Senior Account Director

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Full Time Syracuse, NY, US

3 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Mower is a fiercely independent, 100% employee-owned, full-service advertising, marketing, and public relations agency with team members located across the United States.

Our team is seeking a Senior Account Director to provide senior-level strategic leadership across major client relationships and integrated marketing programs. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor to clients, developing a deep understanding of their businesses and bringing forward ideas, insights, and solutions that help them achieve their marketing and business goals.

The Senior Account Director will lead across a wide range of disciplines, including strategic planning, branding, product launches, digital marketing, public relations, research, and campaign execution and measurement. This individual will also be responsible for the overall health and financial performance of assigned accounts, developing strong internal teams, identifying opportunities for organic growth, and contributing to Mower’s broader growth initiatives.

The ideal candidate is a strategic, curious, and confident client leader who can see the bigger picture while ensuring teams successfully turn strategy into action. They build trusted relationships, navigate complex situations, inspire cross-functional teams, and consistently bring clients valuable thinking and perspectives they may not have considered.

Other duties may be assigned.

• Lead the overall health and strategic direction of major client relationships while providing senior oversight of day-to-day account management.
• Build trusted, lasting relationships with senior client stakeholders based on a deep understanding of their businesses, industries, challenges, and objectives.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to clients, bringing forward insights, perspectives, and recommendations that add value beyond the immediate assignment.
• Partner with Mower Insight and other agency disciplines to provide strategic planning and direction across assigned accounts.
• Develop and present major strategic, creative, and integrated marketing recommendations to clients.
• Navigate complex or challenging client situations with sound judgment, professionalism, and a solutions-oriented approach.
• Plan and lead formal and informal client presentations, strategic discussions, and senior-level meetings.

• Lead the development and implementation of integrated marketing communications plans aligned with client business and marketing objectives.
• Bring together the appropriate agency disciplines, including Insight, Creative, Project Management, Media, Performance Marketing, Public Relations, Public Affairs, and other subject‑matter experts, to develop effective client solutions.
• Develop strong strategic and tactical briefs that provide clear direction and inspire strong agency work.
• Maintain a broad understanding of traditional and digital marketing channels and emerging technologies to help clients identify opportunities and make informed decisions.
• Ensure client strategies and programs remain focused on measurable business and marketing outcomes.
• Provide strong, positive leadership to cross‑functional account teams and help create an environment of collaboration, accountability, and high performance.
• Guide teams through challenging situations while maintaining a constructive and solutions‑oriented approach.
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and development to account team members, including effective…