Group Account Director

Group Account Director

Position: Full-Time

Location: This position offers remote work from Los Angeles, New York, & Denver. 

 

OVERVIEW

Movement Strategy is seeking a strategic leader to drive business performance and strategic direction across their portfolio of business units, equally combining creative excellence, strategic alignment, and operational rigor. Reporting to the ELT Sponsor and partnering closely with the Executive Leadership Team, the Group Account Director (Group Lead) ensures the success of their assigned PODs (business units) by orchestrating talent, optimizing resources, and managing key senior-level client relationships.

This role requires masterful orchestration of talent and resources, partnering with COEs for specialized expertise while managing key client relationships at a senior level. The Group Lead cultivates strong teams, fosters collaboration across business units, mentors business unit leadership, and translates executive vision into actionable strategies. They partner with COEs and ELT to optimize business health while overseeing project planning, execution, and resource optimization to ensure exceptional client outcomes. While Group Leads may come from a variety of backgrounds (Account/PM, Strategy, Creative), their primary focus is holistic business management and growth of their portfolio regardless of prior career experience, the primary driver of this role is overall business performance and growth.

 

A BIT ABOUT US

Movement Strategy creates content and campaigns for the world’s most exciting brands. We win awards, make headlines, shatter engagement numbers and celebrate the journey along the way. It’s why companies like Netflix, Amazon, Spotify, and Intuit come to us again and again.

We’re fully remote with hubs in New York, Denver, and LA, and a presence all across the US. We believe collaboration is what takes our work from good to great, and at times, even to legendary status. We champion diverse opinions and creativity in every department, and provide professional development and learning opportunities with the goal of helping you discover your best work today, and learn how to make it even better in the future.

 

KEY FOCUS AREAS 

Responsible for overall POD/portfolio performance of the work:

• Drive end-to-end portfolio performance and strategy across assigned PODs.
• Uphold best-in-class creative output/excellence across all PODs/work.
• Balance creative excellence with operational discipline.
• Review POD lead performance of work (not in the weeds).
• Manage senior-level client relationships and stakeholder engagement.
• Maintain a proactive pulse with clients to ensure relationships are healthy and growing.
• Build and maintain strong in-person client relationships.

Drive POD performance with key talent management:

• Orchestrate talent and specialized expertise in partnership with COEs.
• Partner with Biz Ops to ensure proper resource management and COE alignment for POD needs.
• Foster cross-POD collaboration and best practice sharing with COEs.
• Develop and mentor POD leadership teams.

Serve as the key link between POD-Portfolios and the Executive Layer:

• Regular, proactive reporting to ELT on client health, performance, and growth.
• Translate executive vision into actionable portfolio strategies.
• Identify award-winning work, thought leadership opportunities, conflict mitigation strategies, and proactive client initiatives.
• Partner with Biz Ops and Growth to maximize business performance (value and profit).
• Lead in SOW drafting, negotiations, and finalization in partnership with Biz Ops.
• Work with Growth COE to establish and achieve revenue growth goals.
• Partner with Biz Ops to drive P&L optimization, invoicing, and accounting needs.

 

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Award winning work metrics
• Innovation implementation metrics
• Portfolio satisfaction, retention/growth rate
• POD lead retention/growth score
• Overall POD satisfaction score
• Portfolio P&L performance metrics

 

