Account Director, Client Experience - Corporate

Current Global · Chicago, IL

Company

Current Global

Location

Chicago, IL

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Account Director, Client Experience

Corporate

 

Current Global is a global communications agency and creative powerhouse. Our footprint spans Asia, Europe, North and South America with strength and depth across corporate, consumer, health, and technology communications. Our dynamic team of brand marketing, public relations and digital veterans work with some of the world’s most iconic brands to develop highly strategic and creative campaigns, collaborating across our four talent communities: Client Experience, Insights, Content, and Integrated Media.  


The best ideas come from a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds, and experiences, which is why we believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are mission critical to building strong teams, cultivating great leaders, and creating an agency where everyone can do their best work. At Current Global, difference is valued, equality is a mandate, and inclusiveness is a reflex, not an initiative.  Our Accessible by Design commitment that every piece of communication we create will meet the highest accessibility standards to reach people with sight, hearing, speech, and cognitive impairments was recognized as a 2021 World Changing Idea by Fast Company.


We put humanity at the heart of everything we do, from our internal culture to the way we help clients understand that people want to connect with brands as real and human as they are. We offer exciting career opportunities for entrepreneurial leaders. Learn more at www.currentglobal.com


POSITION PROFILE

Current Global is seeking an Account Director, Client Experience with expertise in corporate communications. Location is flexible.  A self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit and integrated media mindset, the Account Director will be responsible for managing corporate-focused work – providing counsel related to corporate communications, executive visibility, thought leadership, media relations, issues management – in addition to serving as a day-today client lead and mentoring junior talent.


PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Own responsibilities for executional leadership of multiple client programs, budgets, plans
  • Maintain daily client contact, serving as a trusted resource and advisor
  • Facilitate cross-functional team integration (strategy, creative, integrated media specialists), in addition to managing account-focused team members
  • Drive development of communications plans, translating strategies into tactics and ensuring team deliverables align with objectives
  • Become a trusted industry expert, going deep into client’s business to provide value
  • Support and suggest improvements and new ideas to exceed client expectations by leveraging industry knowledge and experience
  • Manage ongoing team resourcing/staffing to ensure successful delivery of work product
  • Contribute to the career growth of junior team members, serving as mentor and role model
  • Participate in agency development and assist with new business
  • Demonstrate financial acumen in the areas of budgeting, billing and staffing

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

  • 8+ years of experience, preferably with some agency experience
  • Corporate communications expertise
  • Experience working with integrated teams, and working on integrated campaigns
  • Some experience with issues/crisis management
  • Minimum: Bachelor's Degree

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

  • Strong decision-making skills
  • Ability to translate client needs into workable plans/projects
  • Confident presenter and persuasive speaker
  • Team management; people development
  • Self-motivated, entrepreneurial and endlessly curious

Current Global is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Current recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k (with employer match)
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Juice Money - $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
  • MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Paid Employee Family Leave
  • Family Building Benefit

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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Date Posted

09/27/2023

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