Sample Job Description for Account Director


Given below is a sample job description template for the position of Account Director:

Job Title: Account Director

Location of the job: Cincinnati, OH 45202

Years of Experience: 3+ ​to 5 Years

Job Type: Full Time Employee

Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree

Job Summary:

The Account Director is a business development professional accountable for selling assigned technologies into an assigned territory. This position is the primary point-of-contact for customers of these technologies within this territory.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Motivate the account executives to proactively develop and present Marketing strategies, programs and services as appropriate for each
  • Ensure each agency relationship is positive and growing
  • Develop a deep understanding of each client’s brand, therapeutic Category, and annual and long-term marketing objectives for the Brand and company
  • Leverage senior level relationships to identify new business Opportunities and position the Agency to effectively pursue these Opportunities
  • Develop and maintain positive, mutually beneficial relationships with Senior management within each client, including senior personnel who Work with and support the client within their company or their Agencies
  • Ensure their account executives are proactively managing each Account and opportunity, adding value at every client interaction, and Consistently exceeding client expectations

Position Requirements:

  • Excellent problem solving skills
  • Demonstrable strategic thinking and follow through
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skill
  • Excellent presentation and facilitation skills
  • Experience in media and current knowledge of trends and innovations in the field
  • Strong client service ability and comfort
  • Strong quantitative background/data analytics
  • Experience overseeing Broadcast Budgets of $5M+
  • Prior experience (5+years) media and extensive knowledge of media buying and planning

Salary: 80,000.00 – 110,000.00 USD /year