Account Director

CLYDE is an impact agency. Named America’s best boutique agency 2021 & 2022 by PRovoke, we work with clients who want to make a difference by moving the world forward – helping them do it through earned, owned, and paid media programs, creative solutions, and smarter, informed strategies. By strategically harnessing culture, emerging tech, and insights to make maximum impact with communications, our suite of products and services are designed to create and measure effectiveness, ultimately leading to better outcomes.

Typically has 7-–10 years of communications experience on political campaigns, Capitol Hill, trade associations, etc., with experience leading projects, departments, and/or managing people. Directs client accounts. Supports shaping and executing strategies for our diverse CLYDE portfolio. Directs account teams, designing and implementing creative strategies for key audiences (from consumers to opinion elites). Develops personal and professional relationships with clients. Serves as the direct supervisor for 1–3 team members. Has a strong understanding of relevant industry trends. Plays a critical role in shaping our firm and guiding the professional development of members on the team. Leads business development teams and individual efforts.

What you will be doing:

• Play a critical role on one or more client teams, building relationships with clients, serving as a go-to resource for clients, and providing political communications advice and direction to achieve client goals
• Work closely with client and internal teams to develop sophisticated and creative communications strategies—and be confident in shifting strategies to address emerging threats, proposed legislation, electoral outcomes, etc.
• Maintain personal relationships with clients
• Ensure client outcomes are being achieved
• Ensure all client deadlines are met and quality of work is high
• Collaborate with internal client delivery teams, including content, digital, and creative 
• Oversee financial aspects of the client work, including SOW development, monthly reporting, monthly billing, client profitability, and team member utilization
• Confident standing up new client accounts, including developing the resources and tools needed to execute against SOW and achieve client goals
• Presenting clearly and persuasively to clients
• Direct business development process for potential clients
• Manage two or more direct reports and guiding their professional development
• Support CLYDE initiatives, including agency visibility efforts, award submissions, DE&I programs, and professional development opportunities

Position Expectations:

• Adheres to firm’s policies and procedures
• Ensures direct reports are adhering to firm policies and procedures
• Seeks out external opportunities for personal visibility (contributed articles, speaking opportunities, etc.)
• Taps own network to find business development connections
• Avoids gossip and drama, and works respectfully with colleagues to resolve differences and maintain work relationships
• Makes recommendations to advance CLYDE's mission and vision
• Strong sense of EQ with internal team members and external clients and vendors
• Builds positive relationships with internal team members, across functions, and can inspire, lead, and motivate teams
• Fierce commitment to, and respect for, a diverse and inclusive workplace
• Presents comfortably to groups of any size
• Make clear assignments, team members understand direction
• Excellent writing skills; master of AP style
• Able to communicate around sensitive/challenging client issues
• See risks/threats before clients do, and can sensitively raise them to clients with proposed solutions
• Make recommendations on how to grow CLYDE beyond client work

Qualifications/Required Skills:

• 7-10 years of political communications experience; 2 year of management experience
• Established media relationships with political beat reporters
• Desire to manage people, mentor junior team members, and lead teams
• Seeks and is receptive to constructive feedback
• Possesses excellent writing and grammar skills, including the ability to write concisely, clearly, and logically
• Can edit the work of junior team members and explain edits in a way that improves their skills
• Excellent multi-tasker
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail
• Comfortable with basic social media aggregators like Sprout Social, Meltwater, Hootsuite
• Comfortable with Microsoft and Google office products
• Interested and comfortable learning and adopting new tech platforms
• Interested in using practical applications of AI
• Comfortable with digital platforms like Wikipedia, Reddit, Discord, Meta Business Suite, LinkedIn Campaign Manager and social media platforms
• Experience pitching media
• Finds opportunities to deliver constructive feedback to senior team members
• Seeks and is receptive to constructive feedback
• Professional and mature demeanor in working with peers and more junior team members directly to solve problems, address issues, diffuse internal challenges

The salary range for this position is $88,300 - $127,200.

About CLYDE

Founded on the principle that CLYDE is the best agency to work with and the best agency to work for, we strive to impact our staff and clients in positive ways that leave a mark. Here to get things done, CLYDE builds programs and systems that achieve business goals today making it possible for our clients to make a difference tomorrow.

Bottom line, CLYDE impacts outcomes.

Salary : $88,300 - $127,200