Account Director

At Allison, we provide a limitless environment where you can build, create, and grow. Our openly collaborative and highly supportive culture is free from bureaucracy and red tape. With over 1,000 innovators from diverse backgrounds, we break new ground for world-class clients across 50 global markets and dozens of industries. We believe in creating a space where everyone can freely express their opinions, share their ideas and dreams for the future, and be themselves. 

We foster an inclusive culture that attracts builders from all backgrounds who can envision new solutions and create outcomes that move our clients' businesses forward, while helping everyone on the team learn and grow together. Our shared ideal of the builder's mindset is limitless and available to everyone, and we push the boundaries to create new and innovative solutions for our clients and ourselves. 

We create lasting impact and relationships, and our culture fosters meaningful connections and friendships that last beyond the workplace. If you're ready to join a team that pushes you to be your best, supports you every step of the way, and celebrates your successes, welcome to the Allison family. 

We are seeking an Account Director to join our team. In this position you’re responsible for overseeing the strategic direction and management of your accounts while coaching and supporting more junior employees. We expect account directors to be well-versed in integrated marketing and communications opportunities that can help better support and address our clients’ growing needs.  

This person will play an active role in additional efforts outside day-to-day account work including new business, agency marketing, employee development and coaching, trainings, etc.   

• →Act as a day-to-day client lead contact, driving implementation of strategy and tactics.    

• →Develop integrated communications programs for clients that encompass cross-channel opportunities.   

• →Identify clients’ growing needs and align with existing agency offerings.    

• →Manage account teams to drive results for clients and continuously evaluate overall account success against KPIs.   

• →Monitor and track account budgets and account team’s hours against scopes of work on a mid-month and monthly basis.  

• →Oversee development and implementation of integrated strategies, providing direction and support for account managers and senior account executives.   

• →Contribute to Allison’s culture (ex: employee experience, DEI, professional development). 

• →Outline roles and responsibilities for the account teams and re-evaluate regularly.     

• →Coach account team members and direct reports (if applicable) to strengthen and develop skillsets.    

• →Identify new business opportunities and plays a leadership role in RFP responses, pitch preparation and presentations.   

• →Promote and uphold Allison’s core values; participates in agency-wide training and professional development programs.    

• Requires prior experience as a manager, supervisor or director in public relations, marketing or a related field.  Account Directors at Allison typically have a minimum of 7+ years of experience. 

• Expertise in consumer or corporate specialty. Consumer health experience is a plus.  

• Strong understanding of the editorial and social media landscape with an ability to advise account teams on best practices in storytelling.   

• Prior experience in budget management preferred.   

• Creative problem-solver deft in identifying greater opportunities for integration between departments and teams.   

• Results-driven with ability to deliver comprehensive measurement programs for clients.   

• Experience in team/account management, as well as direct management preferred.  

We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive environment for our employees. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind and are committed to building an agency where everyone is welcome, and every voice is heard. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.