Account Director (Freelance)

A Freelance Account Director who will be responsible for leading retainer clients, campaign projects, and new business opportunities for a leading tech brand. 

This is a freelance role with an immediate start date that will run through November, with an option to extend through the end of the year. Location should be in LA or NYC.

Role 

We are looking for an enthusiastic, solution-oriented Account Director with a strong background in social media, influencer and cultural marketing. Experience with large accounts and/or in a big agency is a must. A background with tech brands is a plus.

This role is right for you if you are: 

Well-organized, proven self-starter; able to initiate, prioritize, and drive projects from inception, development to execution, and measurement. An experienced marketer in brand partnership building and creating high-impact social-first marketing campaigns.

Responsibilities 

• Presenting to clients and attending client meetings and partner meetings and events
• Monitoring and understanding your clients’ markets; be aware of market issues and competitive activity
• Develop and deliver strategic client presentations and provide creative and innovative solutions that are concise, creative, insights-based, and social-first
• Owning the financials for clients, including forecasts, budgets and investments – ensuring that key financial responsibilities are mutually understood and agreed upon and working with the internal finance team to ensure invoices are paid on time
• Organize manager and junior level associates and collaborate across teams to get work done
• Oversee simultaneous project work-back schedules and deliverables of the cross-department internal team to ensure client needs are met in a timely manner 
• Manage and track progress across functions, workstreams, and key milestones; oversee cross-functional execution to deliver on launch strategy and ongoing execution
• Maintaining a strong understanding of changes in the client’s industry and how the client’s and consumer landscape is adapting, and developing trend reports + relevant case studies
• Control the quality of the work produced and ensure that it meets clients’ requirements and the agency’s standards

Key Skills

• Very tapped into culture, music, entertainment, fashion, etc. — has impeccable taste where everyone wants their opinion to know what's cool 
• Experience running an influencer and/or TikTok program
• Experience running a $1M+ account
• Familiar with clients in tech, electronics, telecom, or related
• Big agency background, has worked with very large, complex client organizations 
• A strong background of account management leading cross-functional teams within a social, influencer, cultural or entertainment-focused fast-paced environment. 
• Exceptional ability to analyze briefs, structure responses to complex challenges and deliver projects to the highest standard in a timely and efficient manner, while maintaining an eye for detail. 
• Experience interacting with junior to senior level clients and growing relationships. 
• Experience managing a team to effectively achieve results from all levels
• Flexibility to travel and staff events as needed (10-20%) 
• Proficient in using Google Workspace (Slides, Sheets and Docs), social and creator tracking and monitoring tools (Sprinklr, CreatorIQ, Captiv8) 

• 8+ years of agency experience; tech or related industry is a strong advantage
• Strong background of account management ideally within a social & influencer environment
• Strong balance of analytic and creative thinking
• Strong written, verbal communication, and presentation skills
• Strong understanding of the social & influencer space
• Ability to manage direct reports and serve as a leader to the cross-functional team

Salary Range: $100-125k per annum. Rate will ultimately depend on amount of past experience and seniority level.

Work alongside a talented team on an exciting global project with a major brand!

About 1000heads

1000heads combines expertise in data & analytics, strategy, technology and creativity to help the world’s best businesses build Social Age brands. 1000heads provides a fully integrated, end-to-end Social Transformation™ proposition to blue-chip clients encompassing data & analytics, strategy and implementation. 1000heads has a global footprint, employing over 190 people across eleven offices in London, Paris, Berlin, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Bogota, Sydney, Melbourne, and Kuala Lumpur. 1000heads’ clients include Alphabet, Keurig, The North Face, Verizon, Bimbo, Amazon, Cisco, and Diageo. 

1000heads is an Equal Opportunities Employer, we are passionately committed to working together to promote an inclusive environment which celebrates and promotes diversity. We are committed to our belief that diversity in our team generates better and bolder ideas, creativity, understanding and respect. We welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.  

For more information on 1000heads, visit 1000heads.com