Account Director

Overview

THE TEAM ONE C.O.R.E REQUIREMENTS

C = Collaborative

Builds and sustains strong, genuine relationships with people of all levels and takes positive steps to extend network and cultivate connections.

O = Optimism

Is utterly reliable, always delivering on promises and maintains the highest standards of honesty and integrity.

R = Results-Driven

Acts strategically to exceed goals and has the ability to adapt to changes in process and execution.

E = Entrepreneurial

POSITION SUMMARY

The Account Director for Lexus.com plays a critical role in both the agency's and our clients' businesses, leading web development initiatives and ensuring the delivery of high-quality projects. This position is vital for advancing the CG team, evolving CG assets, and maintaining a strategic roadmap for 3D models and digital content creation. The Director will support the growth of the CG team, overseeing the development and integration of innovative solutions into the Lexus.com digital ecosystem. This role involves managing client relationships, ensuring the consistent delivery of CG assets, and maintaining existing models while aligning with long-term digital content goals.

The Account Director will provide thought leadership in the CG space, collaborating with both internal teams and clients to drive industry-leading digital content solutions. The Account Director will manage multiple projects within a robust program simultaneously, addressing challenges with a proactive approach and leveraging your expertise in CG and web development to clearly communicate and collaborate across cross-functional departments. The Director will build strong client relationships, delivering solutions that support Lexus's leadership in digital and CG spaces. They will also ensure that CG initiatives are aligned with consumer needs and platform requirements, contributing to Lexus's success across digital channels.

This role requires CG expertise, web knowledge, strong leadership, and a strategic mindset to manage both current and future digital asset needs. The Director plays a key role in articulating the agency's perspective on solutions, developing and selling through new ideas, while aligning to our digital team's values and goals. The Director will work closely with cross-functional teams, driving the growth of the CG team and maintaining model consistency and quality across both ongoing projects and long-term initiatives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively support and uphold digital team goals of delivering quality, acting transparently and driving innovation.
• Provide leadership, support and supervision to digital account team. Motivate, mentor, coach and support junior team members, as a co-director of the full team. This includes fostering team health, collaboration and planning for growth.
• Develop strong relationships built on trust, respect, and authenticity. Consistently provide clear communication and create space for open and direct dialogues and sharing of ideas with the business.
• Partner with production to lead cross-functional teams (technology, creative / XD, delivery, analytics, strategy, etc.) to achieve client's goals on web development and CG asset generation projects. Includes developing program plans and strategic recommendations related to Lexus' digital ecosystem, while driving organic growth.
• Responsible for ongoing fiscal solvency on in-scope and out-of-scope work and supporting annual scope planning.
• Actively contribute to the creation of learning / onboarding materials, provide trainings, and identify and support enrichment programs and opportunities for team advancement and growth.
• Create clarity around client expectations and objectives early in all work, communicate throughout, navigate tough conversations adeptly, and ensure the clients' perspective and goals are represented in project execution.
• Partner with other Account teams to ensure strategic alignment & proper integration of marketing efforts across channels.

EXPERIENCE :

EDUCATION : Bachelor's Degree is required

LEADERSHIP ABILITIES :

Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Différence" 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.

Compensation Range : $119,510.00 - $179,850.00 annually. 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 1 / 16 / 25.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.