Account Director

Walz Tetrick Advertising is growing! As we continue to expand our team, we are looking for an experienced Account Director to join us. As the Account Director, you will be responsible for the strategic development and management of client brands. This role requires a visionary leader who can conceptualize, plan, and execute brand strategies that drive brand recognition, customer engagement, and market success. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that the agency's creative work aligns seamlessly with the client's brand objectives.

Responsibilities::
• Lead the strategic development and ongoing management of client brands
• Build deep client partnerships through a strong understanding of business objectives, challenges, customers, competitors, and industry insights
• Translate business goals into strategic marketing initiatives that drive measurable results
• Develop and track KPIs to evaluate the effectiveness of marketing initiatives
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and manage all client-related communications
• Present strategic recommendations and work confidently to senior client stakeholders
• Review and approve scopes of work that clearly define deliverables, timelines, and budgets
• Provide strategic leadership to ensure client brand objectives are achieved across all agency disciplines
• Lead, mentor, and develop team members through coaching, training, and performance feedback
• Foster a collaborative, innovative, and growth-oriented team culture
• Manage internal teams to deliver work on time, on budget, and at a high standard of quality
• Conduct regular performance reviews and support professional development for direct reports
• Contribute to agency growth by identifying and supporting new business opportunities
• Participate in RFPs, pitches, and new business presentations
• Stay current on industry trends and competitive dynamics to inform strategic decisions
• Manage account financial health, including revenue projections, billing authorization, and budget oversight
• Partner with accounting to review aging reports and follow up on outstanding client payments

Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business, or a related field
• 8 to 10 years of ad agency experience
• Experience managing direct reports
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities
• Experience with brand strategy, market research, and competitive analysis
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working across all agency disciplines including creative, media, digital, analytics, and production
• Financial acumen with experience managing budgets and maintaining account profitability
• Growth-minded, innovative, and solutions-oriented approach to account leadership
• Self-starter with a strong desire to make an impact in a growing agency
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook
• Willingness to travel as needed

About Walz Tetrick Advertising

Walz Tetrick is a full-service marketing, creative and media agency in Kansas City. The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce named Walz Tetrick one of its Top 10 Small Businesses, honoring our resilience, innovation and values. Though we’ve been around since 1967, we approach every opportunity with the same zeal we did when we were just getting started. We look for associates, partners and clients who share that enthusiasm and appreciate our all-in approach to brand activation. With each day, we harness more tools and information to illuminate our way.

Walz Tetrick offers an office culture like no other. CEO Charlie Tetrick values his employees and creates a uniquely positive and supportive culture. We work and play as a family. Our current work hours are “in office” Monday through Thursday with an option to “work from anywhere” on Friday.

We’re proud of our strong benefits package that includes a 401(k) with an employer match, long-term disability and dental insurance. We offer excellent health insurance, and the agency pays 90 percent of the employees’ premiums with an option to add a spouse and family. We have a generous paid time off policy that includes days to volunteer at a charity of your choice.

If you’re passionate, strategic, collaborative and kind, with a dose of scrappy thrown in, we want to meet you.

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