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Account Director - Hospitality & Restaurant Lead

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United States , New York

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Salary:

100000.00 - 150000.00 USD / Year

Job Description:

The Account Director is a leadership position within the Account Team, delivering an exceptional level of service and execution of programs on behalf of our clients. Positioned as a mentor and manager for team members in the department and agency, the Account Director is responsible for generating and expanding our client accounts and relationships. This position requires a comprehensive understanding of our clients’ business needs and a competitive landscape. They provide end to end project management on high profile large scale complex programs, offering creative and strategic solutions to deliver on program KPIs. This position is accountable for financial and operational performance, managing program budgets and resource utilization. The Account Director ensures that programs and marketing strategies successfully promote client brands, products, and services in accordance with client objectives and initiatives. In addition, this role carries a specialized focus on building and managing restaurant and hospitality relationships, curating culinary partnerships, and integrating hospitality-driven experiences into client programs.

Job Responsibility:

  • Demonstrate thought leadership with insightful analysis of client objectives and develop innovative solutions
  • Collaborate with creative strategy to conduct research and develop insights for brand and audience analysis
  • Drive and / or supervise client activations to ensure proper planning, development and execution
  • Develop and manage program SOWs ensuring resources, budgets, timelines, and deliverables stay aligned
  • Critically evaluate and offer solutions to optimize client budgets and internal resource management
  • Provide ongoing monitoring and guidance of expenses and actual costs for approved program budgets
  • Provide ongoing monitoring and guidance of creative deliverables
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously and/or supervise other account personnel
  • Provide mentorship and candid real time feedback to direct reports
  • Actively listen and empower others to lead conversations
  • Recognize the audience needs with varying tones and approach
  • Ability to self-navigate through conflict resolution
  • In collaboration with Leadership and Executive team, guide teams through conflict resolution
  • Drive new business development, including identifying new opportunities
  • Continually strive to identify new opportunities to enhance the agency’s services and lines of business
  • Remain current in industry trends, competitive landscapes, creative technology innovations
  • Build and maintain trusted relationships with restaurants, chefs, and hospitality groups across key markets
  • Curate and manage restaurant partnerships and activations for experiential programs
  • Serve as an advisor on restaurant operations and industry trends
  • Oversee restaurant partner communications
  • Track partnership satisfaction post-activation and identify opportunities for long-term growth
  • Maintain a pulse on hospitality industry news, trends, and emerging talent

Requirements:

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in marketing, promotions, and events within a marketing agency, preferably experiential marketing
  • Must have significant client service with on-site and/or virtual event experience
  • Digital, interactive, and/or online branding and program experience
  • BA/BS in marketing, business administration, communications, or related field
  • 3+ years of experience in hospitality, food & beverage, or restaurant relationship management strongly preferred
  • Strong communication skills
  • Exceptional track record growing and managing client relationships
  • Demonstrated track record of developing and mentoring account team personnel
  • Forward thinking and excellent problem-solving skills
  • Must have experience managing financials and forecasts
  • Established network within the restaurant and hospitality community, particularly in NYC and East Coast markets
  • Understanding of both front-of-house and back-of-house operations
  • Natural curiosity
  • High energy and flexibility in working non-traditional hours as needed
  • Ability to lift up to 25 pounds and stay on your feet for extended periods of time
  • Willingness to work a hybrid schedule (up to 4 days in office) and travel up to 50% of the time
  • Comfortable attending industry events, dining out as part of relationship development

Nice to have:

  • Brand management experience a plus
  • MBA degree is a plus
What we offer:
  • medical/dental/vision insurance
  • employer paid basic life and personal accident insurance
  • Annual Profit Sharing/Bonus Plan based on the company’s performance and your individual performance
  • 401(k)
  • Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
  • PTO
  • STD/LTD insurance benefits
  • recovery days
  • happy hours
  • friendly but competitive fitness challenges
  • company offsites

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 11, 2025

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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