Account Director - East Region

Account Director

The deets.
● Establish a strategic relationship with clients and serve as a business consultant
● Uncover opportunities to drive growth (customer satisfaction & revenue)
● Guide and direct internal teams, so they can consistently perform above and beyond client expectations
● Be able to net $1M in client business per year
● Create, manage, review and analyze client ­facing reports
● Translate wins, opportunities and objectives to clients
● Monitor and present new and upcoming digital trends to clients
● Communicate effectively and frequently with clients
● Ensure program success, and adjust program accordingly to accommodate for changing environments  
● Provide clear client feedback to internal teams
● Rally internal teams to create strategic recommendations and bring new ideas to the table
● Provide clear client feedback to internal performance teams
● Managing/pursuing contracts; up­sell, amendments

Enough about us. Let’s talk about you.
● Mix of agency and in-­house or client ­side experience
● 8+ years digital marketing, strategy or account management experience  
● Strong organizational skills and a hands­-on approach
● Willingness to aggressively take on new responsibilities  
● Willingness to travel  
● Integrity, independence and a desire to apply your skills  
● Excellent organizational and analytical skills
● Ability to represent and promote Ethology and demonstrate value added service to clients
● Experience with and up­ to ­date knowledge of the entire digital spectrum, including website and mobile
design and development, social media, paid media and search engine optimization
● Proven ability to navigate and lead large brands and organizations
● Ability to effectively manage several projects and/or accounts at once
● Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school, MBA is a nice to have

Bachelor's Degree, MBA would be great to have
Must be located in New York or Chicago
Must have 8+ years of agency experience