Account Director (Automotive Experiential)

Atlanta, GA; New York, NY. Posted 15 days ago

The role

You will lead a hybrid book of business consisting of 50% automotive luxury experiential and 50% integrated accounts. You will act as a client steward, team leader, and champion for creative and experiential work from strategy through execution.

What you will do

Build deep understanding of automotive luxury clients to provide strategic counsel
Lead day-to-day client relationships and build senior-level relationships
Support organic growth and contribute to new business efforts
Manage project burn and maintain financial discipline
Lead and represent the account team through coaching and delegation
Advocate for creative and experiential ideas
Drive cohesive 360 degree campaigns across creative, media, social, PR, and production
Use AI in workflow to find smarter and faster ways to work

Required qualifications

10+ years in account leadership at an agency
Meaningful experience in automotive and/or luxury categories
Direct experience planning and executing experiential programs including on-site production and logistics
Proven experience leading integrated, 360 degree campaign productions
Ability to activate beyond experiential including advertising, partnerships, PR, and social/influencer marketing
Management of two clients with ability to prioritize workstreams
Strong client relationship instincts
Financial fluency in scoping, burn management, and budget discipline
Confidence to advocate for creative quality
Comfort working with AI tools
Requirement to work in-office at least 3 days per week (Tues, Wed, Thursday)
Availability for client travel including on-site experiential activations

Benefits

Competitive salaries
Pay equity benchmarking

Before you apply

You must be authorized to work in the US
Not sponsoring or providing assistance with obtaining work authorization

About the company

Iris is a global creative micro-network with 650 people across 11 offices. Founded in 1999, the agency works with brands like Samsung, Bentley, and Barclays.