Account Director

Skidmore Studio

11d

About The Position

Skidmore Studio is seeking an Account Director to partner with clients, project managers, and the creative team to deliver value and grow client relationships. The studio specializes in branding for consumer packaged goods (CPG) clients, and CPG experience is required. The Account Director serves as the primary client contact, leads client meetings and account planning, develops business with existing clients, and partners with business development on new opportunities. The role also coordinates with project management, creative, and production teams to keep work on schedule and budget, contributes to creative and strategic work, resolves client conflicts, and shares CPG branding and marketing insights with the studio.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative, growth-minded leader who is comfortable working entrepreneurially amid ambiguity, managing multiple clients and projects, and communicating clearly. They value feedback, continuous learning, high creative and service standards, and collaborative problem-solving.

The studio offers paid vacation, 11–13 paid holidays each year, unlimited paid sick/personal time after the first 60 days, medical coverage with a studio contribution for the employee and eligible family members, studio-paid dental and vision coverage for employees, a sponsored 401(k) with employer match after 90 days, and monthly wellness and wireless communication stipends.

Requirements

• CPG experience is required.
• 10 or more years of relevant agency experience, or equivalent experience in brand management or marketing specifically with CPG brands.
• Client-facing and relationship-building experience in account management, planning, sales, or business development.
• Strong organizational skills and a demonstrated ability to manage multiple clients and projects.
• Strong presentation and coordination skills, including the ability to clearly convey creative strategies and concepts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A degree in marketing, advertising, communications, business, or equivalent experiential qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development and growth of client relationships, serve as the primary point of contact, think strategically on clients’ behalf, set clear expectations, and deliver presentations and meetings.
• Prepare for and lead client meetings, weekly check-ins, and account planning sessions.
• Drive proactive planning, identify new project opportunities, and pitch recommendations that support clients’ future goals.
• Partner with the business development team to close new business, from scope development through project kickoff.
• Identify, pursue, and secure new scopes of work with existing clients.
• Coordinate with project managers, creative teams, and production crews to keep projects on time and on budget.
• Contribute to brainstorms, ideation, creative briefings, and strategic planning for clients.
• Advocate for clients and manage conflict resolution, using difficult conversations to build trust.
• Follow CPG branding and marketing trends, share strategic perspectives and industry insights with the studio, and research client strategies to manage branding projects and identify opportunities.

Benefits

• Paid vacation days.
• 11–13 paid holidays per year.
• Unlimited paid sick/personal time after the first 60 days of employment.
• Medical premium contribution for the employee and eligible family members.
• Dental and vision coverage fully paid by the studio for employees.
• Sponsored 401(k) savings plan with an employer match after 90 days.
• Monthly wellness reimbursement.
• Wireless communication stipend to help cover personal cell phone and home internet.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior