Account Director, Business Leadership

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR
Momentum Worldwide is looking for a dynamic Account Director of Business Leadership to be a key member of a rapidly growing commerce team working on a new major CPG account including a wide variety of brands and programs. This individual will lead a cross functional team to deliver projects on-time, on-brief, and be responsible for delivering great work that drives business results. We are seeking a passionate leader with experience in commerce – specifically shopper marketing and retailers. You will work to develop a strong relationship with clients, third parties, and internal team members while leading and empowering your team across multiple work streams.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL DO (RESPONSIBILITIES)

• Ensure effective collaboration across IAT teams to deliver cohesive and integrated campaigns and solutions that drive growth for clients.
• Able to be an integral voice in the room, both in collaboration and sell-in with the IAT and brand clients. Develop and deliver compelling client presentations.
• Lead and manage day-to-day client communications, building and nurturing strong, long-term relationships with key stakeholders at senior levels. Serve as the primary point of contact for commerce-related inquiries and requests.
• Ensure brand strategy and goals are met. Provide direction and oversight across strategy development and marketing activation development/execution, ROI methodology
• Along with budget development and management, develops staffing plans to profitably support the business. Actively manage SOW and identify opportunities for upsell and cross-sell.
• Leadership, mentorship and development of all direct reports. Fostering an environment of mutual respect and partnership, strategic thinking, appropriate risk taking, open lines of communication, on-going performance feedback, professional development and adherence to agency policy.
• Supporting Momentum’s Values
• All other duties as assigned

 
HERE’S WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR (QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS)

• Bachelor’s Degree- preferably in Marketing
• 7+ years agency Account Management experience marketing
• Retail, shopper, and commerce experience required
• Willing and interested to attend client meetings as needed
• Self-motivated and able to problem solve in a live, onsite event environment.
• Experienced in strategic thinking and ability to see, articulate and drive to the big picture
• Passion and solution-oriented approach to problem-solving
• Exceptional verbal & written communication skills and adept at communicating effectively across all levels
• Well-versed in business development, strategic thought leadership and creative development skills.
• Ability to perform well in fast-changing environments.
• Exceptional client management skills

ABOUT US – MOMENTUM WORLDWIDE 
Momentum is an agency of doers. We make the industry’s most disruptive, entertaining, shareable, unforgettable experiences for our clients and their fans. We do it by bringing people closer to what they love, in original and unexpected ways. Whether it’s a physical activation, a virtual experience, or a piece of unique branded content, it’s all part of what we call the Total Brand Experience — ideas that solve business challenges, through best-in-class Consulting, Strategy, Analytics, Experience Design, and Production. 

We want you to help brands do amazing, unprecedented, wild things, creating experiences that people never forget.

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM MOMENTUM

At Momentum, we expect our employees to embody our values!
Our Core Values of Be One, Do Great Work, Have Fun, Give Back and Grow empower an environment where we challenge ourselves professionally and encourage each other personally.

At Momentum, we make our differences matter!
Who we are matters.  We choose to hire diverse voices from all walks of life.  We choose to make our culture one where everyone can be their authentic self and speak in their voice. We choose to give each other permission to get things wrong, so we can learn to make them right.  We choose to celebrate the bravery of our peers and we choose to be collectively responsible.

At Momentum, we make our actions matter!
Making it matter means always choosing the sustainable option. It means designing waste out from the start.  It means working with the right materials. Sourcing locally, innovating off-the-shelf solutions and reusing and repurposing. It means powering smarter. Traveling less. And only working with vendors who do the same. Make it matter means becoming the first experiential agency in the world to receive 2 ISO certifications.

At Momentum, we make our people matter!
We choose to make your workplace part of your wellbeing. We choose a hybrid work model. We choose no meeting Fridays. We choose to let ourselves take as much Time Well Taken (vacation) as we need. We choose education programs that help our people develop professionally and personally. We choose tuition reimbursement. We choose to match your 401K. We choose to make your financial wellbeing our priority. We choose to make our people’s lives matter.

MOMENTUM BENEFITS

• Time Well Taken (our flexible benefits plan that allows you take the time you need)
• Hybrid Work model – ability to work from home or in office
• Holidays and Winter Break (agency closes between Christmas and New Years holidays)
• No meeting Fridays
• Curated DE&I programs and initiatives
• Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Short- and Long-term disability
• 401(K) with company match
• EAP – Employee Assistance Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Work from Home stipend
• Referral bonuses
• Training and development opportunities
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Saving Accounts

At Momentum Worldwide, we value diversity and the uniqueness of all people. We thrive in an inclusive environment, and we recruit, hire and promote without regard to race, gender, age, color, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ethnic or national origin, citizenship, religion, sexual preference, military or veteran status, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability – or any other legally protected categories as set forth in the applicable state, federal or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment including training, compensation, benefits and all other privileges of employment.