New

Group Account Director

Wunderman Thompson (DBA VML)
$100,000-$230,000 USD
United States, New York, New York
Apr 02, 2025
WHO IS HUDSON ROUGE? Hudson Rouge (a VML company) is a luxury boutique marketing and communications agency that works solely on luxury brands and is the exclusive agency of record for the Lincoln Automotive business across all channels. We combine brand strategy, media strategy, activation, digital, social, earned media, production and analytics to provide exquisitely crafted creativity. We are a small group of people spread across several offices - New York, Detroit, Shanghai, Toronto, and Mexico City - and we care for each other as much as we care for our clients. We are an agency that prides itself on doing the un-usual, and we also look for unusual talent: people who are excited about doing their best work and want to grow with us. We are an agency that prides itself on the highest levels of craft and concept, THE OPPORTUNITY Group Account Director In this role you will: Foster, strengthen and grow client relationships. Partner with the Leadership team to find new ways to maintain and inspire the agency's creative soul and reputation for class-leading output. Partner closely with Strategy and Media teams to fully understand our consumer targets to develop relevant marketing communication and media plans. Drive and understand data at a level which evokes and contributes to innovative thinking on ways to go to market more effectively and efficiently. Build effective teams by creating strong morale and spirit; fostering open dialogue for sharing new ideas; creating a culture where the team 'owns' and is responsible for their work Negotiate skillfully (using data and experiences) with both internal and external groups; settle differences with minimum noise; win concessions without damaging relationships; be both direct and forceful as well as diplomatic; gain trust quickly. Manage the client fees and scope of work process skillfully, balancing investment with bottom-line delivery and by pushing everyone to think and act entrepreneurially. Be based at our New York, NY office location. Expected to travel, mostly to Detroit for client and intra-agency connectivity. You are/have... Experience at a senior level within the advertising and/or marketing industries, across all/modern touchpoints Premium/luxury brand knowledge and/or experience Passionate about world-class, award-winning creative work - and a transformative "spark plug" to drive projects, briefs, teams and work to get there Just as passionate about "winning" in the marketplace - a desire to follow campaign performance, optimize, learn, grow and try new things to help give our work and our clients an edge Open minded, engaged and always seeking to understand the situation A deeply curious person with an appetite for understanding business and industry drivers, competitor activity, brand intel, consumer insights and emerging consumer trends. Fluency in data, tech, digital and social arenas that are so critical to the success of our clients Strong facilitation skills and ability to lead our multi-disciplinary team towards a common (and transformational) goal in an agile manner A nuanced and agile approach to running the business; you know how to get things done both through formal channels and the informal network; you understand the nature of operating within a big agency group i.e., the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices and procedures Really insightful. Understanding how people tick and why they do what they do. Discovering and sharing fresh perspectives that have the power to change perceptions. Emotional intelligence that helps you lean into the culture of the agency and bring people along with you Leadership skills to continuously inspire your colleagues Financial and operational understanding, and accountability Global awareness (all the better, if you are a global citizen) The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, click WPP Benefits for more details. _ $100,000 — $230,000 USD WPP (Hudson Rouge) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. VML is a WPP Agency. 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