Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. 1000heads is a company that combines expertise in data & analytics, strategy, technology and creativity to help businesses build Social Age brands. They are seeking a Freelance Account Director to lead retainer clients, campaign projects, and new business opportunities for a leading tech brand, requiring strong skills in social media and influencer marketing.
Responsibilities
- Presenting to clients and attending client meetings and partner meetings and events
- Develop and deliver strategic client presentations and provide creative and innovative solutions that are concise, creative, insights-based, and social-first
- Owning the financials for clients, including forecasts, budgets and investments - ensuring that key financial responsibilities are mutually understood and agreed upon and working with the internal finance team to ensure invoices are paid on time
- Oversee simultaneous project work-back schedules and deliverables of the cross-department internal team to ensure client needs are met in a timely manner
- Manage and track progress across functions, workstreams, and key milestones; oversee cross-functional execution to deliver on launch strategy and ongoing execution
- Maintaining a strong understanding of changes in the client's industry/competitors and how the client's and consumer landscape is adapting
- Control the quality of the work produced and ensure that it meets clients' requirements and the agency's standards
Skills
- 8+ years of agency experience; tech or related industry is a strong advantage
- Strong background of account management ideally within a social & influencer environment
- Strong balance of analytic and creative thinking
- Strong written, verbal communication, and presentation skills
- Strong understanding of the social & influencer space
- Ability to manage direct reports and serve as a leader to the cross-functional teams
- Very tapped into culture, music, entertainment, fashion, etc. Has impeccable taste where everyone wants their opinion to know what's cool
- Experience running an influencer program and managing social media channels
- Experience creating and implementing social media strategies
- Experience running a $2M+ account
- Familiar with clients in tech, electronics, telecom, or related
- Big agency background, has worked with very large, complex client organizations
- A strong background of account management leading cross-functional teams within a social, influencer, cultural or entertainment-focused fast-paced environment
- Exceptional ability to analyze briefs, structure responses to complex challenges and deliver projects to the highest standard in a timely and efficient manner, while maintaining an eye for detail
- Experience interacting with junior to senior-level clients and growing relationships
- Experience managing a team to effectively achieve results from all levels
- Flexibility to travel and staff events as needed (10-20%)
- Proficient in using Google Workspace (Slides, Sheets and Docs), social and creator tracking and monitoring tools (Sprinklr, CreatorIQ, Captiv8)
- Well-organized, a proven self-starter, and able to initiate, prioritize, and drive projects from inception and development to execution and measurement
- An experienced marketer in influencer/creator partnership building and creating high-impact social-first marketing campaigns
Benefits
- Culture Club with monthly activities like sports, games and happy hours
- DEI Council and Employee Resource Groups
- Freelancers can work remotely anywhere in the continental United States (but may have to be flexible on hours worked depending on the time zone of the client)
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