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LePub · 4 days ago

Group Account Director

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$149K/yr - $239K/yr

10+ years exp

LePub is a creative agency that connects brands with culture. The Group Account Director will lead client relationships and internal teams, ensuring effective project management and creative solutions while fostering business growth.

AdvertisingCreative AgencyMarketing

Responsibilities

The Group Account Director is the agency’s quarterback - they are able to create the conditions for the creative work to thrive

They have high emotional intelligence and are able to nurture junior team members as well as client relationships

The Group Account Director is expected to be a business partner across multiple clients, using their deep knowledge and understanding of the clients business in order to create the best conditions for the right work to thrive, leading to the success and growth of both our partners and our agency

They manage internal teams (direct reports, colleagues and seniors) with poise, clarity and integrity building followership across the board

Your colleagues want your input, opinion and approval. People trust you

They navigate the global LePub process effortlessly and are able to lean on the internal expertise available (across offices) to deliver outstanding creative solutions to a range of business problems

They are fluent in all phases of the creative process from strategy, through creative to production and are able to bring their expertise to bear at each stage

They are able to foresee issues before they arise and head them off

They take pressure off the team by tackling the difficult conversations and knowing when to escalate for support

They understand how to create the right environment for creative ideas to thrive and feel the responsibility of continuously keeping great ideas alive throughout all parts of the process

They are entrepreneurial and always on the hunt for growth on their accounts

They keep their eyes out for client needs and are able to quickly translate these needs into a solution which grows the agency business

They also act as a problem solver that is solutions oriented and gets excited by big problems and tackling new challenges that don’t have a clear proven path

Given the startup nature of our agency, this person must have the ability to toggle between altitudes and jump in on responsibilities typically managed by an Account director while also managing up at the most senior parts of leading a business and punching above their weight

Qualification

Client service experienceBusinessMarketing strategyCross-functional team leadershipEQEntrepreneurial spiritPassion for creativityDetail-orientedCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsPresentation skills