Account Director

Company: Firewood Marketing
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: April 2, 2021

Job Description:

S4 Capital is a new age/new era digital advertising and marketing services company, leading the way in building integrated teams to bring a full suite of best in class offerings to world renowned brands. Firewood is part of the S4 Capital group. Together, we accomplish amazing work through our people, by remaining agile and in real-time partnership with our clients. We're bringing together creative and technology deeply rooted in innovation with a disruptive model that breaks down barriers. If you're intrigued, read on as we may have an interesting match for you.-- About the opportunity: A mission critical role for S4 is the Account Director position, you'll maintain and develop client relationships while managing large scale programs. This is a role where you'll partner with a large tech company to manage and deliver key marketing programs. Our ideal candidate is a fast and flexible go-getter who jumps on new opportunities, with a natural aptitude for collaboration. Responsibilities will include:

• Serve as the internal program/project lead, providing direction, leadership and advocacy for the team
• Responsible for overall client satisfaction, quality of service, and on-time, on-budget completion of the agency's services
• Oversee all aspects of creative development process from briefing and development to final approval
• Look beyond the day-to-day needs of a large account, ensure the use of effective processes across the team and long-term stability
• Demonstrate excellent time management and the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously and prioritize appropriately
• Build and maintain key relationships with client partners Your experience will include:
  • Strong understanding of email/relationship/direct & data driven marketing strategy, practices and principles
  • Demonstrated ability to execute large-scale marketing strategies and programs
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong presentation skills
  • Comfortable working autonomously and able to resolve or escalate issues appropriately
  • Ability to work calmly and accurately in a fast-paced environment
  • 5+ years experience working on either the client side or agency side (preferably both)
  • Demonstrated ability to make thoughtful decisions--whether it's related to people management, team development, client relationship, or internal process--with foresight and follow through
  • Experience working with B2B and/or tech sector companies
  • Clear communicator to team and clients; a natural diplomat with the ability to gather information and push back while maintaining positive relationships The perks:
    • All benefits are effective starting the first day of the month following the start date
    • Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependent(s)
    • A 3% 401(k) match from the start
    • 3 weeks of paid time off in the first year (plus paid company holidays)
    • Pet insurance for one furry (or feathery) friend
    • We're a full-service agency partnering with brands that are changing the world including LinkedIn, Google, and Facebook
    • Our approach to every engagement is rooted in mutual respect-our people are everything
    • Firewood in the Field, our giving-back platform, provides year round pro bono work and financial support to employee-nominated charities
    • Our merger with MediaMonks, the content arm of the S4 family of media companies, means we are now 2000+ employees strong, representing over 57 nationalities in 27 countries. At this time, all positions are exclusively work from home due to COVID-19. Once the company decides to resume normal office operations, your time will be spent in our offices, though frequency is subject to change based on business needs and general health and safety considerations.

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