ensuring alignment across priorities, resources, and workstreams
- Guide supervisors and managers, providing direction, support, and coaching across day-to-day business and key initiatives
- Lead senior client conversations, key presentations, and decision-making moments with clarity and confidence
- Shape and communicate clear points of view that drive alignment and move the work forward
- Own account financial health, including performance, staffing alignment, and day-to-day business management
- Identify and drive opportunities to expand the scope and impact of the work
What You're Good At- Clear, confident communication, with the ability to lead senior client conversations and align cross-functional teams
- Judging and decision-making in complex, fast-paced environments
- Navigating ambiguity, balancing competing priorities, and keeping teams focused on what matters most
- Collaborative leadership, bringing together the right people and perspectives to drive strong outcomes
- Strategic thinking, with the ability to connect the work to broader business objectives and outcomes
What You Have in Your Background- Eight-plus years of experience in advertising, marketing, or a related field (agency experience preferred)
- Bachelor's degree in advertising, marketing, communications, or a related discipline
- Proven experience leading client relationships and managing day-to-day business
- Experience leading cross-functional teams across strategy, creative, media, and production
- Experience managing business performance, including scopes, staffing, and financial planning
- Strong understanding of the end-to-end advertising process and how different disciplines connect
