Vice President Account Director

Company description

Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency, built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today, and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences, Integrated Media, Addressable Relationships, Social Marketing and Total Commerce.

Celebrated by AdAge as Data and Insights Agency of the Year, U.S Campaign’s Brand Experience Agency of the Year, Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner, Digitas serves the world’s leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5,500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.

Overview Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency, built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today, and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media, and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences, Integrated Media, Addressable Relationships, Social Marketing, and Total Commerce.

Celebrated by Ad Age as Data and Insights Agency of the Year, U.S Campaign’s Brand Experience Agency of the Year, Media Network of the Year, and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner, Digitas serves the world’s leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5,500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.

The Digitas culture is made up of fearless, inventive, and generous Unicorns of all kinds.

Responsibilities We’re looking for a whip-smart VP/Account Director to serve as the account management lead for GC Studio Email & Direct Mail. This includes owning client relationships, understanding the needs across LOB businesses and translating the client's needs to the cross-capability team. Day to day, your role will include:

You’ll manage client relationships, partner with senior leadership on high-level strategy, and use their deep web knowledge to ensure strategic deliverables. Day to day, your role includes:

Lead and oversee the end-to-end execution of the email channel workstream, driving work from intake through deployment while ensuring alignment to client objectives, business priorities and channel best practices.

Partner with Creative, Production, Project Management/Operations, Tech, QA to deliver work. Connect channel-specific initiatives to the broader Groupe Connect ecosystem and integrated marketing campaigns as needed, ensuring consistency across touchpoints and maximizing the impact of multi-channel programs. This role is expected to manage junior support team to ensure they are meeting all deliverables. This role partners heavily with a larger team of Project Management, Creative and Tech capabilities

Qualifications

We’re looking for a talented VP/Account Director with impressive work experience, which typically includes:

Four years of college education, MBA degree, and 10 to 12 years of experience (ideally at a creative agency), including four years of leadership experience in integrated marketing and client relationship management with a digital scope

Superior analytical skills and strategic thinking – you’re strong on both IQ and EQ, as adept at reading data as you are at reading clients

Superb communication and presentation skills – you’re articulate, straightforward, engaging, and effective

Effective time-management, impeccable organization, and the flexibility to adapt quickly to changes

Proven project management and performance management skills – you’re known for your…