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Careers Account Director

Why we're hiring

The short answer? We're looking to keep a good thing going. An independently owned full-service marketing agency, Pinckney Hugo Group has grown consistently over the past 20 or so years.

We've created bigger and better work, added to our capabilities and expanded to serve a wider range of regional, national and international clients. It's all happened because we've been able to bring in incredibly talented and dedicated people to help build something special. And because we don't plan on slowing down anytime soon, we're posting career opportunities like this one.


Account Director

Account Services Department

Job Description

PHG is looking for a talented Account Director to join its growing team in its Syracuse and/or Rochester, NY office. The account director role is the lead on the account management team while helping some of the largest international clients plan and execute their marketing strategies. Our team has grown from 5 to 80+ marketers over the last 15 years, and our client base has a great blend of regional and national B2B and B2C accounts. Amidst a highly creative work space, our culture is open, engaging, collaborative and rewarding. If you have a minimum of 5 years’ experience working with an agency and a background in marketing, we would like to hear from you.

Responsibilities

  • Is the keeper of a brand
  • Oversees all direct reports and approves their contributions
  • Ensures that the strategic goals of the account are communicated to the organization and met
  • Oversees the day-to-day client deliverables
  • Is intimately familiar with the client’s business and marketing objectives
  • Knows client’s bigger competitive environment
  • Responsible for supporting leadership within the team
  • Financially responsible for all team cots
  • Sets quality standards for the team and enforces adherence
  • Fosters innovative solutions
  • Identifies short-term and long-term opportunities
  • Manages training and development for all team members
  • Keeps abreast of current trends and the latest technological advances
  • Aggressively pursues new ways to contribute to overall agency and client profitability
  • Accountable for maintaining client satisfaction and management of expectations while ensuring that the work is on strategy, on time, and on budget
  • Sets group goals to maximize team effectiveness

Skills/Qualifications

  • Must be an industry leader with highly visible profile with 5+ years of experience within an advertising agency setting
  • Must have strong interpersonal skills to foster optimal relationships
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
  • Team builder
  • Strong problem-solving skills and detail oriented
  • Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, MBA or equivalent business experience required

WHY PHG?

For starters, you'll have the chance to work on some of the biggest brands and most exciting projects in the world — all from right here in Upstate New York, and in some cases, from the comfort of your home.

We should also probably mention… If you're looking for an easy job, this isn't the place for you. You'll be asked to work smarter and harder and faster than you have before.

You'll be challenged, but you'll never be on your own. What we offer takes a full team. And we're just that — a team. A group of complementary talents that, when unleashed together, can do anything we set our minds to.


OUR HIRING PHILOSOPHY

At Pinckney Hugo Group, we believe that diversity improves our agency and helps us to better serve our clients by offering different views, perspectives and experiences. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and team, and aspire to better reflect the brands and people we serve. We strongly encourage people of color, members of the LGBTQAI+ community, people with disabilities and other underrepresented groups to apply to join our team. No matter who you are, you'll find opportunity here. We'll empower you to work on amazing brands with incredible teams, all while giving you the space you need to make this time whatever you want it to be. Apply today and explore all the ways you can grow with us. You'll be glad you did — and we will too.

We'd like to know more about you and why you're interested in PHG. Please be sure to include a cover letter with your resume submission.

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    Note: Coverletter, resume and portfolio examples can be uploaded as a single PDF.