Account Director (Hybrid Role based in Chicago, Denver, New York)

Motive is a dynamic agency and creative collective operating at the speed of culture. We’re a collective of deep thinkers, creative makers, cultural connoisseurs, and executional aces. We create meaningful engagements between brands and their audiences, cultivating relationships that drive tangible results for our clients. And we do it with sharp strategy and powerful creative executed across all the media and touch-points key to our targets’ lives.

As pioneers in the area of content, digital engagement, and innovative experiential programs, and award winners for work in TV, event, digital and social, Motive has created a culture where every individual is given an opportunity to stretch and flex their creative and executional muscles daily. We are a team of hard-working, fast-moving, energetic, passionate, driven, straight-talking creative thinkers. We like being challenged and we love the collaboration necessary to overcome the challenges and succeed.

If this sounds like a place you would thrive, let’s see if we can make something happen.

ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

This is a hybrid position, meaning you're empowered to work from home and our local office location. 

At this time we are currently only interviewing candidates based in the Chicago, Denver and NYC markets.

The Account Director is responsible for the management, growth, and overall health of client relationships. As a senior leader on the team, the Director maps the resources needed to ensure successful projects, builds strategic marketing plans, and aligns the expectations of clients with the execution of creative work. The Director works in tight collaboration with the agency’s internal studios (creative, strategy, digital, experiential, content) as well as with clients, vendors and partner agencies. 

At Motive a successful Account Director is an integral player and evangelist, ensuring that the work we deliver to our clients is of outstanding quality and results-driven.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Manage and lead the agency’s day-to-day efforts with key client relationships and accounts.
• Strategically advise clients and develop ideas and solutions that achieve business, marketing and engagement objectives.
• Working with Strategy, translate client assignments into meaningful briefs for the creative teams and effectively balance dual expectations of clients and the agency.
• Promote the expansion of business with existing clients through organic, strategic thought leadership and a foundation of deep collaboration and trust.
• Work with art directors, copywriters, developers and other internal teams to ideate and develop concepts for projects and accounts.
• Multi-task and get the work done effectively and efficiently—on time, within project budgets and exceeding expectations.
• Manage a variety of work streams including traditional, digital, social, experiential and promotional projects, including creation of timelines, teams and budgets.
• Effectively and regularly communicate with internal team members and clients; providing clarity, direction, strategic thought leadership and a creative POV.
• Ensure all projects remain within outlined and agreed-to budget parameters.
• Help lead big idea thinking sessions for the agency.
• Acquire in-depth knowledge of, and be conversant in, assigned client’s business, products, industry and competitive landscape.
• Effectively present strategic and creative platforms to internal and external audiences.

Candidate Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of integrated advertising agency experience managing traditional, digital, social, retail, content, experiential and promotional projects. 
• A passion for sports and culture; and experience working on brand / sports partnerships and activations of varying levels.
• Experience managing and mentoring a team.
• Confidence in your ability to lead, build internal and external relationships, and steward award-winning work.
• A love for collaboration - you thrive on the chance to get in the room, roll up your sleeves, and map out big, bold creative solutions.
• Passion for the business and client leadership.
• A strong ‘self-starter’ mentality and sense of responsibility for the team.
• A desire to do the best work of your career.

Motive is an equal opportunity employer! We believe that a diverse team makes us stronger and smarter.

Motive recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. The starting salary for this position is between $115,000 and $150,000 annually, based on experience market. We offer an inspiring working environment and great benefits, including low-cost health, dental, and vision plans; flexible paid time off, 401k with annual match, an employee stock ownership program and more. 

Motive has a clear vision: to be a creative leader where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay and do their best work. We know our company succeeds only through the hard work and dedication of our passionate and creative employees.

Salary : $115,000 - $150,000