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Director, Client Partner – Paid Media
Location
Illinois + 2 moreAll locations: Illinois, New York, Massachusetts
Posted
8 days ago
Salary
$135K - $165K / year
Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Lead overall account strategy, ensuring alignment between client business objectives, marketing initiatives, and executional plans.
• Oversee integrated, multi-channel campaigns from planning through launch, optimization, and performance analysis.
• Serve as a strategic partner to senior client stakeholders, providing proactive guidance, insights, and growth recommendations.
• Drive initiatives that support client acquisition, retention, brand awareness, and revenue growth goals.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, testing, and continuous improvement across programs and campaigns.
• Act as the primary escalation point for clients, resolving issues quickly while maintaining strong relationships.
• Oversee budget governance across large-scale engagements, including forecasting, pacing, reconciliation, and profitability management.
• Manage scopes of work to ensure alignment with client objectives, agency resources, and financial targets.
• Maintain accurate revenue tracking and partner with finance and operations to ensure financial health across accounts.
• Develop and oversee measurement frameworks that connect campaign performance to broader business outcomes.
• Lead and mentor cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration, accountability, and high-quality delivery.
• Continuously evaluate team structure and workflows to improve efficiency, strengthen performance, and support team development.
Job Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in account management or client leadership within an agency environment
- Experience managing complex, integrated marketing programs and multi-million-dollar budgets
- Strong financial acumen, including forecasting, scope management, and revenue oversight
- Experience leading go-to-market initiatives and large-scale campaign launches
- Strong understanding of performance metrics and how marketing initiatives drive business impact
- Proven ability to build and maintain senior-level client relationships
- Experience leading and mentoring cross-functional teams
- Excellent communication, presentation, and organizational skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
- Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage
- 401K plan, plus matching
- PTO
- Paid Company Holidays
- Parental Leave