Shoutt · 3 days ago
Freelance Account Director for CPG Client
United States
Contract
Remote
Senior Level
$50/hr - $65/hr
7+ years expShoutt is a full-service agency seeking a freelance Account Director for a 6-month contract to cover for a maternity leave. The role involves managing a key CPG client account, ensuring smooth operations across internal teams, and maintaining proactive client communication.
Marketing & Advertising
No H1B
Responsibilities
Act as the primary day-to-day senior contact for a key CPG client account during the existing Account Director’s maternity leave
Maintain strong, proactive client communication, managing expectations, timelines, and deliverables
Oversee the planning, execution, and optimization of digital advertising campaigns, in partnership with internal strategy, media, creative, and production teams
Translate client business objectives into clear briefs and actionable plans for internal agency teams
Review and provide feedback on media and creative recommendations, ensuring alignment with client goals, brand guidelines, and budgets
Keep all workstreams on track: manage status meetings, priorities, timelines, and approvals to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery
Collaborate closely with project management, media, creative, and analytics to troubleshoot issues and keep the client informed
Support ongoing reporting and performance readouts; synthesize campaign results into clear insights and next-step recommendations
Safeguard account health and continuity by documenting key decisions, sharing updates, and providing a smooth transition back to the returning Account Director
Qualification
Required
At least 7-10+ years of account management / client leadership experience within an advertising agency environment
Proven experience leading CPG (consumer packaged goods) client accounts
Strong familiarity with digital advertising campaigns (i.e. display, social, video, programmatic, search or similar)
Demonstrated success managing senior-level client communication, including presenting recommendations and performance results
Experience working cross-functionally with internal agency teams (strategy, media, creative, project management, analytics, etc.)
Comfortable jumping into an active, fast-paced account with minimal ramp-up and quickly understanding existing workstreams
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
Must be based in the United States and located in ET or CT time zones, with the ability to work standard ET business hours
Company
Shoutt
Shoutt helps freelancers find work faster with AI.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase