Account Director
2 days ago
Minneapolis
Job DescriptionSalary: As an Account Director at Collective Measures, you will build meaningful client relationships and inspire teams to deliver exceptional work that drives real impact. As an employee-owned agency, we think and act like owners. That mindset guides how we support our clients, collaborate with our teams, and pursue excellence. You will lead with curiosity, confidence, and positive energy, fostering a culture of innovation and accountability. With a strong record of growing businesses and developing talent, you will drive growth while creating an environment for people and ideas to thrive, bringing expertise in performance media, a rigorous analytical mindset, and hands-on leadership in using data, measurement, and optimization to deliver accountable, scalable results for our clients. Client Leadership: • Serve as a key strategic and performance partner for assigned clients, with a focus on driving measurable growth, efficiency, and customer acquisition across paid search, digital, and integrated media channels., • Build trust and credibility through consistent delivery of results, transparency, and proactive problem-solving., • Own senior-level client relationships, overseeing communication, timelines, deliverables, and reporting for complex, enterprise, and performance-driven accounts., • Develop deep understanding of client businesses, industries, growth models, and customer acquisition strategies to function as an extension of the clients team., • Lead regular and ad hoc planning, performance, and business review meetings, including quarterly business reviews, growth planning sessions, and optimization workshops., • Translate performance data into clear, actionable insights that support client decision-making and investment strategy., • Partner with internal teams to ensure seamless execution, consistent optimization, and high-quality delivery across all performance programs., • Track and manage client budgets, billing, and pacing against performance goals and contractual commitments., • Report on account health, growth opportunities, and financial performance within senior agency planning forums., • Participate in new business development efforts, contributing performance strategy, case studies, and client success narratives., • Coach and support junior team members working on assigned accounts, reinforcing best practices in performance media management. Team Leadership & Development: • Collaborate withstrategy,brandand performance media leaders todrive best in class media strategy and execution, • Foster a culture based on teamwork, collaboration, and intellectual curiosity., • Motivate, lead, and manage internal teammembers, working collaboratively to deliver work thatmeetour clients businessobjectives., • Maintain a focus on employee development,mentorshipand coaching, incorporating regular feedback for all team members; foster close collaboration with individual team leaders. QUALIFICATIONS: • 7+ years of experience leading complex client relationships and cross-functional teams, with demonstrated ownership of strategy, execution, and business outcomes; including at least 3 years managing and developing direct reports., • Strong analytical skillset with hands-on experience leveraging large, complex datasets to inform media strategy, optimization, and investment decisions; deep familiarity with performance metrics, attribution, and measurement tools across paid search, social, and digital channels., • Proven ability to bring structure to open-ended business challenges, navigate ambiguity, and translate insights into actionable strategies that drive measurable client impact., • Experience across B2B, digital marketing, customer data, MarTech, and media platforms, with the ability to bridge high-level strategy and tactical execution in paid media, • Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills, with a track record of delivering clear, compelling recommendations to senior marketing leaders; highly organized with strong time management, prioritization, and proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and media tools. PHYSICAL/ COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS: (without accommodation or with reasonable accommodation) • Must be able to speak and read English proficiently;, • Must be able to sit for extended periods of time;, • Mustbe able to use a keyboard and a telephone. PAY TRANSPARENCY + EXCELLENT EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: The details of our job offers are determined by relevant experience and knowledge related to the position. The starting base salary range for this position is $110,000 to $140,000, in addition to discretionary bonuses, and access to our excellent employee benefits, including: • Participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan, • Comprehensive health insurance plan options, including 100% paid plan, • Employee dental, life and disability coverage, 100% paid, • Participation in 401(K) Plan with generous employer match, • Generous paid parental leave, • Generous PTO policy, including 11 paid holidays per year, • Employee wellness stipend + home office stipend, • Commuter stipend (for hybrid employees) ABOUT COLLECTIVE MEASURES Collective Measures is the agency brands call whentheyreready to move past the noise. Wedontwait for certainty; we create it.Built at the intersection of media and analytics, we turn raw signals into directions that are clear, actionable, and built to scale. Our work fuses the logic of data with the momentum of conviction, shaping systems that turn constant change into measurable progress. Werenot theorists or tacticians;werebuilders. Every plan we design connects insight to execution, vision to proof. The result is marketing thatdoesntjustperform,it propels.As an employee-owned agency, we think like stakeholders because we are. Collective Measures does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. Studies have shown that women and people of color may be less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every one of the qualifications listed. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. We would encourage you to apply for a job at Collective Measures even if you dont meet every one of our qualifications listed.