Account Director Jobs

For nearly 85 years, Doner has worked at the Intersection of Modern & Main Street. It’s where we help Main Street brands compete in the modern marketplace – and Modern brands scale by connecting with everyday Americans. Our clients include Johnson & Johnson, Stellantis Automobiles (formerly Fiat Chrysler), Amazon, Netflix, McDonald’s, The UPS Store and many more of America’s favorite brands.

What you will do:

• Manage the client’s budget and billing activity, in part by providing forecasts for production and hard costs, generating individual project estimates, reviewing client billing/invoices
• Partner with project management in the agency work cycle providing thought-leadership and guiding the project by working with strategy to develop creative briefs, leading internal and client meetings, and securing approval
• Manage the agency’s relationship with client and other partners (IAT), ensuring ongoing open lines of communication and continuous nurturing with all entities
• Proactively identify risks and opportunities to strengthen the agency/client relationship
• Manage internal and external communications including memos, conference reports, etc.
• Track and analyze client’s business performance, leveraging outputs to drive the development and optimization of integrated marketing plans
• Responsible for working with the client to deliver solutions bringing forward new ideas and innovative solutions that enhance the client’s business, the client relationship, and the agency work
• Be a team player, exercising leadership when appropriate and participating in a collaborative workplace environment

What you need to succeed:

• Strong background in modern CPG, automotive and retail marketing strategies with heavy digital experience including video, OLA and social, as well as traditional channels
• 5+ years of advertising agency experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• General knowledge of media landscape and processes a plus
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to build client rapport
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Google Docs, Keynote
• Motivated to further develop strategic thinking skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and prioritize/reprioritize work without difficulty
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines