Account Director, Esports/ Gaming Client

The 1000heads Account team is a proud, powerful collective of Social Media obsessives, who are experts managing client relationships. You will work closely with a whole host of departmental specialists, from Creative, Insights, to Design, and Strategy to deliver transformational social-first work for our clients.

Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic, solution-oriented Account Director with strong interpersonal and organizational skills. Playing equally significant internal and external roles, the successful candidate will join as an integral member of this high-profile team and will balance priorities cross-department to deliver high quality work. Plus, you will have the flexibility to work out of the New York or LA office, as needed

Responsibilities

• Building client relationships; listen and understand individual client requirements and consistently meeting if not exceeding their expectations
• Presenting to junior & very senior clients and partner meetings and events
• Maximizing revenue from client and producing accurate costs estimates
• Experience managing a team to deliver effective performance from all levels
• Creating project briefs; brief and work with members of the internal team to develop an idea; presenting and selling that idea to the client
• Ensuring campaigns are efficiently delivered to exceptional standards, on time and in budget

Requirements

• 7+ years of agency experience; tech or related industry is a strong advantage
• Strong background of account management ideally within a social & influencer environment
• Strong written, verbal communication, and presentation skills
• Ability to manage direct reports and be seen as a leader to the accounts team
• Experience with working on community management projects is a bonus
• Ideal Experience with Gaming/ Esports platform

Benefits

What you get

• Great benefits offerings including Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, Commuter Benefits, Life Insurance and 401K, just to name a few
• Generous time-off package, including the last week of the year off
• Wellness & Development stipends
• Flexible working environment

• Plus, much more!

About 1000heads

1000heads is a social transformation company. We help global brands adapt to rapid and continual shifts in media, technology and culture. The company delivers social-first data, insights, strategic consultancy and creative services to clients around the world. We deliver social & influencer campaigns to our US roster, which includes; Google, Arm, Thomas English Muffins, Snapchat, Caviar, Noom & OPI.

1000heads is an Equal Opportunities Employer, we are passionately committed to working together to promote an inclusive environment which celebrates and promotes diversity. We are committed to our belief that diversity in our team generates better and bolder ideas, creativity, understanding and respect. We welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual's ability to perform their job.

For more information on 1000heads, visit www.1000heads.com