Freelance Account Director

The Freelance Account Director will be responsible for leading retainer clients, campaign projects, and new business opportunities for a leading tech brand. We are looking for an enthusiastic, solution-oriented Account Director with a **strong background in social media, influencer, and cultural marketing**. In this contract role, we are looking for someone who has experience with large, complex clients, who can jump into a project and get up to speed quickly, and who can lead strategically while getting their hands in the weeds of the day-to-day work. **This role is right for you if you are:** - Well-organized, a proven self-starter, and able to initiate, prioritize, and drive projects from inception and development to execution and measurement. - An experienced marketer in influencer/creator partnership building and creating high-impact social-first marketing campaigns. **RESPONSIBILITIES** 1. Presenting to clients and attending client meetings and partner meetings and events 2. Develop and deliver strategic client presentations and provide creative and innovative solutions that are concise, creative, insights-based, and social-first 3. Owning the financials for clients, including forecasts, budgets and investments – ensuring that key financial responsibilities are mutually understood and agreed upon and working with the internal finance team to ensure invoices are paid on time 4. Oversee simultaneous project work-back schedules and deliverables of the cross-department internal team to ensure client needs are met in a timely manner 5. Manage and track progress across functions, workstreams, and key milestones; oversee cross-functional execution to deliver on launch strategy and ongoing execution 6. Maintaining a strong understanding of changes in the client’s industry/competitors and how the client’s and consumer landscape is adapting 7. Control the quality of the work produced and ensure that it meets clients’ requirements and the agency’s standards **KEY SKILLS** - Very tapped into culture, music, entertainment, fashion, etc. Has impeccable taste where everyone wants their opinion to know what's cool - Experience running an influencer program and managing social media channels - Experience creating and implementing social media strategies - Experience running a $2M+ account - Familiar with clients in tech, electronics, telecom, or related - Big agency background, has worked with very large, complex client organizations - A strong background of account management leading cross-functional teams within a social, influencer, cultural or entertainment-focused fast-paced environment - Exceptional ability to analyze briefs, structure responses to complex challenges and deliver projects to the highest standard in a timely and efficient manner, while maintaining an eye for detail - Experience interacting with junior to senior-level clients and growing relationships - Experience managing a team to effectively achieve results from all levels - Flexibility to travel and staff events as needed (10-20%) - Proficient in using Google Workspace (Slides, Sheets and Docs), social and creator tracking and monitoring tools (Sprinklr, CreatorIQ, Captiv8) - 8+ years of agency experience; tech or related industry is a strong advantage - Strong background of account management ideally within a social & influencer environment - Strong balance of analytic and creative thinking - Strong written, verbal communication, and presentation skills - Strong understanding of the social & influencer space - Ability to manage direct reports and serve as a leader to the cross-functional teams - Culture Club with monthly activities like sports, games and happy hours - DEI Council and Employee Resource Groups - Freelancers can work remotely anywhere in the continental United States (but may have to be flexible on hours worked depending on the time zone of the client) **FEE RANGE** $9,500 - $11,000 per month **ABOUT 1000HEADS** 1000heads combines expertise in data…