Vice President, Account Director

Company Description

CoLab is a fully integrated, cross-discipline team that provides best-in-class services in a fluid and modular way. With our clients at the center, we create brand movement at the speed of people’s lives by connecting real-time data with world-class creative, content, and media in service of growth and Return on investment. 

CoLab is a “power of one” solution, encompassing data, media, and production. By drawing from across the vast Publicis Groupe network, we are uniquely positioned to deliver innovation and specialized skills to our clients, as well as enriching opportunities and inclusive benefits to our employees. We pride ourselves on combining the atmosphere of a startup company with the stability and experience of a global leader.

Job Description

Vice President, Account Director

We're searching for a Vice President, Account Director who will manage our client relationship, partner with senior leadership on high-level strategy and use their deep web knowledge to ensure strategic deliverables.

This is a hybrid role, requiring three days in-office each week. If you are contacted for an interview, your recruiter will discuss specifics with you, inclusive of any necessary reasonable accommodations.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage daily client relationship including expressing our view on digital business philosophies
• Sell new project ideas that align with customer and brand goals
• Support new business initiatives
• Take ownership of the financials for clients including forecasts, budgets and investments
• Align business with the appropriate staff
• Have broad understanding of client's Industry and customer needs
• Deliver strategic client presentations and recommendations
• Train team members by coaching and identifying areas for growth
• Provide direct and consistent feedback on an ongoing basis, encouraging others to learn from mistakes
• Partners with clients and capability partners to build active brands
• Inspires client with strong storytelling skills
• Provides deliverables within agreed upon deadlines
• Partners with clients and operations team to ensure mutual understanding of an agreement to key financial responsibilities

Qualifications

• Four-year degree
• 10-12 years' experience
• 4 years of leadership experience in integrated marketing programs and client relationship management with a Print, TV, and Digital scope!
• Creative agency experience
• Effective presentation, training and client-facing skills
• Strong analytic and strategic abilities
• You will be asked to be open to travel as needed

Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent. 

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive.  Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K,  as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.