Job Description

At BBDO we do big things. Come up with the biggest ideas. And here’s the thing about getting to big ideas:They require a broad perspective. The wider the perspective the bigger the idea. At West BBDO we are an unmatched collection of complementary forces. As the only agency rooted in LA, SF, and Texas we’re built of powerfully different traits and perspectives, born to push every idea to its biggest place.

SVP, Account Director

The SVP, Account Director oversees the account management discipline for the Dallas office, providing strategic and business leadership at the executive-level. The SVP, Account Director uses their astute business acumen to inform client marketing objectives, creating a roadmap for their team to execute to improve the clients’ posture in their respective markets. They must build a strong rapport with clients to open new opportunities for incremental business, driving growth for the agency.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the overall health of the Client/Agency partnership; knows the inner workings of the Client’s organization and has direct contact up to CMO level.
• Evangelizes the BBDO Narrative of Data x Context x Creativity and responsible for leading the transformation on their business and integrated team.
• Deep understanding of the Client’s business and seen as a trusted advisor beyond creative output.
• Identifies business-building opportunities and growth for Agency & Omnicom network, leveraging the power of Connected Brilliance.
• Strong Partner with Creative, Planning, and Production Leads, playing a direct role in “making the work better” by delivering integrated and insight driven work.
• Improve operations and processes with Creative, Planning, Analytics, Production, etc.
• Strong passion for creativity and work that spans all communication channels.
• Commitment to hire, train and develop diverse talent across the Agency.
• Responsible for oversight and execution of all content programs; including those with partner agencies.
• Understands the Client organization and can navigate difficult situations both in advance of and in reaction to problems.
• Formulates effective thought leadership and has a strong knowledge of the Client’s business beyond advertising output.
• Fiscal oversight of agency accounts, ensuring responsible spending guidelines are adhered to by all team members.
• Serves as a mentor to junior team members and exemplifies leadership behavior.
• Lead the integration efforts across partner agencies, ensuring seamless orchestration of all disciplines to drive success for the greater team.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in marketing, preferably in an agency environment
• Experience managing people/teams and leading pitches.
• Expert in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Keynote, Adobe Creative Suite an added plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong understanding of how all digital platforms work and effectively articulate how the current landscape impacts the Client’s business.
• Ensures planning and marketing sciences are brought into the process at the right time to allow data and context to drive the insights and the creative work.
• Ability to translate how a consumer is connected across the ecosystem including broadcast, digital/social, retail, mobile, commerce, web, apps, etc.
• Strong command of monitoring and measurement of creative ideas, media, and other Client programs.
• Development of case studies to share learning across teams internally and with Clients.

We are only considering candidates that currently live in Dallas. The targeted annual salary range for this role is $180,000 to $200,000 and may vary depending several factors including but not limited to the candidate's experience, education, skills and job qualifications. Benefits for this role include health/vision/dental insurance, 401(k), stock purchase, vacation, sick and personal days.

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