Director, Account Management (Temp)

Job Description

Who We Are

ONE is Horizon Medias full-service creative agency named Best Small Agency of the Year (MUSE) three times in a row. The agencys mission is to elevate brands from short-lived fame to long-lasting impact by going to culture first to find one meaning. ONEs full-service offering spans Brand Identity & Strategy Comms Planning Creative Concept through Development and Account Leadership. Additional specialized areas of expertise include Multicultural and Audio/Podcasts. The agency has a growing roster of iconic brands from Materne North America United Health Care Mionetto / Freixenet and Fisher Investments among others. The agency is headquartered in New York.

The Job
The Account Director is responsible for overseeing the health and growth of key client relationships while ensuring high-quality work is delivered across all initiatives. They play a key role in achieving client brand objectives supporting strategy development and managing cross-functional teams to drive success. The Account Director brings strong communication organizational and problem-solving skills and reports to the Group Account Director or SVP of Client Services (TBD).

What Youll Do
25% - Client Relationship Management
35% - Business & Strategic Planning
40% - Project Oversight & Execution

Client & Relationship Management
Foster strong trusting relationships with day-to-day and senior-level clients by deeply understanding their business needs
Maintain consistent client satisfaction and contribute to organic account growth
Help define client expectations and align deliverables with business objectives
Ensure timely delivery of projects while managing changing priorities and deadlines
Collaborate with internal departments and external partners to deliver integrated solutions
Support the identification of opportunities for organic growth and prepare proposals for incremental work
Act as a liaison between clients and internal teams to ensure a smooth workflow
Escalate issues to leadership when appropriate offering potential solutions

Account & Project Management
Oversee the daily management and execution of client work ensuring quality and strategic alignment
Translate client goals into actionable plans and guide teams in delivering those plans
Monitor project timelines scopes and budgets keeping work on track and within scope
Partner with strategic leads to shape client presentations and deliverables
Work closely with internal teams to troubleshoot challenges and drive forward momentum
Contribute to annual planning and forecasting efforts for client accounts

Team Leadership & Collaboration
Supervise junior team members (e.g. Account Managers Account Executives) and help guide their development
Provide ongoing feedback and mentorship to support team growth
Encourage a collaborative inclusive and productive team environment
Delegate responsibilities effectively while ensuring overall quality and accuracy
Partner with cross-functional leads across strategy creative media and analytics

Professional Development
Stay informed on industry trends client categories and marketing innovations
Participate in agency learning opportunities and share learnings with peers and team
Contribute to agency culture and bring a proactive solution-oriented mindset to the table

Who You Are
A strategic thinker and relationship-builder
Comfortable owning client conversations and projects from start to finish
An effective communicatorboth written and verbalwith strong presentation skills
Collaborative and adaptable with a team-first mentality
Experienced in managing and mentoring junior talent
Comfortable navigating deadlines shifting priorities and feedback loops
Curious about the broader industry and committed to ongoing learning
A champion of inclusion and diverse perspectives in the workplace
Bilingual English / Spanish is a plus but not required.

Salary Range: $1442.30 to$1875.00a week. A successful applicants actual weekly or hourly rate may vary based upon but not limited to skill sets experience and traininglicensure/certifications and equity.

Base Pay

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Horizon Media is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements.

Required Experience:

Director