Account Director - PR Agency Outside NYC
The Account Director provides strategic direction to the account team to ensure client goals are not just met, but exceeded. S/he manages the daily activities of the team so they should have a solid understanding of how to develop and implement strategic communications plans. The Account Director will mentor junior level staff, promote their growth and manage the daily activities of their team and delegation of work. S/he will be responsible for annual and monthly budget projections. The AD will be responsible for monitoring results and billable time of staff. The group is composed of accounts that are in a variety of industries and the Account Director will be expected to understand how PR supports their clients' business strategy across each client's industry. They will be the go-to person for senior client representatives. We are looking for someone with five to six years of experience and a broad understanding of public relations, marketing and co