Account Director Job at PP+K (Tampa)

Job Description

Award winning, full service Advertising Agency in Downtown Tampa is seeking an Account Director to join our innovative team. We are a group of kick ass entrepreneurial team members who collectively gather to develop strategies that drive action. Our diverse team is currently composed of 100+ individuals and we continue to grow. PPK is a creative force that pushes the limits and takes risks, encouraging out of the box thinking and doing the unexpected. We’re not only creative, but we are doers who continuously motivate and inspire each other to accomplish a vision from start to finish. It’s our drive and ability to inspire and execute that has brought us the success and growth we are experiencing. The Account Director is responsible for leading strategic business planning, creative strategy and execution, large-scale productions, marketing campaigns and agency financials. This role is able to develop meaningful and trustworthy relationships with all ranks on the client-side and agency-side. The Account Director possesses strong team supervision and development skills and orchestrates cross functional teams to achieve strong client results, participates in the hiring and personnel selection process, and is accountable for the performance and development of direct reports. The AD is a marketing expert; fluent across integrated media, production, and an industry expert for each client’s business. The AD must work well with other department leadership to help the agency uncover objectives and deliver on clients’ business needs. This person crafts appropriate strategies and identifies tactics to help achieve client objectives and coordinates delivery of multiple products and services to each client. The Account Director is the primary lead on written POVs and presentations, creating and interpreting basic analysis, and identifying opportunities for more advanced analysis. As the team leader, this role must manage processes effectively and profitably, and seek to make contributions beyond basic job requirements to help fuel agency and team growth (e.g. account growth, new business, thought leadership/industry perspectives, speaking engagements, recruiting). The Account Director will be expected to represent the agency directly with the client by working effectively with technical directors, data analysts, front-end and back-end developers, social media strategists, media planners, digital media buyers, video editors and content developers, creative directors, art directors and copywriters. This role requires passion for the business and the service of advertising, and has a persistent focus on helping the agency create and execute award-winning work.

Job Responsibility

Lead all aspects of the client business providing superior customer service while maximizing business opportunities
Lead and manage all strategic channel planning activities associated with the assigned account(s)
Establish and grow a strong relationship with multiple senior clients stakeholders through a demonstration of industry knowledge and of the application to business challenges
Effectively lead multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously
troubleshoot and mitigate risks, as well as ensure effective communication around the plans
Schedule, organize and facilitate client campaign initiatives across all agency channels
hold regular internal meetings to effectively guide client conversations to ensure clarity and productivity
Develop and maintain excellent relations with internal teams to ensure successful execution of projects and budget management within a positive working environment
Demonstrate confidence, authority and level-headed decision-making
Manage proposal development, project management, financial projections and forecasting
Monitor results and analytics on campaigns and client business performance
Prepare and/or supervise thorough, accurate and timely client presentations, job starters, change orders, creative briefs, media plan requests (online and offline), buy authorizations and timelines
Lead your teams to obtain all required client approvals
Lead and plan large-scale productions, working closely with Agency Producers
Review monthly billing to check against project estimates and ensure accuracy
Develop monthly budget recaps to ensure agency programs adhere to client budgets
Contribute to agency new business efforts to build additional business for your group

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years of experience in a full-service agency and demonstrated account leadership experience
Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in marketing, advertising or public relations
Proven track record of client and team success
Experience in relationship management or account management with close involvement in delivery of work and growing service offerings within an account
In-depth knowledge of digital marketing programs such as TV, print, radio and OOH
Experience in procuring primary research and leveraging insight in brand strategy
Thorough understanding of creative development and production process for both traditional and digital media-based programs
Experience valuating agency services and ability to manage team and project budgets to ensure agency profitability
Experience in developing and presenting client presentations
Experience in composing and delivering written project and scope proposals
Ability to manage multiple projects at one time and in a fast-paced environment
Experience in compiling, documenting and communication of client requirements to internal stakeholders
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong presentation/public speaking skills
Strong analytical abilities and the ability to carefully manage details
Ability to focus and work under pressure during tight deadlines with humor, tact and professionalism
Must be computer literate with proficiency with MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and GSuite with the ability to learn new computer system
Must complete a pre-employment drug screening and background

What we offer

Medical, Dental and Vision
401k
Paid Time Off
Relaxed work environment
Growth and Advancement Opportunities
Hybrid work schedule

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