Account Director — Influencer Marketing New York, NY | Hybrid (3 days in office) | Full-Time | Permanent
About Our Client
They are partnering with a global, award-winning social media and influencer marketing agency to find an exceptional Account Director for their growing New York team. Our client works with some of the world's most recognizable brands across beauty, fashion, and retail, delivering large-scale, end-to-end influencer and social campaigns that drive real business results. This is not an agency that uses influencers occasionally — they build complex, crafted programs at enterprise scale, and their clients include iconic names across every vertical they serve.
The US team is scaling fast and this is a rare opportunity to join early, own significant accounts from day one, and grow into senior leadership. Multiple members of their global team have gone from account management into Head of Client Servicing and Managing Director roles within five to six years. That path is real and available to the right person.
About the Role
Account Management sits at the heart of what this agency does. As Account Director, you will be a trusted senior partner to some of their most important clients — leading strategy, overseeing campaign delivery, developing your team, and driving commercial growth across your accounts. You will work closely with strategy, creative, paid social, design, and tech teams to deliver campaigns that genuinely move the needle.
Each AD owns a distinct account from day one — either a major beauty brand, an iconic US fashion brand, or a group of leading retail clients. You will have direct access to senior brand stakeholders including CMOs, and will be expected to show up as a strategic partner, not just an executional lead.
What You Will Do
- Lead and independently manage large-scale influencer and social campaigns end to end, from brief through delivery and post-campaign analysis
- Serve as the primary trusted point of contact for senior client stakeholders, leading regular calls, presentations, and face-to-face meetings
- Respond to client briefs and coordinate internal teams — including strategy, creative, and paid — to develop bold, effective work aligned to campaign objectives
- Write clear proposals and craft persuasive pitches that bring strategy and creative recommendations to life
- Oversee multiple campaigns simultaneously, staying across progress and proactively flagging risks alongside solutions
- Contribute to new business as part of the pitch team
- Proactively identify growth opportunities within your accounts and develop routes to expand the relationship
- Mentor, manage, and develop junior team members, supporting their growth into well-rounded practitioners
What We Are Looking For
- 5+ years of experience in a client servicing role at an agency, working with high-profile clients
- Dedicated influencer marketing agency background — you must have managed large-scale influencer programmes, not just used influencers occasionally as part of a broader remit
- Beauty industry experience is strongly preferred for the beauty account vertical
- Proven experience managing and developing junior team members
- Exceptional project management skills with the ability to lead multiple accounts simultaneously to an extremely high standard
- Confident presenting to senior stakeholders and comfortable having strategic conversations that influence client decisions
- Calm under pressure, a strong listener, and someone who leads by example
- Ambitious, hands-on, and motivated by the opportunity to grow with a fast-scaling team — not by title or comp alone
Compensation and Benefits
- $120,000 — $180,000 base salary, determined by experience, skills, and location
- Discretionary bonus
- 14 days paid vacation plus an additional day for your birthday
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
Working Arrangement
Located in New York, this is a hybrid position requiring three days per week in the office. Occasional West Coast travel may be required for certain accounts.