Account Director (Temp)

This is a Temp Assignment until April 2024

About the role

We have a mission critical opening for an experienced and broadly talented Account Director on one of our fast-growing accounts. This Account Director will be a proven expert in digital marketing for major brands —  skilled at owning and executing on large, high visibility client relationships. They will be deployed on a relationship and scope of work that is broad and expanding, so must have experience across multiple capabilities such as photoshoot production, experiential, and digital activations, in addition to strong digital and ecommerce expertise. They will be responsible for the day-to-day running of multiple critical projects on the account.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable as a day-to-day contact for clients, with exceptional, proactive communication and organization skills
• Ensure the team is moving to deliver on the client’s expectations and business objectives 
• Collaborate and liaise with the leads across multiple work streams on a given project, and interface heavily with creative, production, and internal departments
• Craft project SOWs in partnership with our capabilities and with oversight from our VP, Group Account Director
• Review and ensure all campaigns and initiatives are in line with the client needs, briefs, and creative direction
• Ensuring that all creative meets the client’s strategic and business goals, and that those goals are applied and met across multiple campaign & project types in a thoughtful, seamless way
• Collaborate with the producers and project management team on day-to-day priorities and integrated timelines across active projects
• Proactively raise opportunities to uplevel the client’s presentation to the market
• Manage all processes required to obtain client approvals from multiple stakeholders
• Become familiar with all client brand guidelines (legal, privacy, content, etc.) and ensure they are adhered to
• Become a steward of the client’s business and brand

Requirements: 

• 7+ years of account management experience in a fast-paced environment
• Experience managing digital marketing projects (web design, digital activations, etc)
• Experience overseeing the production and delivery of digital and photoshoot productions 
• Experience managing Ecommerce projects
• A willingness to roll up your sleeves and stay closely involved in the day-to-day 
• Confidence and skill managing executive-level client relationships & expectations
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, with experience presenting to leadership
• Strong project management skills to organize teams across complex projects
• Strong people-management skills, able to be a team leader and set a positive tone
• Adaptability and comfort with change and ambiguity.
• Ability to work independently and with a team in a fast-paced, rapidly-changing entrepreneurial environment
• Attention to detail, ability to multitask and prioritize, and strong organizational skills
• Must balance high-priority, long-term projects with short-term, immediate deadlines
• Strong proficiency in the Google Suite: Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc. 

At Media.Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants, from all backgrounds, who are excited to contribute to our mission.  

This is a Temp Assignment Until April 2024

Pay rate: $90/hr - $110/hr USD

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About Media.Monks:

Media.Monks is the purely digital operating brand of S4Capital plc that connects 8,600+ digital natives across one global team. We are united by a mission to shift industries forward and pave the path towards ambitious outcomes so our clients and our people can realize their full potential for growth. Our unified model combines solutions in media, data, social, platforms, studio, experience, brand and technology services to help our clients continuously reinvent themselves throughout increasingly rapid cycles of disruption. Our efforts to shape culture, build innovative technologies and unlock the future of growth have earned recognition from numerous esteemed panels: we maintain a constant presence on Adweek’s Fastest Growing lists (2019-22), regular recognition at Cannes Lions, inclusion in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players (2020-23), the title of Webby Production Company of the Year (2021-23), a record number of FWAs, and ha