Group Account Director (Temp)
About The Position
Blue Hour Studios is a social-first agency that creates work at the intersection of culture, content, creators, and commerce to help brands turn cultural relevance into demand. Headquartered in New York and Los Angeles and backed by Horizon Media, the agency connects creativity and media to drive business impact. The Group Account Director is a leadership role responsible for driving client relationships, leading social strategy, overseeing impactful work, and contributing to agency growth. The role provides strategic counsel, leads influencer strategy and talent partnerships, manages account performance and profitability, and supervises and develops internal teams. The position is temporary, as indicated in the job title. The stated salary range is $3,461.54–$4,230.77 per week. Actual weekly or hourly pay may vary based on factors including skills, experience, training, licensure or certifications, and equity. Blue Hour Studios and Horizon Media describe their workplace as welcoming, safe, and empowering, and state that they are equal opportunity employers.
Responsibilities
- Stay informed about and share industry, cultural, and technological trends that may inform the work.
- Provide thought leadership on complex issues and identify innovative solutions.
- Navigate the social ecosystem and make ongoing recommendations that leverage paid, owned, and earned opportunities.
- Ensure best practices are applied across disciplines and strategic alignment is maintained across channels and teams.
- Provide high-level strategic counsel to clients and prospects, deepen understanding of client businesses, and uncover their motivations and needs.
- Lead the development and execution of influencer strategies.
- Oversee influencer and talent partnership activations to ensure timeliness, quality, and effectiveness.
- Own assigned lines of business and relationships with clients and agency team members at all levels.
- Develop relationships with talent agencies, talent managers, and emerging talent.
- Identify innovative influencer partnership models and tools or technology, including partners and AI, to elevate and expedite the work.
- Encourage a positive, professional environment that supports clients, management, talent, teammates, and the work.
- Coach and mentor internal teams and set a standard of excellence.
- Anticipate challenges, involve agency leadership when appropriate, and offer solutions to troubleshoot.
- Maintain a deep understanding of social media and influencer marketing, competitors, and emerging trends.
- Build strong relationships with senior clients, handle difficult conversations, and support account health.
- Identify opportunities to grow billings and deliver breakthrough work that is on-brand and on-strategy.
- Ensure successful financial operations for assigned lines of business in accordance with the Scope of Work.
- Develop ideas for new products, services, and ways of doing business, and persuasively sell incremental solutions or capabilities to drive organic growth.
- Manage account and project profitability.
- Assist with new business pitches as appropriate.
- Use sound supervision, delegation, and escalation judgment; keep teams performing at their peak.
- Provide input for team members’ performance reviews, coach for success, and conduct reviews for direct reports.
- Give ongoing, real-time performance feedback and ensure team members have the training and support needed to meet development goals.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
