OLIVER Agency - North America
Senior Account Director
OLIVER Agency - North America, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Established in 2004,
OLIVER
is the world's first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.
As a part of
The Brandtech Group , we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our
AI solutions
enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.
About the role: We're hiring a seasoned
Senior Account Director
tojoin our award-winning in-house creative, content, and production agency dedicated to multinational alcohol and beverage brands. For this position, you will play a pivotal part in the running, growth and development of the Chicago team and ensuring the smooth running of projects through conception to completion. We're looking for exceptional characters who want to play a key part in an award-winning agency pushing business growth and overseeing the smooth running of creative production from strategy and creative concepting, through briefing and production, to managing budgets and overseeing our talented team of Senior Account Managers and Account Executives.
Our Senior Account Director is primarily responsible for the management of relationships with clients. As the senior point of contact for an agency's customers, the Senior Account Director also coordinates the resources needed to service projects, builds strategic operational plans and balances the expectations of clients with the execution of creative work. Often, you will be expected to plan campaigns and successfully develop business accounts creatively and financially.
This role is currently hybrid onsite 3 days a week in downtown Chicago.
What you will be doing:
Help lead cross-functional teams made up of strategy, creative concepting and campaign development, visual design, copywriting, and production
Direct and manage a team to provide the utmost level of client service
Liaise with senior-level clients on a day-to-day basis and make other contacts that will strengthen the client relationship
Promote the expansion of business with existing clients
Work with the Business Director to generate new accounts and build existing accounts
Develop sales proposals designed to meeting individual client needs that are not covered within scope
Complete projects to a specific schedule and within an agreed budget
Using your skills to push clients, and the agency, creatively and strategically
Negotiate expectations, terms, conditions of services with new clients
Manage an account team, along with their growth and development
What you need to be great in this role:
10+ years of advertising agency experience in a professional client relationship management role
3+ years of experience in an Account Director role
Thrive in a fast-pace, ever-changing environment focused on results and progress
Solutions-oriented, upbeat, and a natural-born leader
Exhibit a passion for digital creation and strategy for cross-channel solutions
Ability to plan and strategize at a senior level
Persuasive and confident approach to creative projects
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Effective team management capabilities
Keen attention to detail and budgetary restraints
Full awareness of creative processes and techniques – including digital platforms and production
At the time of this posting, the base salary for this position may range from $130,000.00 to $150,000.00. Individual compensation varies based on job related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. The range listed is just one component of OLIVER's total compensation package.
Req ID: 10743 #LI-director
#LI-TE1
Our values shape everything we do:
Be
Ambitious
to succeed
Be
Imaginative
to push the boundaries of what's possible
Be
Inspirational
to do groundbreaking work
Be
always learning and listening
to understand
Be
Results-focused to exceed expectations
Be
actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist
across our community, clients and creations
OLIVER,
a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.
OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.
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OLIVER
is the world's first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.
As a part of
The Brandtech Group , we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our
AI solutions
enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.
About the role: We're hiring a seasoned
Senior Account Director
tojoin our award-winning in-house creative, content, and production agency dedicated to multinational alcohol and beverage brands. For this position, you will play a pivotal part in the running, growth and development of the Chicago team and ensuring the smooth running of projects through conception to completion. We're looking for exceptional characters who want to play a key part in an award-winning agency pushing business growth and overseeing the smooth running of creative production from strategy and creative concepting, through briefing and production, to managing budgets and overseeing our talented team of Senior Account Managers and Account Executives.
Our Senior Account Director is primarily responsible for the management of relationships with clients. As the senior point of contact for an agency's customers, the Senior Account Director also coordinates the resources needed to service projects, builds strategic operational plans and balances the expectations of clients with the execution of creative work. Often, you will be expected to plan campaigns and successfully develop business accounts creatively and financially.
This role is currently hybrid onsite 3 days a week in downtown Chicago.
What you will be doing:
Help lead cross-functional teams made up of strategy, creative concepting and campaign development, visual design, copywriting, and production
Direct and manage a team to provide the utmost level of client service
Liaise with senior-level clients on a day-to-day basis and make other contacts that will strengthen the client relationship
Promote the expansion of business with existing clients
Work with the Business Director to generate new accounts and build existing accounts
Develop sales proposals designed to meeting individual client needs that are not covered within scope
Complete projects to a specific schedule and within an agreed budget
Using your skills to push clients, and the agency, creatively and strategically
Negotiate expectations, terms, conditions of services with new clients
Manage an account team, along with their growth and development
What you need to be great in this role:
10+ years of advertising agency experience in a professional client relationship management role
3+ years of experience in an Account Director role
Thrive in a fast-pace, ever-changing environment focused on results and progress
Solutions-oriented, upbeat, and a natural-born leader
Exhibit a passion for digital creation and strategy for cross-channel solutions
Ability to plan and strategize at a senior level
Persuasive and confident approach to creative projects
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Effective team management capabilities
Keen attention to detail and budgetary restraints
Full awareness of creative processes and techniques – including digital platforms and production
At the time of this posting, the base salary for this position may range from $130,000.00 to $150,000.00. Individual compensation varies based on job related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. The range listed is just one component of OLIVER's total compensation package.
Req ID: 10743 #LI-director
#LI-TE1
Our values shape everything we do:
Be
Ambitious
to succeed
Be
Imaginative
to push the boundaries of what's possible
Be
Inspirational
to do groundbreaking work
Be
always learning and listening
to understand
Be
Results-focused to exceed expectations
Be
actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist
across our community, clients and creations
OLIVER,
a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.
OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.
#J-18808-Ljbffr