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Account Director
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Seattle, WA, United States
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Who we are:
We’re unique among Seattle agencies not only because of our global client roster but because of how we work. We believe in great creative above all else. We believe an idea can come from anywhere, which is why we eschew ego in favor of collaboration. And why we use data the right way: to inform our award-winning ideas. We’re headquartered in downtown Seattle’s historic Times Square Building, which says a lot about us too. We’re the perfect blend of art and innovation, bedrock and badassery. Join us today to help shape the future of digital.
Who we are looking for:
Company Seattle seeks an Account Director to guide and optimize long-term relationships between key clients and Company. The Account Director is responsible for identifying and qualifying new revenue opportunities with new and existing clients, creating client interest in new Company deliverables, referring leads when appropriate to Account Leadership, and producing proposals and presentations which win business. The Account Director combines high expertise on digital trends and technologies with an intimate understanding of clients' goals and needs – in order to anticipate what their needs will be and how Company can serve them.
What you’ll do:
• Oversee the translation of our clients’ vision into a roadmap that guides Company on how to not only achieve client goals, but also generates work that is creatively brilliant, measurable and has a cultural impact.
• Drive and manage revenue of 2.5M to 5M of net new business.
• Oversee, inspire and motivate project teams. Review team deliverables. Provide strategic oversight and ensure the work gets noticed, used and appreciated.
• Participate in internal vision & strategy sessions for the Microsoft account.
What you’ll need:
• 8+ years of client services experience in a digital and/or creative agency, or communications environment; a focus on CRM and/or Media strongly preferred.
• Specific experience with Global 1000 clients in marketing communications, Internet initiatives, branding or business analysis.
• Outstanding ability to lead, convince and inspire in a client-service environment.
• Experience and a proven approach to building relationships that result in new, profitable revenue opportunities as well as driving incremental growth on existing work.
• High knowledge and expertise in marketing – and personal perspective on – Internet trends and technologies, business and site performance analysis, user centered design process, social, campaign work.
• Proven ability to navigate and leverage partners at scale (working with WPP partners/sister agencies).
• Proven ability to negotiate Statements of Work and contracts – effectively forecasting and scoping work with teams in close collaboration with Project Management.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor and collaborate in a team-oriented workplace; fostering career growth for the individuals on their project teams.
About Company:
Company is a creative agency that cares about results. We back up every idea with real-world insights to create work that makes a difference—and makes a measurable impact. With more than 1,500 employees around the globe, Company brings results-driven digital solutions to some of the world’s most dynamic brands, including Microsoft, Procter & Gamble, AT&T, Shell, and the Coca-Cola Company.
By design, we are visionaries, innovators, and pioneers. If that describes you too, then by all means, get in touch—we’d love to work with you.
Company is a WPP Digital agency.
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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.