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Account Director

Company description A global creative constellation built for what's nextuniting the human vision of the Leo Burnett network with the innovation of Publicis Worldwide. Leo is HI AI: Human Insight, Human Ideas, Human Impactsupercharged by the data and technology to move faster, go further, and deliver everywhere. Leo brings together 15,000+ people across 90 countries, combining global scale with creative firepower to drive outsized impact for brands.

Overview Account Director We're looking for an Account Director to lead the day-to-day stewardship of a major CPG brand within a dynamic, integrated agency environment. This role is for a strategic, creatively ambitious leader who thrives at the intersection of client partnership, cross-functional collaboration, and best-in-class execution. The Opportunity As Account Director, you'll shape the strategic and creative output of the business while strengthening client relationships and driving long-term account growth. You'll guide integrated teams across disciplines, mentor rising talent and ensure work is delivered efficiently, on time and at the highest quality. Working closely with an SVP, Account Director, you'll help grow a brand in a competitive landscape, bringing strong judgment, operational rigor and a sharp creative lens to everything you do.

Responsibilities What You'll Do Lead integrated campaigns across brand, promotional, seasonal, social and digital. Partner with creative, strategy, media, production and analytics teams to deliver impactful work. Build trusted, senior-level client relationships and confidently guide decision-making. Translate business objectives into clear briefs, strategic direction and actionable feedback. Oversee complex scopes, budgets, timelines and cross-agency workstreams. Mentor and develop mid-level and junior talent, strengthening the team and the work. Bring operational discipline and new ways of working to a large, high-volume portfolio.

Qualifications Experience & Capabilities Proven leadership on large, complex accounts with significant production demands. Deep experience delivering integrated campaigns across broadcast, digital video, social, print and OOH. Fluency in data-informed decision-making, creative performance analytics and retail media considerations. Strong financial stewardship across scopes, burn, forecasting and staffing. Leadership & Collaboration Polished, confident communicator who navigates senior client relationships with ease. Highly collaborative leader who elevates multi-disciplinary teams and creative output. Calm, solution-oriented presence with sound judgment in fast-moving environments. Passion for mentoring and growing talent at all levels. Bonus Strengths A fresh strategic or cultural perspective that expands how teams think about audiences. Strong storytelling and creative-evaluation instincts, especially within retail environments. Experience with high-volume social content, talent-driven work, or influencer/creator ecosystems. A track record of introducing efficiencies, process rigor or smarter ways of working.

Additional information Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Diffrence" means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent. 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. Compensation Range: USD $97,375.00 - USD $139,965.00/Annually.