Account Director

Walz Tetrick Advertising

Account Director overseeing client accounts for Walz Tetrick Advertising. Leading integrated marketing initiatives that drive measurable business outcomes and building relationships with executive stakeholders.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeMission • Kansas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the senior strategic lead for a portfolio of client accounts, building trusted relationships with executive stakeholders and key decision-makers.
Develop and present integrated marketing and media strategies that align with client business goals and drive measurable results.
Translate complex performance data, analytics, and media insights into clear recommendations and actionable business strategies.
Lead collaboration across media, analytics, ad operations, and digital teams to ensure successful campaign execution.
Champion a “test and learn” mindset, encouraging innovation, experimentation and optimization across campaigns.
Guide clients through emerging media opportunities, platform innovations, and evolving marketing technologies.
Mentor and develop account team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
Manage account profitability, forecasting, budgets, scopes of work, and overall financial health.
Identify opportunities to expand client partnerships and contribute to agency growth.
Support agency new business efforts through strategic planning, presentations, and pitch participation.
Ensure projects move efficiently while maintaining high standards for quality, communication, and client service.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in advertising, marketing, media, or agency client services.
Proven success managing complex client relationships and executive-level stakeholders.
Deep understanding of performance marketing across paid search, paid social, display, video, streaming, and programmatic media.
Strong knowledge of analytics, attribution, measurement frameworks, and performance optimization.
Experience leading cross-functional teams and developing high-performing talent.
Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business, Communications, or a related field.

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) with an employer match
long-term disability and dental insurance
health insurance, with the agency paying 90 percent of the employees’ premiums with an option to add a spouse and family
generous paid time off policy that includes days to volunteer at a charity

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Hard Skills & Tools

performance marketingpaid searchpaid socialdisplay advertisingvideo advertisingstreaming mediaprogrammatic mediaanalyticsattributionperformance optimization

Soft Skills

relationship buildingstrategic planningmentoringcollaborationcommunicationinnovationexperimentationleadershipteam developmentclient service

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in MarketingBachelor's degree in AdvertisingBachelor's degree in BusinessBachelor's degree in Communications