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Job description
Senior Account Director
Location: Cincinnati, OH; Syracuse, NY; New York, NY; Detroit, MI
Agency
FutureBrand
Job Function
Account Management and Growth
Job Subfunction
Account Management
Job Description
Senior Account Director
Location: Cincinnati, OH; Syracuse, NY; New York, NY; Detroit, MI
Who We Are: At FutureBrand, our mission is to create a more positive world through branding. And doing so is our passion. Every day, everywhere, brands impact our lives and the decisions we make, from our health, money, and home to the energy we consume, the resources we use, and how we connect with the world around us. The most successful brands create positive, sustainable change, for today, and for the future. Internally, we are building a culture that is aligned to our values of being progressive, adaptable, collaborative, and empowering. Our community is one that celebrates everyone’s individuality and provides an equitable culture where everyone can thrive and achieve their full potential.
The Opportunity
We’re looking for a Senior Account Director to lead and grow some of our most important client partnerships. This is not a traditional account role. You will operate as a strategic business partner with a consultant mindset, someone who can navigate complexity, connect dots across disciplines, and unlock new opportunities for both our clients and our business. You’ll sit at the intersection of strategy, creativity, and commercial impact, bringing clarity to ambiguity and momentum to ideas.
What You’ll Do
Lead with Influence
Serve as a senior strategic advisor, identifying opportunities and challenges proactively
Build deep, trusted client relationships that drive influence and action
Develop a strong understanding of client businesses, categories, and competitive landscapes
Lead clients through ambiguity with clear, insight-driven recommendations
Bring forward-thinking POVs and thought leaderships, often before being asked
Translate client needs into actionable strategies and creative direction
Lead client engagements including workshops, retail audits, stakeholder interviews, and presentations
Drive Growth & Impact
Own financial health of accounts including scoping, estimating, forecasting, and billing
Monitor project performance against budgets and proactively manage risks or variances
Identify and define new opportunities for growth and incremental scope
Lead client meetings, presentations, and strategic work sessions
Develop clear briefs with measurable KPIs to guide cross-functional teams
Ensure alignment between client objectives and delivered work
Connect Strategy to Execution
Translate business challenges into clear, actionable briefs and direction
Partner closely with Strategy, Design, and Project Management to deliver exceptional work
Champion creative ideas internally and externally with clarity, conviction, and craft
Drive team alignment, ensuring seamless execution from concept to delivery
Ensure every output aligns to a bigger, cohesive vision
Identify and improve internal processes to enhance efficiency and output
Maintain visibility with leadership on account health, risks, and opportunities
Build & Elevate Teams
Lead cross-functional teams with clarity, energy, and accountability
Mentor talent and foster a culture of ownership, curiosity, and continuous improvement
Drive smarter ways of working-refining processes to be more agile and effective
Maintain visibility on account health, risks, and opportunities with leadership
What You Bring
Strong strategic thinking with a deep understanding of brand, design, and business
Proven ability to lead complex client relationships and influence senior stakeholders
Outgoing personality with a consultant mindset possessing excellent communication and presentation skills
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure
Commercially minded with accountability for revenue and growth
Collaborative mindset with strong leadership presence
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving clarity
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field
7-10+ years of experience in marketing, brand, design consultancy, or CPG environments
Demonstrated success with managing and growing client relationships
Equal Opportunity Statement
FutureBrand is an equal opportunity employer. We believe diverse perspectives lead to better ideas and stronger outcomes, and we are committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can succeed.
Omnicom's policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom's corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance. Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we're focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us- we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.
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Worksite address
cincinnati, OH, 45208, US
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