Fahlgren Mortine Hiring for Account Director – Remote Job at Remote Full Time

This individual is a high-energy results fanatic who thrives in an agency setting. They will be responsible for management of integrated business-to-consumer (B2C) and/or business-to-business (B2B) client accounts. This role supports long-term business building, develops marketing and communications strategies, implements and executes campaigns and tactics, oversees account team management and maintains overall accountability for assigned client budgets and planning. The Account Director comes to work each day to make a difference for Fahlgren Mortine and the clients they lead.
We are flexible with geographic location, as this position is remote.
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads account teams to develop integrated marketing and communications campaigns for clients in multiple sectors
• Deeply engages in and has an authentic passion for clients’ businesses, including but not limited to logistics, technology, manufacturing, healthcare, higher education, tourism, retail and consumer products
• Develops strategies and tactics for digital and traditional advertising, customer events and trade shows, thought leadership content (print, video, digital), media relations and social media
• Moves projects from initiation to completion effectively and efficiently
• Understands the integrated relationship among advertising, branding, creative, digital, media planning and buying, public relations and research
• Seeks to develop and implement new programs for clients with little direction
• Employs marketing and communications technologies and techniques, such as marketing automation

• Leads and builds meaningful client relationships based on value-added counsel, understanding of the client’s business, responsiveness, and high-quality deliverables from the agency account team
• Manages internal team activity to ensure the appropriate resources are assigned, prepared and capable to deliver impactful programs and tactics within agreed upon timelines
• Establishes and grows relationships with client’s senior management team members
• Oversees and manages all financial aspects of client relationships including, but not limited to compliance to contracts/agreements, billing, write-offs, etc.
• Communicates client issues effectively to appropriate agency leaders
• Owns accountability to ensure team is achieving company performance metrics
• Participates in agency new business efforts; may be a member of new business pitch teams
• Provides leadership and coaching to account teams and direct reports (if applicable)
• Stays abreast of trends to deliver clients the best integrated marketing and communications results

QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 10 years of marketing and communications experience; agency experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of marketing and communications and the ability to understand clients’ businesses and their competitive environments
• Proven experience working in an account leadership role
• Proven client-facing experience with a demonstrated strategic approach in offering marketing and communications solutions to meet client’s needs
• Extremely organized and detail-oriented with a demonstrated ability to multi-task and balance priorities
• Goes the extra mile

Fahlgren Mortine is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time