Account Director

We are looking for an experienced Account Director to lead one of Drake Cooper's largest and most complex client relationships. This person will serve as a senior, day-to-day account partner who can anticipate what’s ahead, create clarity across an integrated agency team, and turn a client’s business priorities into clear marketing action.

This is a hands-on senior role for someone who has already operated at the Account Director level. The right person will take initiative without waiting for direction, build strong relationships with senior clients, stay steady when priorities compete, bring strong financial judgment, and invest in the development of account talent. They will know what to watch, when to act, when to bring people together, and when to elevate a risk, decision, or opportunity.

The Account Director will guide the client’s marketing plans and priorities through the agency, ensuring the team delivers high-quality work while operating efficiently and responsibly. They will oversee and develop a small account team, manage account revenue and forecasts, and balance exceptional client service with the financial health of the relationship. As a senior member of the agency, they will bring maturity, accountability, curiosity, and thoughtful judgment to decisions that affect both the client and Drake Cooper.

This is a hybrid role based out of our Boise, Idaho office and is required to be in the office Tuesday through Thursday.

What You Will Own:

Client Partnership
Build a strong, direct relationship with the client and become someone they trust as both an advocate and advisor. The Account Director should understand the client’s business, growth priorities, challenges, internal dynamics, and market needs well enough to anticipate what is coming next. They should bring forward recommendations, identify risks and opportunities early, and facilitate productive conversations with everyone from day-to-day contacts to senior decision-makers.

Account and Campaign Direction
Guide the client’s marketing priorities through the agency and ensure the right people are focused on the right work. The Account Director should stay especially close to initiatives that are significant in size, complexity, investment, or opportunity while giving other members of the account team meaningful ownership of the day-to-day work. They should maintain a clear view of work in progress, upcoming decisions, approvals, dependencies, and potential issues, and recognize when a situation calls for additional perspective or involvement from agency leadership.

Financial and Operational Management
Understand and actively manage the financial health of the account, including scopes of work, budgets, forecasts, staffing plans, revenue, profitability, and account billing. The Account Director should work closely with project management, media, finance, and agency discipline leads to identify capacity, timing, scope, or financial concerns before they become problems. They are responsible for balancing exceptional client service and high-quality work with responsible agency operations and a fair value exchange for both the client and Drake Cooper.

Team Development and Collaboration
Set clear expectations, delegate thoughtfully, provide timely feedback, and foster a culture of accountability, trust, and growth across the account team. The Account Director should understand the strengths, development needs, workload, and capacity of each team member and create opportunities for them to grow. This includes working closely with managed team members to build stronger strategic judgment, anticipation, confidence, and client relationship skills.

The Account Director is also responsible for recognizing when the team needs additional…