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Director of Accounts

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Director of Accounts

 

Very busy Northern New Jersey marketing agency seeks an Account Director with 10+ years ad agency management experience.  Pharmaceutical experience a must unless the candidate is truly exceptional.

 

The Account Director ensures that client needs are met by monitoring and guiding account managers’ activities, and by maintaining an effective level of direct contact with clients.  The account Director bears final responsibility for business growth and profitability, and the development of the account managers.

 

This person needs a solid background in mid- to senior-level marketing positions and/or demonstrated superior performance as an account manager.  Advanced verbal and written communications skills, analytical thinking, personal organization and interpersonal dynamics are pluses.  The account director must be a capable personnel manager, with team-building skills and mentoring abilities.  A clear understanding of today’s marketing and advertising business, a strategic mindset, and a keen sense of entrepreneurship are essential.

 

Reports directly to the president.

 

Sample Duties:

• Ensures client relations are positive and stable

• Contacts and forms relationships with senior client personnel.

• Meets with account managers on a regular basis to review their activities. Evaluates account manager performance on at least an annual basis

• Guides account managers in career and skills development, including their abilities to up-sell, cross-sell and network within their accounts

• Seeks out new business opportunities and plays a leading role in their development

• Utilizes technology to streamline departmental functions and reporting

• Reviews conceptual directions to ensure strategic marketing objectives remain in focus

• Ensures client needs are properly and efficiently staffed.

• Ensures that financial management of accounts meets agency standards.

• Reviews estimates to ensure budget requirements are met and profitability maintained.

• Accountable to maintain and grow existing accounts.

 

Salary commensurate with experience.  Full time position with excellent work environment, salary & benefits. Forward resume with salary requirements.

 

Please do not reply if you do not have pharma experience.

Industry: Advertising & Marketing Services
Discipline: Sales Mngmnt & Ops
Experience: 11 - 15 Years
Compensation: $125K
Company: Advertising / Design Firm

Contact information

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