Accenture

Droga5 Executive Group Account Director


PayCompetitive
LocationNew York/New York
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: R00185715

      Who we are

      Droga5, part of Accenture Interactive, is a creative agency with offices in New York, London and Tokyo. From integrated communications and experience innovation to business design, Droga5 exists to build and sustain the most influential brands of the 21st century through creativity. Droga5 was founded in 2006 and has been recognized as Agency of the Year more than 25 times and was named both Ad Age and Adweek’s Agency of the Decade (2010–2019). Visit Droga5.com or @droga5 on all social platforms to get to know us better.

      Account Management @ Droga5

      The Executive Group Account Director is the most senior account lead on any given business or group of businesses, leading, inspiring and creating paths for creative and business opportunities. The Executive Group Account Director is accountable for everything that happens on a business and identifies how and when to pull in the management group to support them, the team and the work.

      Job Responsibilities

      • Lead client and agency team to deliver best-in-class creative work and responsible for quality of output and thinking on the account

      • Maintain total account oversight by putting the right team in place across departments and geographies and understand when to provide structure and when ideas need freedom to flourish

      • Be a trusted partner of senior clients and decision makers; build relationships beyond our day-to-day clients and into the C-suite of a client’s organization

      • Uncover opportunities for revenue growth and creative wins

      • Possess a deep understanding of client business, objectives and how our work will drive their success

      • Be a trusted leader of the agency team across all disciplines and the operational leader ultimately accountable for client- and agency-business success

      • Drive annual fee negotiations and be responsible for developing and managing agency scope of work

      • Demonstrate command over entire business from a macro-business point of view to details of key projects

      • Set vision for account in line with agency goals and outline clear creative and business growth expectations for agency team

      • Cover most senior clients, advising them on their business and leading them to the right solutions

      • Own the account narrative internally, orchestrating agency-management involvement to drive agency agenda and deepen the relationship

      • Strategically and assertively manage financial health of accounts, ensuring agency profitability

      • Plot out organic growth with clear strategy and plan

      • Participate in new business development

      • Actively seek opportunities to contribute to the agency culture above and beyond current assignments and responsibilities

      Basic Qualifications

      • Minimum of 9 years of client management experience or similar experience

      Preferred Qualifications

      • Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent training and/or experience

      • Experience working in or with an advertising agency

      • Advanced knowledge of key business tools: Google Slides, Microsoft software

      • Familiarity with accounting/math principles

      • Flexibility to travel when needed

      Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in New York as set forth below.
      We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

      Information on benefits is here.

      Role Location Annual Salary Range

      New York $149,300 to $399,500

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      Accenture plc is an Irish-domiciled multinational company that provides consulting and processing services.