Group Account Director

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Group Account Director oversees all aspects of the national Kia account. This position reports directly to the Managing Director and is responsible for the health of the Agency’s relationship with Kia US working closely with Kia clients, partner agencies and internal departments to ensure strategic, monetary and creative integration across all the national communication efforts. They will maintain meaningful and frequent dialogue with the Kia national managers and communicate updates to the larger teams. This person will also be responsible for overseeing and managing the growth of the Account Directors, providing training and insights that lead to stronger thought leadership across the team.

Being proactive and forward thinking is pivotal for success in this role with the ability to bring solutions and options for all challenges faced. Providing internal account team leadership, inspiration and initiative across all efforts while generating a continuing flow of new thoughts and ideas that could serve to improve internal process or expand the agency's ability to address the client’s current business needs. Plans, develops and defends budget recommendations while identifying KPIs and measurements necessary to provide both quality and profitable service to Kia. Manages client relationships and helps resolve functional conflicts.

The role will oversee National, Sponsorships and Digital communications. Coordinating efforts with the Dealer Marketing Group (DMG/retail) to identify efficiencies. Looking for someone who is used to managing many highly visible, complex and integrated campaigns from start to finish with the ability to evaluate results and identify opportunities and learnings as part of campaign wrap up reports. Someone who has managed multiple partner agency relationships is a large part of the role.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be an industry leader with 12+ years of global advertising experience, automotive a plus.

• Must have supervised a staff of 10+ people on high volume/fast paced account with many moving parts

• Must be proficient and thoughtful in managing multiple projects/workstreams simultaneously

• Must have strong interpersonal skills to build and foster optimal relationships and mentor staff from AD to interns

• Help build and enforce processes and manage workflow/resources internally to ensure seamless integration with clients and other agency partners

• Must be strategic and work collaboratively with executive management.

• Experience that provides an understanding of advertising, marketing, creative, production, research, direct marketing, agency, finance and digital.

• Minimum of a Bachelors degree preferred