Account Director

Account Director

Join our Spirits / Lifestyle team as a New York-based Account Director! Dive into a dynamic role. Your chance to fuel the creative spirit starts here!

Responsibilities

• Media Relations Mastery : Leads by example in securing earned media, focusing on marquee feature stories in top national outlets and emerging media platforms, while driving the team to surpass annual KPIs to amplify brand recognition.
• Team Mentorship & Development : Supports the growth and advancement of junior staff through mentoring, development, and retention efforts.
• Client Engagement & Industry Expertise : Leverages industry expertise to anticipate client needs, becoming a trusted partner in their success, while proactively addressing opportunities and challenges with strategic solutions.
• Collaborative & Communicative : Partners with both creative teams within Nike Communications, as well as external creative agencies on client initiatives.
• Strategic Counsel : Provides strategic guidance to clients, collaborating with agency partners to develop and execute impactful communication and creative campaigns, enhancing brand reputation and visibility.
• Brand Collaborations & Partnerships : Leads the ideation, execution, and recommendation of brand collaborations, partnerships, talent-led campaigns, and event strategies, leveraging creativity to resonate with key media and target audiences.
• Business Development : Proactively identifies new business leads and opportunities, developing proposals and presentations.

Qualifications

The salary range is $95,000 - $110,000 annually.

Benefits

Nike Communications, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Nike Communications, Inc. is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.