• Account Director

    Publicis Groupe (New York, NY)


    Company description

    Leo Burnett is a communications agency powered by its HumanKind operating system, with the belief that creativity, data and technology work together to transform human behavior and drive prosperity for clients. Part of Publicis Communications, Leo Burnett Worldwide is one of the world's largest agency networks with 85 offices and more than 8,000 employees. The global agency works with some of the world's most valued brands including Aldi, Bank of America, Campbell's, Dunkin, Firestone, Jim Beam, Kellogg's, Nintendo, Tillamook and UnitedHealthcare among others.

     

    Overview

     

    We are currently seeking a full-time **Account Director** to join our team.

     

    The ideal account person is a leader, someone with the tenacity, resourcefulness, business

    sense, pro-active curiosity, and cool-headedness to behave like the CEO of their account,

    brand or project. The account person is the only person in the agency who touches every

    aspect of a project in some way: from the relationship with the client, to the relationship with

    the team, from strategy to finance to creative to production. It is ultimately the role of an

     

    account person at any level to ensure that a project meets the client and agency’s ambitions

     

    to generate great, effective creative work, on time and on budget, and to motivate the team

     

    along the way.

    Responsibilities

    The **Account Director** is the agency’s quarterback, able to create the conditions for the

    creative work to thrive. They have high emotional intelligence and can nurture junior team

     

    members as well as client relationships. The account director is expected to be:

     

    • A business partner to the clients, using their deep knowledge and understanding of

     

    the clients’ business in order to create the best conditions for the right work to thrive,

     

    leading to the success and growth of both our partners and our agency.

     

    • Able to manage internal teams (direct reports, colleagues, and seniors) with poise,

     

    clarity and integrity building followership across the board, navigating the BBH

     

    process effortlessly and are able to lean on the internal expertise available (across

     

    offices) to deliver outstanding creative solutions to a range of business problems.

     

    • Fluent in all phases of the creative process from strategy, through creative to

    production and bring their expertise to bear at each stage, foreseeing issues before

    they arise and heading them off. Taking pressure off the team by tackling the difficult

     

    conversations and know when to escalate for support is also part of their role.

     

    • Keenly aware of the value LNY brings to the table, which allows the agency to price our

     

    skills well and talk about LNY value convincingly.

     

    • A natural entrepreneur with a hunter attitude, actively searching for new business

     

    opportunities within the marketing community, always on the hunt for growth while

     

    keeping their eyes out for client needs, and quickly translating these needs into a

     

    solution to grow the agency business.

    Qualifications

    • 6+ years of relatable experience in client service

    • Entrepreneurial spirit with experience contributing to new business efforts and driving

    organic growth

    • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and run multiple projects at once

    with minimal oversight

    • A solid understanding of business and marketing strategy

    • Extremely detail-oriented and organized

    • Strong oral and written communication skills

    • Strong interpersonal skills

    • A passion for creativity

     

    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 02/03/2026.

     

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