Account Director

Adelphi Group•New York, NY

21h•$120,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Account Director is a key leadership role at McCann New York, partnering with a VP/SVP to lead the account’s Business Leadership team and steward client relationships. The role works across functions to shape integrated work, manage scope, and drive growth for McCann and its clients. As a trusted advisor to clients and teams, the Account Director elevates strategic thinking, drives creative ambition, and takes ownership of client business problems. The role also helps innovate how the agency works for its people, work, clients, and business. The Account Director leads brands toward their business objectives, using insights and strategy to propel distinctive creative ideas and applying creative judgment and business acumen to shape and position work. The position develops client relationships, leads integrated teams and workstreams, manages large-scale productions, and helps brands evolve their strategy in response to emerging technologies and platforms. It includes direct-report management, regular performance and wellbeing discussions, capacity monitoring, and coaching and advocacy for team members’ development. The position is based with the McCann New York team. Team members must reside in or be willing to relocate to the New York Tri-State area unless an exception is agreed upon by their manager and McCann New York Human Resources. The workplace is hybrid, with three days per week in the office. The stated salary range is $120,000 to $140,000.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area or equivalent.
At least 6 years of agency experience in advertising or related disciplines, including advertising agencies, brand consultancies, digital firms, or client-side roles.
At least 3 years of supervisory experience.
Experience coordinating or leading digital solutions across projects, such as web development, UX, CRM platforms, martech strategy or implementations, or analytics.
Demonstrated client and team leadership, supported by a strong track record with major clients and agency teams.
Ability to be resourceful, proactive, and willing to do what it takes to complete the work.
Understanding of how to build a team, develop talent, and keep people motivated.
Ability to nurture and protect big ideas.
Passion for the industry, category, and creative work.
Must reside in or be willing to relocate to the New York Tri-State area unless an exception is agreed upon by the manager and McCann New York Human Resources.

Responsibilities

Lead the brand toward its business objectives, shaping agency work around business priorities and creative ambition.
Use insights and strategy to propel fresh, original, and distinctive creative ideas.
Apply creative judgment to shape work and business acumen to position it effectively.
Develop and deepen client relationships across the organization, supporting clients’ vision.
Lead integrated agency teams within and outside of IPG to deliver client solutions.
Evolve brand strategy in light of emerging technologies and platforms.
Conduct weekly one-on-ones with assigned direct reports to discuss performance and wellbeing, provide ongoing feedback, and monitor capacity and progression.
Mentor and coach team members and advocate for their growth and development.
Lead integrated internal teams, day-to-day workstreams, and large-scale productions.
Partner with a VP/SVP to lead the account’s Business Leadership team and steward client relationships.
Manage scope and drive growth for the agency and its clients.
Help drive innovation in how the agency works for its people, work, clients, and business.