Account Director (Brand amp; Design Agency)
Chicago-based - hybrid working
$100-110k flexible depending on experience + Benefits
The Agency
A global branding agency specializing in identity, strategy, and design.
Independent and employee-owned, they fuse creativity with a deep understanding of the human mind to make their clients’ brands mean more.
Founded in 2007, clients range from large multi-nationals to small start-ups, including McCain, Molson Coors, First Direct, Panera, Kraft Heinz, Wiggle and UNHCR.
The Role
Looking for a proactive, established amp; motivated Account Director or Sr. Account Handler who will be able to come in, hit the ground running and lead a variety of accounts. Across the CPG space, both famous brands and challengers, you will be working closely with internal teams across both New York and London.
This person will act as a partner and friend to senior clients, managing issues and maintaining relationships to ensure they keep coming back. You will be responsible for growing clients, running pitches and continually looking for opportunities for business growth. You will mentor and develop the skills of junior members of the team and develop strong internal relationships across the business to ensure projects run smoothly and clients receives the best possible service.
What We Look For
Fantastic project management, gravitas and organizational skills should be a given.
Nurturing junior members of a team is vital, and there will be plenty of opportunities to grow and develop your own skills too.
Requirements
Benefits
They are passionate about making brands mean more and creating connected brand experiences. They do this by changing the way people feel about brands by appealing to the intuitive and instinctive responses that drive behavior.
Everyone has a vested interest in the business (Employee Owned Trust - they all have a stake in success) they work hard and challenge themselves to create the best work possible, while looking after each other along the way. There are lots of perks and they genuinely love what they do.
Interested? Please apply today!
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