SVP, Group Account Director

At Starcom, we are the Human Experience Company. We know brands will only thrive if they anticipate people’s desires. We create experiences people love and actions brands need. We are stronger because our commitment to human outcomes is proven to drive better business outcomes. When others dehumanize people as mere data points, we will win by knowing and treating them as human beings.

Over the past couple of years, we have been building something different by transforming the way we do our business. From structuring our investment practice around data and digital to bringing our strategy, data sciences and research practice under one house, we’ve been shaping Starcom to be the media agency of tomorrow. One that both you and I want to work at.

We also work very hard in creating a truly inclusive and empathetic culture, one where our talents feel empowered to voice their opinion, do their best work, all while having a good work life balance.

Job Description

We’re looking for an amazing and experienced SVP, Group Account Director who has experience in digital performance and wants to work in the global luxury category. If you’re up for it, read on.

Day to day, your role will include:

• Leading a large cross functional team that is high performing, and happy
• Actively establishing and growing senior-level client relationships based on trust, and leveraging these relationships in the development of business growth
• Developing cutting-edge, insight and data-driven integrated programs, leveraging expertise across media
• Demonstrating strong corporate citizenship through involvement in Starcom company events, learning forums and other activities and serve as a member of the Starcom Executive Management team
• Maintaining a strong understanding of changes in the client’s industry and how customer needs are adapting
• Ability to work collaboratively across communication channels to bring cross functional capabilities to the client groups seamlessly.
• Deliver strategic client presentations and providing recommendations that are concise, insightful and on point
• Connecting to broader agency intellectual capital and bringing best practices to client engagements
• Owning client financials – including forecasts, budgets and investments – and facilitating all legal contracts
• Developing team members through training and identifying areas for growth
• Willingness to travel as needed – you would be on a global business that may require some travel

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is highly preferred
• 10+ years media advertising experience
• Strong performance media knowledge
• Experience working with travel or luxury clients preferred
• Global client experience a plus
• Strong leadership, strategic, problem solving and negotiation skills
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Positive attitude that motivates and inspires
• Solid verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Excellent people skills at all levels

Additional Information

Starcom is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. We create and nurture a vibrant work environment that celebrates, values and leverages all aspects of diversity and inclusiveness, attracts world-class talent and serves as the industry benchmark for best practices. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and will provide appropriate accommodation for candidates with disabilities or accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process, upon request. Please contact our recruiter for any questions, accommodations or specific requests. We thank all candidates for their interest in Starcom however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.