Group Account Director

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The agency is seeking a Group Account Director to lead major client relationships, guide multidisciplinary teams, and drive both account growth and operational excellence. This leader will oversee a portfolio of 3 to 5 clients, ensuring strategic clarity, strong delivery, and long term partnership development while providing a polished client presence and unifying teams around a shared vision. The role requires deep agency experience and the ability to balance big picture thinking with hands on oversight.

In this position, the Group Account Director will manage and mentor direct reports, support complex programs, and play a central role in new business, including RFP ownership, pitch development, and revenue expansion. About 20 percent travel is expected for client meetings and key presentations. 

Key Responsibilities

- Lead strategic relationships across 35 major accounts; act as primary senior contact.
- Guide cross-functional teams to deliver high quality work across events, content, and integrated programs.
- Manage and mentor direct reports; foster a culture of accountability, clarity, and professional growth.
- Drive revenue growth through upsell opportunities, proactive planning, prospecting, and RFP/pitch leadership.
- Oversee forecasting, budgeting, and financial health across assigned accounts.
- Represent the agency in senior level meetings with a polished, professional presence.
- Travel ~20% for client meetings, onsite support, and strategic presentations.

Requirements:

-10-15+ years in an agency environment; strong agency background required.
- Experiential and activation experience is a huge plus 
- Proven success leading complex accounts and multi-disciplinary teams.
- Experience managing direct reports and building high performing teams.
- Strong financial acumen, including ownership of revenue, forecasting, and profitability.
- Confident presenter with excellent communication and client facing skills.
- Ability to anticipate needs, solve problems proactively, and lead with stability and clarity.
- Bachelors degree required; advanced degree a plus.

Full benefits suite offered

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account, including employer contribution
• Retirement Plan (401K) with company match
• Profit Share Bonus Plan
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Family Leave
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness Resources, including discounted membership to Lifetime Fitness
• Generous onsite café
• Paid holidays
• Note: the office is dog friendly! 

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For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.This is a new role.

This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 02/24/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.

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