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Account Director

San Francisco, California, United States

**Remote eligible, but candidate will ideally be located in San Francisco or Los Angeles. West Coast hours required.**

We believe in Extraordinary. ​

At Jack Morton we create head-turning, stomach-dropping, mind-boggling, smile-inducing brand experiences for everyone. It’s the future of marketing and there’s nothing passive or predictable about it. We promise every day will be different than the previous one in a very good way. 

​We take care of each other, as much as we take care of business. We marvel in each other’s uniqueness and revel in what each of us brings to the human potluck that is Jack. 

So, if you want to help shape the future of an entire industry, welcome. If you feel work, and the people you work with, can be extraordinary, let’s chat. We’re Jack, and we can’t wait to meet you.

That brings us to you.

You are a passionate and thoughtful Account Director for our creative-idea-generating, strategic-thinking, client-problem-solving community, giving a voice for our client’s business, marketing, and overall presence. You will help the agency evangelize Jack Morton to our clients at a personal level through the quality of your thinking, presentation skills, relationship-building abilities, and passion for their brands/products and our business/vision/POV.

What you’ll be doing

Great Work

  • You understand clients’ business and business issues and serve as a trusted advisor to drive extraordinary solutions.
  • Lead internal teams to drive successful client projects and deliverables.
  • Collaborate with your team to ensure that the work solves our clients’ need.
  • Contribute new ideas in creative brainstorms to generate ideas for clients, represent client interests and clearly communicate to internal team.
  • Be a champion of extraordinary work – by providing inspiration, leadership, and expertise in the agency’s offerings.

Grow Business

  • You’ll grow client revenue with your relationship building skills and oversee client profitability.
  • Don’t just service the current project, but become a partner to our clients, helping to ideate and find solutions to problems they didn’t even realize they had.
  • Lead new business opportunities through internal process: qualifying opportunities, lead/oversee pitch process, and own deliverables (RFP or pitch deck).
  • Identify internal partnership opportunities within Jack or IPG network and manage partner deliverables.
  • Because we all love to see how we’re doing, you’ll partner with Brand Marketing to develop Award submissions and Case Studies.

Grow People

  • You will lead regular team meetings and manage communications between team members, ensuring all deadlines are met while tending to the growth of your teammates.
  • Coach and oversee junior team members by providing challenging assignments and ongoing constructive feedback.

Active Participation in Jack Morton's Community & Culture

  • Embody and advocate for Jack Morton’s values of creativity, collaboration, and inclusivity in all interactions with colleagues, clients, and partners.
  • Contribute to fostering a supportive and inspiring workplace by participating in team-building initiatives, office events, and agency-wide programs.
  • Actively engage in learning opportunities, from training sessions to thought leadership discussions, to stay informed about industry trends and best practices.
  • Share knowledge, insights, and experiences with colleagues to strengthen the agency’s collective expertise and create a culture of continuous improvement.

Last, but not least, we believe in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. 

Jack Morton and Genuine are equal opportunity employers; we strongly value diversity at our companies. We do not discriminate on race, religion, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

In Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, and New York City the standard base pay range for this role is $110,000.00 – $150,000.00 annually, depending on relevant factors including experience, internal equity and market considerations. This base pay range is specific to Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, and New York City and may not be applicable to other locations. 

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