Account Director – Content & Production

PepsiCo • New York, NY

5d • $132,200 - $262,400

About The Position

We’re seeking an Account Director to lead major portions of the PepsiCo Creative Studio business, with a core focus on content and production. This role is designed for a seasoned leader who understands how to steward world-class creative work while managing complex stakeholder ecosystems, production realities, and P&L accountability.

You’ll be a central force in shaping culture, strengthening relationships, and ensuring the PepsiCo Studio delivers high-quality, on-time, and on-budget work for PepsiCo’s iconic beverage brands, including Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Gatorade and many others.

Requirements

• 10+ years of agency (or like) experience in account leadership, production, or integrated marketing.
• Proven track record leading large, complex accounts with multiple workstreams.
• Deep understanding of content and production processes across channels and formats.
• Strong financial acumen with experience owning P&Ls and managing budgets at scale.
• Exceptional client relationship skills with the ability to build trust and influence at senior levels.
• Experience working with external vendors, production partners, and internal creative teams.

Nice To Haves

• You’re a steady, respected leader who knows how to balance creative ambition with operational discipline. You understand how great work gets made, and how to protect it, while navigating the realities of timelines, budgets, and stakeholders.
• You bring calm to complexity and pride yourself on building strong teams and long-term client partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Business Leadership: Own and lead significant scopes of the PepsiCo Creative Studio business, ensuring operational excellence and creative integrity.
• Client Partnership: Serve as a trusted senior partner to PepsiCo stakeholders, balancing strategic guidance with hands-on problem solving.
• Creative Stewardship: Protect and elevate the quality of creative work, partnering closely with creative and production leaders from brief through delivery.
• Production Expertise: Oversee content production across the full spectrum—film, digital, social, OOH, experiential, and emerging formats, both within the Studio and in partnership with external agencies.
• P&L Management: Manage financial health across your accounts, including forecasting, staffing plans, scopes, and vendor budgets.
• Stakeholder Balance: Navigate and align internal teams, clients, and external vendors to keep work moving smoothly and efficiently.
• Culture & Leadership: Set the tone for collaboration, accountability, and high performance across cross-functional teams.

Benefits

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $132,200 - $262,400.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 25% of annual salary paid out annually and an additional target payout of 10% of annual salary is paid out over 3 years following the end of the performance period.
• Long term incentive equity may be awarded based on eligibility and performance.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed