Job: Account Director

Jobing Description

Requisition #121920BR Posting Job Title Account Director
Brand Advertising and B2B
Market Location US - Illinois - Chicago
Position
Type Full Time
Posting Job Description

AOL Advertising is seeking an Account Director to join our team.

Technical Excellence:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 8-10 years related experience

Prior Digital Advertising sales experience required.

Uses advanced knowledge of own and other disciplines

Responsible for identifying and selling significant, strategic accounts across the Finance Category, working closely with a team of cross-functional departments within AOL Advertising

Creativity:

Seeks state-of-the-art approaches and practices within and outside AOL

Creates consensus around new ideas an initiatives, building confidence in the outcome

Solves complex problems; uses research, analysis, AOL exptise to develop creative, innovative solutions

Has the ability to think creatively and work collaboratively with client and internal groups including; business development, marketing strategy and account services

Able to get internal buy-off on proposed partnerships and participate in negotiations to move business through deal process

Has proven track record in getting to key client decision makers at senior levels of partner organizations

Business Skills:

Sets the tone and standards for customer service

Anticipates customer needs and requirements and coordinates with others outside own department to meet customer needs

Requires minimal direction with heavy responsibility for final results - limited only by company policies and budgets

Identifies and pursues opportunities for innocation within discipline or business area

Acts as a change agent on matters that affect teams or work groups

Uses communication skills to persuade or convince others of need for change

Establishes and cultivates relationships with key contacts internally across departments and externally

Builds positive working relationships across departments

Identifies and builds core competencies in the department, avoiding duplication with other areas

Personal Performance and AOL Valued Behaviors:

Promotes an environment within and across departments in which diversity of ideas, opinions, and backgrounds is respected and valued

Actively works within and across departments to create an environment in which people are respected and valued

Coaches others who have management responsibility

Implements creative solutions to meet staffing requirements that support cross department initiatives

Ensures integration and alignment of work across departments to accomplish cross department objectives

Strong interpersonal, organizational, communication, and leadership skills