Account Director (Freelance)

Publicis Groupe • New York, NY • 2d ago

Company description

Present in over 100 countries and employing nearly 80,000 professionals, Publicis Groupe is the third largest communications group in the world. Publicis Groupe is listed on the Euronext Paris [FR0000130577] and is part of the CAC 40 index. Active across the entire value chain, Publicis Groupe offers its major clients a transversal, unified and fluid model allowing them access to all the Groupe's tools and expertise around the world through the mantra "The Power of One."

Overview

We're looking for a whip-smart Account Director who can stun our clients with leadership, creativity, vision, and eloquence. Sounds like you? Read on.

Responsibilities

Day to day, your role will include:

You'll spearhead the strategy and development for integrated projects and ensure ever-improving service across multiple clients. Day to day, your role includes:

Partnering with clients to develop their goals and marketing strategies, adding strategic value, and ensuring that they get the best results from the whole agency team

Displaying powerful presentation skills that invite participation and effect desired outcomes

Ensuring work is client-ready by paying astute attention to detail

Leading cross-capability teams to deliver creative thinking and powerful ideas that meet client objectives

Using analysis to drive decisions (as opposed to taking orders) in a way that yields sustained, measurable results

Serving as the voice of the client internally and the voice of the agency externally - and acting as the trusted voice of the customer by bringing insights into creative strategy and marketing program development

Fostering an environment of partnership with other capabilities (e.g., Brand Strategy, Integrated Production)

Acting as mentor and trusted advisor to team members

Keeping sustainable, long-term client relationships by mitigating risk and ensuring account profitability

Partnering with Senior Leadership to set goals and plan for future fiscal year(s), and working closely with Delivery Management and Client Finance on forecasting, billing, and reconciling fee and PT budgets

Qualifications

We're looking for a talented Account Director with impressive work experience, which typically includes:

An unwavering passion for marketing, and an unstoppable drive to bring the best work to life

Four years of college education and seven to nine years of experience - including five years at a creative agency (both client side and digital agency experience desirable); MBA degree preferred

Strong experience managing client relationships, managing a marketing team, and developing marketing strategy

Superior analytical skills and strategic thinking - you're strong on both IQ and EQ, as adept at reading data as you are at reading clients

Effective time-management, impeccable organization, and the flexibility to adapt quickly to changes

Proven project management and performance management skills - you're known for your ability to coach and develop talent, inspire and drive change, and bring varied groups together to collaborate effectively

Superb communication and presentation skills - you're articulate, straightforward, and engaging

Demonstrated budget management and resource planning experience

Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL·E, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or content generation.

Additional information

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMTTACompliance@publicis.com.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $46.81 - USD $74.98/Hourly. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 9/1/2026.

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