As an Account Director at SixSpeed, you will take a leadership role in shaping the success of the agency, managing high-profile client relationships, and driving innovation within the creative and strategic deliverables. As the visionary and results-driven leader, with a passion for client relationships, strategic direction, and team management, you will be given the transformative opportunity to shape the future of the agency and grow our clients’ businesses. Being a strong collaborator is essential, as we treat our clients as an extension of SixSpeed and our internal team members as family. We are looking for a confident, yet humble, leader to help us take one of our largest, longest standing clients to the next level.
This is an in-person role based at our Minneapolis office, and candidates must be local to the Twin Cities area, in office at least three days per week.
THE TASK AT HAND
- Analyze any project’s performance and provide clients with strategic insights and recommendations for improvement
- Identify new business opportunities and contribute to business development efforts
- Stay at the forefront of industry trends and evolving advertising and marketing strategies
- Provide exceptional customer service and act as the primary point of senior level contact for key clients
- Deliver influential client presentations and proposals, driving growth and client satisfaction
- Oversee annual account planning and financials for each client portfolio
- Establish and maintain credibility and leadership with the client through strategic thinking and the use of sound judgment when solving problems
- Lead strategic planning and thought leadership with internal team and clients
- Establish and nurture strong, long-term client relationships by understanding their goals, objectives, and expectations
- Collaborate with clients to develop high-level advertising and marketing strategies and oversee their execution
- Ensure the successful delivery of complex integrated advertising projects, exceeding client expectations
- Lead a team of Account Supervisors, Account Executives, and Coordinators, guiding their professional growth and ensuring team success
- Provide leadership/motivation and convey the vision and values of SixSpeed Account Management
WHO YOU ARE
- 10+ years of account management / client management experience within an agency
- Bachelor's degree in strategic communications, marketing, or related field
- Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to inspire and influence teams and clients
- Strong strategic thinking, project management, and organizational abilities.
- In-depth knowledge of the advertising and marketing industry, emerging trends, and best practices
- Outstanding problem-solving skills, with a strong analytical and data-driven approach
- Demonstrated creativity in developing innovative solutions to client challenges
- Proven track record of consistently meeting or exceeding sales and performance targets
- Proven leadership with multiple client relationships and internal team
- Excellent ability to develop team members skills and leads by example
- Exemplifies the ability to teach and lead team members to grow, develop, present, and sell in strategic work
- Ability to grow, develop and teach marketing acumen to internal teams
- Excellent financial acumen and ability to teach and lead team members to manage account forecast and financials
- Proven understanding and leadership of the SixSpeed process
- Big picture/ strategic thinker
A PLUS, BUT NOT REQUIRED
- Personal passion for or experience with powersports, motorsports, outdoor recreation, or adjacent enthusiast categories
- Existing familiarity with powersports products, consumers, terminology, and the technical differences that drive purchase decisions
To be what others can’t, you have to do what they won't. We are SixSpeed, a full-service advertising agency that is employee-owned, audience-first, and built to deliver big ideas at speed. We're here to make the world's most adventurous brands impossible to imitate.
This role offers a salary range of $110,000 to $140,000* per year.
*Don’t let this range drive your decision to apply. Actual compensation packages are based on the level of skill and experience each candidate brings to their role. Similarly, there may be a more senior or junior position available that would be a better fit with your expertise. The final offer will be determined based on the candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of account management or client management experience within an agency
- Bachelor's degree in strategic communications, marketing, or a related field
- Exceptional communication and negotiation skills
- Strong strategic thinking, project management, and organizational abilities
- In-depth knowledge of the advertising and marketing industry, trends, and best practices
- Outstanding problem-solving and analytical skills
- Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales and performance targets
- Proven leadership of multiple client relationships and internal teams
- Ability to develop, teach, and lead team members
- Strong marketing acumen
- Excellent financial acumen, including account forecasting and financial management
- Understanding and leadership of the SixSpeed process
- Passion for or experience with powersports, motorsports, outdoor recreation, or related enthusiast categories
- Familiarity with powersports products, consumers, terminology, and purchase-decision factors
What We Do
SixSpeed is a consumer-centric, end-to-end integrated creative marketing agency rooted in delivering online and offline brand experience to our brands' core audiences. We work for brands who are willing to try new ways to market and engage with their core consumers. Brands that do it right show up differently and more powerfully across connections that matter most and their loyalists drive unstoppable brand action.
