Houston, USA: Account Director

2008-01-31, 10:36AM CST

Sanders\Wingo, a national advertising agency specializing in urban/multicultural marketing for Fortune 500 companies seeks candidates for the Account Director position.

Ideal candidates will have five so seven years of advertising agency account management experience. Large agency of multicultural agency experience is desirable, but not absolutely required. In addition, candidates must have a consistent track record of managing complex account structures with multiple direct reports along with a solid understanding of financials, production and team building. Experience in the telecommunications, financial services and automotive categories is also desirable.

The Account Director position will be responsible for:

� Collaboration with account planners for consumer relevance and brand strategy

� Strong, collaborative relationships within the account group and externally with key client partners to consistently elevate quality of thinking and ideas

� Actively growing the skills and abilities of account team members through mentorship, training and hands on instruction

� Overall account growth and development

� High levels of performance by account teams and other agency personnel as needed

� Fiscal responsibility and account billings oversight

� Ensuring client confidence in basic deliverables and value-added services

A bachelors degree in advertising, communications or a related field is required.

Interested applicants should submit a resume to careers@sanderswingo.com.

Location: Austin, Texas
Compensation: TBD
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