Account Director

We are:

Accenture Song accelerates growth and value for our clients through sustained customer relevance. Our capabilities span ideation to execution: growth, product and experience design; technology and experience platforms; creative, media and marketing strategy; and campaign, content and channel orchestration. With strong client relationships and deep industry expertise, we help our clients operate at the speed of life through the unlimited potential of imagination, technology and intelligence. Visit us at: www.accenture.com/song

You are:

The Account Director is the day-to-day lead of the team, the work and oversees the process at scale, while also serving as strategic partner to the day-to-day and senior clients. The Account Director works closely with the account, strategy and creative leads on the business to set the tone and pace of a business and helps to ensure that both vision and tone are understood and reflected by everyone on the team.

The discipline of Account Management exists to create an environment for great work to thrive. Account Management sets the tone, pace and ways of working. Account people must weigh and balance client needs with agency ambitions to determine the vision, and then make sure everyone is clear on that vision and how to get there. Account Managers create a path to getting to great work that builds our client's brands through actions and experiences made possible by emerging technology and media. The most innovative brands in the world choose Accenture Song due to our passion for technology, culture and creative expression.

They embrace creative experimentation and champion ideas that explore non-traditional solutions, including long form content, micro- and other emerging media platforms, augmented/mixed reality and Web 3.0.

We're leaders who bring various discipline experts together to drive consumer behavior and scale modern marketing solutions.

The work:

• Drive the client relationship by knowing their organization and business inside and out and act as their trusted partner and lead daily contact
• Express strong input on strategy and a clear point of view on creative work and clearly articulate the agency's position and point of view during client presentations
• Provide guidance and training to the rest of the account team
• Motivate the client, the agency and the team to develop the best work, and foster an environment where everyone feels supported and brave about ideas
• Articulate macro business context and agency ambition and mobilize the team to deliver on it
• Partner with senior day-to-day clients and serve as their trusted voice
• Strategize and architect the agency's best approach to situations, thinking several steps ahead and considering all the potential repercussions
• Manage divergent opinions with confidence-internally and externally-creating an aligned path forward
• Manage staffing allocations and flighting to ensure team and agency are set up for success while working efficiently and profitably
• Build staff plans and fee proposals and provide input on annual statements of work with an informed point of view
• Lead meetings with clarity and direction of purpose, and confidently guide the conversation to desired outcome

Here's what you'll need:

• Minimum of 7 years of client management experience or similar experience

Bonus points if:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 7 years) work experience; Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Experience working in or with an advertising agency
• Leadership/management experience
• Advanced knowledge of key business tools: Google Slides, Microsoft software
• Familiarity with accounting/math principles
• Strong client-service orientation and ability to handle and resolve issues and formulate new business opportunities
• Flexible to evolving responsibilities and last-minute changes
• Influential and effective leadership skills
• Flexibility to travel when needed

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York or Washington as set forth below.
We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply. Information on benefits is here.

Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $94,400 to $224,600

Colorado $94,400 to $194,100

District of Columbia $100,500 to $206,700

Illinois $87,400 to $194,100

Minnesota $94,400 to $194,100

Maryland $87,400 to $179,700

New York $87,400 to $224,600

Washington $100,500 to $206,700

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