Advertising Services

Account Director

Brooklyn, NYHybridFull TimeDirector$150,000–$170,000 /yrPosted 10 days ago

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Account Director
creative agency
client relationship management
integrated campaigns
digital marketing
interactive marketing
social media marketing
above the line advertising
creative judgment
fiscal acumen

Nice to have

shape our DNA
independent and irreverent spirit
Fighting Sameness
culture of curiosity
caring for the work
clients

Role summary

Z.A.K. New York, a full-service creative agency, is seeking a talented Account Director for their Brooklyn office. This hybrid role requires 8+ years of experience in an advertising creative agency, with a focus on managing integrated campaigns (digital, interactive, social, traditional). The Account Director will be the key senior point of contact for clients, responsible for building trusting relationships, influencing strategic initiatives, and driving revenue growth. The role involves leading annual planning, overseeing account administration and fiscal management, and ensuring seamless collaboration with internal teams and partner agencies. Direct reports will receive guidance on professional development and performance reviews. The ideal candidate is entrepreneurial, organized, detail-oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

We are looking to bring on a talented Account Director to join our team.

This role is based in Brooklyn, NY (hybrid, in office 3 days/week)

A bit about Z.A.K. New York…

We are a full-service creative agency, launched in NYC summer of 2022, to bring the independent and irreverent spirit of Fighting Sameness to the US market (Z.A.K. has existed in Toronto since 2008, and in Vancouver since 2022).

While we are new to NYC and have a start-up vibe, our team has years of collective experience building best-class-brands at top NY agencies, with the backing and support of a 170-person office in Canada. All that to say, our structure is intentionally flat with hands-on leadership – and the benefit of joining Z.A.K. New York at this stage is all of our employees have the opportunity to shape our DNA, including the way we work and the work we put out into the world. We have a culture of curiosity and caring for the work, our clients, and one another. Everyone who joins the team, regardless of discipline, should see themselves as strategic, creative and entrepreneurially minded.

Core responsibilities of the Account Director role include:

Key senior day-to-day point of contact for client and internal team; must have a proven track record of building trusting, professional relationships internally, with clients, and partners

Maintains proactive consistent communication with GAD and/or MD on account status

Proven experience managing and executing fully integrated campaigns with a balance between digital/interactive/social marketing focus and traditional above the line

Ability to influence, drive, and sell integrated strategic initiatives

Influences the development of the highest quality of creative work by sharing knowledge of the client’s business/brand/category and demonstrating strong creative judgment

Ability to cultivate strong relationships and partner effectively with all internal agency functions

With strategic and creative partners, helps devise short + long term strategies and opportunities for client with creative opportunities and revenue growth

Proactively leads annual planning processes, SOW, and resource allocations

Oversees account administration, strong fiscal acumen, driving process; troubleshoots day-to-day account issues with ease

Owns the communication between agency, client and partner agencies (media, retail, digital, PR, etc.) to ensure seamless collaboration

Responsible for direct reports professional development and performance reviews

Qualifications & Experience:

8+ years of experience in advertising creative agency

An amazing relationship builder who is entrepreneurial in spirit – we want a champion of creative thinking who embraces a challenge

Ability to work under pressure and rally team to meet deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment – independently takes initiative with thorough follow-up ability

Extensive Digital and Broadcast Production experience is essential

Incredibly well organized, collaborative, receptive to change, laser focused on detail

From time to time, after hours work and overnight traveling to meetings, shoots and/or post sessions may be required

Compensation for this role ranges from $150,000 to $170,000 USD, depending on experience.

Zulu Alpha Kilo is an equal opportunity employer. It prohibits discrimination based on age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable federal, provincial and local laws. Zulu Alpha Kilo is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you are contacted for an interview and require accommodation during the interviewing process, please let us know.

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