Account Director

Role: Account Director (Healthcare Agency)

Location: Central NJ (2-3x week)

Title and Salary DOE

As an Account Director, you’ll work with clients to understand their business and marketing needs, help develop the right strategies and execute plans to achieve client goals. You must have the vision to seek out and identify business opportunities. This talented and energetic individual will have a positive attitude and offer experience in leading client initiatives and building strategic relationships.

We’re seeking an experienced self-starter with eight to ten years’ client service experience, with at least three years’ direct experience in advertising client service and managing projects within an agency. The ideal candidate should be proactive in nature and possess excellent written and verbal communications skills.

Experience in executing both traditional communications as well as digital media strategies via web promotion, interactive video, search engine marketing, mobile apps, social media platforms, and blogs is a must. Experience in managing and leading internal teams and clients to deliver successful web and mobile design/development projects is a must.

The successful candidate will be well organized, detail oriented and efficient at managing client budgets. Experience in the healthcare services industry would be key, and the ability to lead a PM/creative/web development team is essential. Experience with employer branding and recruitment marketing is “plus,” but not required. This opportunity is for a full-time placement with all the demands of a salaried position. Title and salary DOE.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• will take the lead in the clients’ marketing and advertising strategies.
• will lead the team that provides the utmost level of client service.
• will liaise with clients at a senior level on a day-to-day basis.
• will promote the expansion of business with existing clients.
• will work with other senior managers to generate new accounts.
• will complete projects on a specific schedule and within an agreed budget.
• will utilize your skills and experience to push clients and the agency creatively and strategically.

Skills Required:

• Positive attitude, insatiable curiosity, and a love of collaboration, with a demonstrated success developing client relationships and growing both organic and new business.
• Must be a “self-starter,” able to work independently to manage client relationships with little direct supervision.
• Minimum of 8 years professional client relationship management experience, including agency experience in advertising and marketing as well as a knowledge of creative processes and techniques, including digital platforms and social media marketing channels
• The ability to plan and strategize at a senior level.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (samples required with resume)
• Effective team management capabilities, including mentoring and supervision skills.
• A persuasive and confident approach to creative projects
• Keen attention to detail and budgetary constraints
• Onsite required – Hybrid at Somerville NJ Office
• Experience in healthcare industry is a“must,” with employer branding and recruitment