EXPERIENCE

• 12–15+ years of experience in social media marketing, digital advertising, or integrated marketing, with a strong track record of leading full-funnel social campaigns across paid, organic, influencer, and content marketing.
• Deep expertise in portfolio management and business leadership, driving strategic growth and innovation.
• 7+ years in leadership roles, managing multi-disciplinary teams, overseeing business operations, and driving client growth at a senior level.
• Proven ability to drive overall business performance and strategy across a portfolio of 1–4 Business Units, ensuring a balance of creative excellence, operational rigor, and strategic direction.
• Extensive experience managing senior-level client relationships and stakeholder engagement, ensuring business retention, satisfaction, and revenue growth.
• Strong P&L management expertise, with the ability to partner with Biz Ops to optimize financial health, forecast revenue, and drive profitability.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and fostering collaboration across PODs and COEs, ensuring knowledge-sharing, alignment, and best practice adoption.
• Demonstrated success in SOW development, contract negotiations, and strategic partnerships, supporting new business pitches and onboarding.
• Track record of mentoring and developing senior talent, ensuring career growth, leadership pipeline development, and strong team cohesion.
• Ability to translate executive vision into actionable strategies, driving innovation, award-winning work, and thought leadership within the agency.
• Highly adaptable and solutions-focused, excelling in change management, conflict resolution, and problem-solving at the highest level.

 

IDEAL QUALITIES & SOFT SKILLS

• High-Energy & Adaptable – Passionate, confident, and eager to learn, with the ability to navigate diverse teams and changing environments.
• Strong Communicator – Quick, clear, and persuasive in speech and writing, with the ability to present and improvise effectively.
• Proactive & Solution-Oriented – A nimble self-starter who takes initiative, identifies opportunities, and acts with urgency.
• Leadership & Influence – Proven ability to build, mentor, and lead high-performing teams while influencing stakeholders and driving strategic outcomes.
• Collaborative & Inclusive – Fosters a positive, open, and diverse work environment where different perspectives are valued.
• Strategic & Visionary – Translates vision into action, aligning teams with business goals and inspiring innovation.
• Business & Operational Excellence – Strong problem-solving mindset, effective resource management, and a focus on efficiency.
• Stakeholder & Change Management – Skilled in navigating complex client relationships, executive communication, and leading teams through change.
• Culture & Team Development – Creates an empowering, inclusive, and high-performance team environment while supporting growth and resilience.

 

BENEFITS & PERKS

Movement Strategy’s approach to the future of work: We embrace a remote culture and empower our employees to work wherever they feel most productive. To facilitate in-person collaboration, we have a partnership with WeWork which allows our employees to have a membership to any location nationwide. We recruit in our three main states of California, Colorado, and New York. 

As a leader in social advertising, we rely on the creativity of our people to deliver the best work for our clients. In return, we invest in our employees by offering them a diverse suite of benefits from best-in-class carriers, with enough choice and flexibility to keep our team and their families healthy and happy today and tomorrow.

• 100% employer contribution for health (base plan), vision, and dental
• 401K Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance & AD&D
• Paid Parental Leave
• Fully-Remote Agency
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Take-As-You-Need Paid Time Off
• Take-As-You-Need Paid Mental Health Days
• 10 days minimum required off per year
• (11) Company Paid Holidays
• (3) Summer Fridays- Fully Off
• Week-Long Winter Agency Closure
• Support for continued education
• New Business Referral Bonus
• Movement Journey Program -  Stipend for personal growth
• Health and Wellness Program
• WeWork Membership 
• Positive Impact and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committees 
• Employee Resource Groups

 

SALARY & COMPENSATION

In compliance with local and state law, we are disclosing the compensation for roles that will be performed in New York City, Colorado, and California. The range listed is just one component of Movement Strategy’s total compensation package for employees.  Individual compensation varies based on location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. 

A successful applicant’s actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, skill sets, years of relevant experience, qualifications, and certifications or other professional licenses held. Movement Strategy prides itself on providing competitive salaries and actively works to ensure there is pay equity across the company. 

Pay Range: 165k - 195k salary per year

 

Movement Strategy is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they check every single box. Movement Strategy is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages those from historically and systemically marginalized communities to apply. 

We believe that what we put out into the world matters. And since we were founded on the principles of paving our own path, we take bold steps toward what we believe is the right direction. This means addressing the big stuff: the systems of inequality that impact some of us far more than others. As culture creators, we firmly believe we have a responsibility to our colleagues, clients, communities, and the industry to live up to the Movement’s name. We confront inequities head-on as they come, knowing that this work is never done and that we must keep the momentum.