Account Group Director, Attractions & Live Events in NY by Situation

Situation, a digital-first agency building passionate communities for live experience-based clients like WICKED on Broadway, MJ the Musical and The Metropolitan Opera, seeks an Account Group Director to play a key role in developing and overseeing the marketing and advertising plans for our growing roster of Attractions, Sports and Live Event Clients. This role will report to the Managing Partner and will be responsible for building the client relationship and facilitating communication and workflow within our internal team. The selected candidate will demonstrate an understanding of the advertising landscape, digital space and developing technologies.

What You'll Do

In this role, you'll be expected to...
Be the strategic thought leader and oversee all aspects of marketing for our Attractions, Sports and Live Event clients
Ensure client satisfaction, client retention, and growth of services and revenue
Carve out time to meet new people (networking, conferences), and nurture new relationships to secure new opportunities
Have a strong understanding of traditional advertising, digital advertising and analytics
Develop financial reporting and projections, as well as maintain client budgets in collaboration with our internal team
Work in concert with the internal team to develop a strategic marketing plan for our clients that provides win-win solutions for the client and the agency and then oversee the execution of that plan
Collaborate with the Media Planner/Director and Creative Director to bring marketing strategy and client perspective to the table
Work in collaboration with Media, Search, and Creative teams to ensure messaging, targeting, and reporting are in lock step with campaign objectives and client needs
Bring problem-solving ideas and capabilities to the team
Provide forward-thinking awareness and actions in collaboration to ensure that the team is anticipating client/campaign needs
Act as main point of contact for client concerns, questions, and general updates
Present at in-person and virtual client meetings and attend client events as needed
Work with Project Manager to ensure production jobs are proceeding according to plan
Oversee the hiring process for all roles that will report into you in the future 
Manage, nurture and develop all future roles that report to you
 
Our office is located in midtown Manhattan and we are currently working in-office three days per week.

Requirements

10+ years of relevant marketing, agency, and/or digital experience
Experience working for/with large Entertainment brands
Superior attention to detail and time management skills
Demonstrated ability to build rapport with colleagues and clients
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Positive attitude and collaborative mindset
 

Benefits

We offer a competitive base salary and a range of benefits and perks:
Salary range: $130K - $150K, commensurate with experience
Health care plan (medical, dental and vision)
Retirement plan with employer match
Life and disability insurance
Generous paid time off package that includes vacation, sick, "life happens" days, birthdays, and public holidays
Paid family leave
Cold brew coffee, snacks and fresh fruit
Wellness resources
Special access to New York City's arts and entertainment scene
 
We have been honored for our commitment to our team with workplace awards from Crain's, Best Companies Group, Cynopsis, Digiday, and Fortune.
Our Company

We are Situation, a digital-first agency that builds and drives passionate communities to meaningful action. We partner with live experience-based brands like the NFL, WICKED on Broadway, The Metropolitan Opera, Cirque du Soleil, and many other top attractions in NYC and around the country.
Situation is part of Situation Group, a digital-first collective of award-winning advertising agencies.
 Situation
https://www.projectcasting.com/job/57348-account-group-director-attractions--live-events

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