• Account Director

    Publicis Groupe (New York, NY)


    Company description

    We are PXP—the future of creative production. We’re the click-drivers and the antidote to “the skip”, building stronger connections between brands and people. We are smart creatives, fearless explorers and solution finders. Our ambition drives us to influence the world by helping brands become cultural icons.

     

    As an Account Director, you will offer a blend of client services and production delivery. The Account Director is the orchestrator and client liaison for production jobs – collaborating with the various production hubs, on-site studio and the specialist producers as needed to deliver omni-channel global production on time and on budget, delighting our clients in the process.

     

    Overview

    Key Responsibilities

    + CLIENT PARTNERSHIP – work directly with client for seamless delivery of production requirements & expectations of brief objectives, timelines and budgets while contributing to the KPI performance.

    + TEAM ORCHESTRATION – Lead a diverse team of production professionals, enhancing their engagement with client teams to achieve objectives. Directly manage project managers.

    + INTEGRATED COLLABORATION – work with client, Studio and regional hub teams, in conjunction with the operations lead, for seamless handovers of master campaign assets as well as any new production briefings.

    + PROJECT OVERSIGHT – accountable for the successful completion of each assigned brief and providing clear communication of requirements to the regional, global, or onsite studio.

    + PRODUCTION EXPERTISE – be the client’s subject matter expert, assisting with any queries and advising how best to ensure briefs are delivered to the highest quality

    + FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT – own related production financials in collaboration with Producers, Business Affairs, and Studio Lead including estimating, billing and reconciling jobs, requesting POs and tracking usage

    + PROCESS – identify and promote efficiencies throughout project life cycles

    + QUALITY CONTROL – oversee QC and ingest, ensure all output meets client requirements, has been through QC and is approved before release to the client/media

    Responsibilities

    Client and Creative Agency Engagement

    + Build a strong and trusted relationship with Client and IAT Agencies through consistent connection & collaboration, responsiveness, accountability, and proactive problem-solving

    + Serve as client-facing project orchestrator from kick-off to delivery.

    + Understand and document (in account plans) brand strategic objectives and how projects support them; when possible, provide suggestions to help achieve objectives.

    + Identify and advise IAT Agencies of any issues related to delivery of master files, providing guidance as to how issues could be resolved for benefit of the client

    + Participate in IAT, internal and client status meetings – including monitoring up-to-date status sheet of all live briefs and work in pipeline

    + Serve as the first escalation point for client escalations (ensure inclusion of Client & Operations Leads

    Demand Management

    + Anticipate and track incoming work from assigned brand (forward-looking demand capture and planning)

    Process Optimization

    + The Account Director monitors the process and partners with Sr. Program Manager for any process improvements so that we are continuously improving upon the way we work

    Qualifications

    + 7-10 years of experience in a Production, Account Service, Project Management environments within marketing / advertising agency environment

    + Client-facing experience

    + Able to handle challenging situations and act appropriately

    + Experience working in complex environments / navigating multi-level partners

     

    Additional information

     

    Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

     

    Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

     

    If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [email protected] .

     

    Compensation Range: $95,950 - $150,995 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 6/9/2025.

     

    All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

     

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