Walz Tetrick Advertising

Executive Director, Account Service

Walz Tetrick Advertising

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • Kansas

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Set clear goals for Group Leaders and hold them accountable for growth and profitability
  • Monitor account financial health, including scopes, revenue, margins, and resourcing
  • Partner with finance to optimize account structures, negotiate contracts, and protect profitability
  • Establish resourcing models that balance quality and efficiency
  • Identify and pursue opportunities for organic growth within client businesses
  • Partner with new business leadership on pitches and presentations
  • Oversee onboarding of new clients, ensuring strong early momentum
  • Provide visionary leadership to guide teams toward breakthrough solutions
  • Collaborate with executive leadership on agency growth strategy
  • Lead, mentor, and inspire Group Leaders, fostering accountability and collaboration
  • Build career paths for account service professionals with clear advancement opportunities
  • Champion education in client leadership, profitability, and marketing innovation
  • Recruit, retain, and develop top talent across account leadership
  • Serve as senior executive presence for key clients, building trust-based partnerships
  • Represent WTA with credibility and gravitas internally and externally
  • Foster cross-functional collaboration to deliver integrated solutions
  • Manage to established goals and ensure accountability across account service
  • Track and communicate results aligned with agency priorities and client objectives
  • Translate insights into actionable strategies that balance client needs with agency health

Requirements

  • 15+ years of account leadership experience in an advertising agency
  • Proven success driving organic growth, profitability, and client satisfaction on complex accounts
  • Experience managing a team of 30+
  • Strong financial acumen with expertise in analyzing performance and leading negotiations
  • Exceptional leadership skills with experience mentoring senior account leaders
  • Visionary, strategic thinker who inspires teams and clients
  • Strong relationship-building skills with executive-level credibility
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation abilities
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field