VP, Account Director

BBDO has been in the big idea business for over a century and is one of the most awarded advertising agencies in the world. Dedication to our craft and ideas is summed up in the BBDO mantra: Do Big Things. We create work that changes user behavior, tells a brand's story across all channels and media, and is an economic multiplier for our clients businesses. We uniquely combine world-class creative with content production agility and real-time analytics. Quite simply, we believe that in the absence of great work, nothing else matters.VP, Account DirectorThe VP, Account Director oversees an account management discipline providing strategic and business leadership. The VP, Account Director uses their astute business acumen to inform client marketing objectives, creating a roadmap for their team to execute to improve the clients' posture in their respective markets. They must build a strong rapport with clients to open new opportunities for incremental business, driving growth for the agency. ResponsibilitiesAccountable for the overall health of the Client/Agency partnership; knows the inner workings of the Client's organization and has direct contact up to CMO level. Evangelizes the BBDO Narrative of Data x Context x Creativity and responsible for leading the transformation on their business and integrated team. Deep understanding of the Client's business and seen as a trusted advisor beyond creative output. Identifies business-building opportunities and growth for Agency & Omnicom network,leveraging the power of Connected Brilliance. Strong Partner with Creative, Planning, and Production Leads, playing a direct role in "making the work better" by delivering integrated and insight driven work. Improve operations and processes with Creative, Planning, Analytics, Production, etc. Strong passion for creativity and work that spans all communication channels. Commitment to hire, train and develop diverse talent across the Agency. Responsible for oversight and execution of all content programs; including those with partner agencies. Understands the Client organization and can navigate difficult situations both in advance of and in reaction to problems. Formulates effective thought leadership and has a strong knowledge of the Client's business beyond advertising output. Fiscal oversight of agency accounts, ensuring responsible spending guidelines are adhered to by all team members. Serves as a mentor to junior team members and exemplifies leadership behavior. Required SkillsBachelor's degree required Minimum 10 years' experience in marketing, preferably in an agency environment Experience managing people/teams and leading pitches. Expert in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Keynote, Adobe Creative Suite an added plus. Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong understanding of how all digital platforms work and effectively articulate how the current landscape impacts the Client's business. Ensures planning and marketing sciences are brought into the process at the right time to allow data and context to drive the insights and the creative work. Ability to translate how a consumer is connected across the ecosystem including broadcast, digital/social, retail, mobile, commerce, web, apps, etc. Strong command of monitoring and measurement of creative ideas, media, and other Client programs. Development of case studies to share learning across teams internally and with Clients. We are only considering candidates that currently live in Dallas. The targeted annual salary range for this role is $150,000 to $180,000 and may vary depending several factors including but not limited to the candidates experience, education, skills and job qualifications. Benefits for this role include health/vision/dental insurance, 401(k), stock purchase, vacation, sick and personal days.

Created: 2025-03-06