Account Director, Creative

Altarum

Senior Account Executive in communications at Altarum delivering strategic solutions for health-focused missions. Collaborating on projects and mentoring junior team members for high-impact results.

Posted 6/17/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $108,293 - $130,763 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee and direct planning, research, content, and strategy development of complex efforts
Be a trusted advisor to clients and external partners who touch the client’s business, as well as with internal project teams
Take responsibility and accountability for larger projects, including the work and the process
Create momentum within the team to deliver high quality work and identify opportunities to drive growth
Think one step ahead, identifying potential opportunities and next steps needed, flagging risks, and coming up with solutions for how the team can fulfil or overcome them
Provide direction and feedback to junior team members in daily and ongoing responsibilities; mentoring them for growth within the team
Design and implement process improvement efforts in strategic and innovative ways
Prioritize and delegate assignments and requirements, as needed
Model and encourage company values
Influence decisions and drive change
Participate in the hiring and onboarding of new team members
Help drive the new business process including organic growth

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or higher in communications, graphic design, or related field
8+ years of experience in communications and/or design roles; health focus preferred
Prior communications firm and/or government or government consulting experience preferred
Multimedia/video experience strongly preferred
Familiarity with federal accessibility standards for digital products is a must
A Ph.D. may be substituted for 3 years of required experience with a master’s degree or for 4 years with a bachelor’s degree
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Action-oriented, organized, proactive, and adaptable approach to complex account and team management and development
Demonstrated track record in building team and client relationships and delivering programs
Broad-based exposure to all skill areas, including discipline (e.g., strategic communications, marketing, PR, digital strategy), news business development, writing and presentations, media relations, and consultative selling
Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to customer service.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Medical, Dental and Optical plans
Generous Paid Time Off, 8 Company observed holidays plus 3 floating holidays
Tuition Assistance
401K Plan (3% employer contribution plus opportunity for gainsharing)
Life, AD&D & Disability coverage
A flexible work environment and more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

communicationsgraphic designmultimediavideo productionstrategic communicationsmarketingpublic relationsdigital strategymedia relationsconsultative selling

Soft Skills

written communicationverbal communicationaction-orientedorganizedproactiveadaptableteam managementclient relationship buildingattention to detailcustomer service