Account Director

ACCOUNT DIRECTOR 

About Us:

Founded in 1983, Goodby Silverstein & Partners is a full-service advertising agency whose mission is to create experiences that reach millions and even billions, but seem to speak only to you. We call this effect mass intimacy. The smarter, braver work that results from this approach brings people closer to our clients’ businesses, gets them to care, and urges them to take action. Because great work is only great if it reaps results.
We’re cultivating an inclusive place where people do their very best work—work that moves people and contributes to culture. To that end, our staff and our work need to reflect the world around us. It’s why we look for interesting talent in unexpected places. At GS&P, inclusivity demands that all people and all voices are seen, heard and valued. We believe we are better people and a better agency when more perspectives and more stories are shared and included. We’re making big strides toward these goals and are constantly excited by the difference it all makes.

ACCOUNT DIRECTOR
We are looking for an Account Director to join our outstanding Account Management department in our San Francisco office.

We expect that, as an Account Director, you will no longer be managing projects but will be leading accounts or large pieces of accounts. Your job is more than helping make the trains run well and on time. It’s now about helping others make sure this happens. And, more importantly, it’s about guiding the process and decisions on where to lay new track. It’s a role that requires equal parts quality control and leadership.

For us, a great Account Director does the following:

1) Clearly defines the client’s business problem and gets people in the agency excited to work on it.

2) Provides their own point of view that is considerate of both the client’s and agency’s viewpoints but not necessarily beholden to either one of them.

3) Serves the needs of the individuals on their team and on the account.

Although you are the most senior person managing a team of people, this is not permission to act above the other people working on the account (especially the Account Managers). Instead, you need to work to serve their needs individual by individual. This means making time for them—even treating their time as more important than your own. This can’t be emphasized enough. The directors whom people like working with the most seem to be the ones who are most generous and open with their time.

4) Constantly set (and if necessary, change) the conditions on the account to allow people to do their best work. 

Qualifications:

• Established Account Director (2+ years at AD level) with experience leading large, complex client relationships at top creative agencies.

• Deep understanding of social and digital ecosystems, including the strategy and execution of organic and paid content, and how brands leverage these channels for storytelling, thought leadership and hard-hitting demand gen work.

• Operational builder and systems thinker—proven ability to design processes and workflows that enable high-volume content creation and keep cross-functional teams running efficiently.

• Strategic leader and trusted advisor—able to synthesize competing priorities across clients and internal teams to deliver clear recommendations and solutions.

• Background in B2B, telecom, or technology brands strongly preferred, with the ability to understand complex products and audiences and help translate into clear, strategic/creative opportunities.

• Experience with all facets of production, including managing a large broadcast shoot.

Regarding compensation, the range below represents the low and high end of the base salary someone with 1-3 years of experience in this role may earn as a full-time employee of Goodby Silverstein & Partners in the United States. Salaries will vary on the basis of various factors, including but not limited to professional and academic experience, training, associated responsibilities, and other business and organizational needs. Salary decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each hire.

$145,000–$165,000

If you are interested in applying, please click the link below.

Thank you.