What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Director (Remote in California) position at Rescue Agency?
The Company
Rescue is a full-service marketing agency with a mission to make healthy behaviors easier and more appealing. Since our founding in 2001, Rescue has been exclusively focused on researching, developing, and implementing positive social change campaigns in public health. We provide research, strategy, creative, production, web, traditional media, social media, policy change, youth engagement and experiential marketing services to government, non-profit and healthcare clients in over 25 states and provinces, as well as to federal government agencies.
Rescue’s health behavior change marketing campaigns focus on topics such as tobacco, obesity, substance and alcohol prevention; the promotion of exercise, eating healthy foods, early childhood development, and after school programs; and other topics that promote healthy living. Rescue’s behavior change campaigns focus on diverse populations within teen (13 - 17), young adult (18 - 26), and adult (18 ) populations in both rural and urban areas, resulting in a wide variety of campaign styles and strategies.
We believe that marketing can do more than sell goods, it can create good, and we are looking for team members that are ready to work hard to create a healthier world.
The Job
Rescue Agency is seeking a dynamic and high-performing Account Director to expand our award-winning team and continue our legacy of producing great work for various audiences within the public health space.
We are looking for a future teammate with a passion for behavior change and a strong desire for cultivating client relationships while promoting healthier behavior. This is an ideal position for anyone who has a history of effectively managing agency resources to develop results-driven marketing programs that achieve the client's goals.
Day-To-Day Activities:
Rescue is a full-service marketing agency with a mission to make healthy behaviors easier and more appealing. Since our founding in 2001, Rescue has been exclusively focused on researching, developing, and implementing positive social change campaigns in public health. We provide research, strategy, creative, production, web, traditional media, social media, policy change, youth engagement and experiential marketing services to government, non-profit and healthcare clients in over 25 states and provinces, as well as to federal government agencies.
Rescue’s health behavior change marketing campaigns focus on topics such as tobacco, obesity, substance and alcohol prevention; the promotion of exercise, eating healthy foods, early childhood development, and after school programs; and other topics that promote healthy living. Rescue’s behavior change campaigns focus on diverse populations within teen (13 - 17), young adult (18 - 26), and adult (18 ) populations in both rural and urban areas, resulting in a wide variety of campaign styles and strategies.
We believe that marketing can do more than sell goods, it can create good, and we are looking for team members that are ready to work hard to create a healthier world.
The Job
Rescue Agency is seeking a dynamic and high-performing Account Director to expand our award-winning team and continue our legacy of producing great work for various audiences within the public health space.
We are looking for a future teammate with a passion for behavior change and a strong desire for cultivating client relationships while promoting healthier behavior. This is an ideal position for anyone who has a history of effectively managing agency resources to develop results-driven marketing programs that achieve the client's goals.
Day-To-Day Activities:
- Demonstrate knowledge and expertise across assigned campaign efforts and contribute to the overall planning process, helping to define program strategies and tactics
- Ensure any and all client deliverables are aligned with the Agency’s strategy
- Continuously push the team to develop new and innovative solutions to address client challenges
- Accountable for maintaining client satisfaction and management of expectations
- Work with the cross-functional teams to ensure the timely development and execution of campaign plans and projects
- Effectively communicate, collaborate, and partner with team members in multiple departments to develop and implement holistic behavior change strategies for public health campaigns
- Initiate communications planning for assigned campaign efforts that will lead to the execution of marketing activities for the client
- Guide, advise, assist, and stimulate all team members with the explicit goal of developing Client Service talent
- Serve as the brand champion, internally and externally, by being a positive, proactive and forward-thinking team leader
- Collaborate seamlessly with fellow team members including senior Account Management as needed on assigned campaign efforts.
- Identify ways to celebrate team success, internally and externally - and do it often
- Assure that the client receives a quality of service that will encourage further growth and profitability
- Review, monitor, and manage the client’s budget for assigned campaign efforts
- Contribute to the annual planning process for assigned campaign efforts
Required Qualifications:
- 12 years relevant experience OR Bachelor's Degree 7 years relevant experience OR Master's Degree 5 years relevant experience;
- Experience managing and juggling multiple priorities and projects or accounts requiring effective time management and organizational skills;
- Demonstrated leadership success, including supporting and motivating staff;
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills;
- Experience with active listening in order to fully understand and respond to issues, concerns, or questions.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in advertising/marketing account management;
- Experience in developing and leading presentations to senior stakeholders;
- Work to quickly identify challenges and work with colleagues to pursue solutions;
- Ability to see the big picture while keeping track of details;
- Must be highly organized, self-directed, and able to direct multiple projects and people simultaneously;
- Ability to excel in high-stress, fast-paced environments;
- Highly attentive to details; and
- Must have strong conflict resolution, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.
Location: Remote in California. Rescue is a remote work friendly employer. With limited exceptions, remote work is allowed on a case-by-case basis. Please contact Careers@RescueAgency.com if you have any questions.
Status: Full-time
Status: Full-time
Pay Range: $85,000-$105,000 per year. Actual compensation is dependent upon a combination of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, level of education, and location.
Benefits: Learn more about the benefits of working at Rescue here: http://rescueagency.com/careers/. Benefits include generous health plans for medical and mental health services, dental, and vision; paid time off; life and short-term disability insurance, and 401(k) with employer matching.
Travel: Approximately 10% of the time
If you’re ready to join our team of mission driven talent challenging the status quo, we’d love to meet you! Check out our Careers page at rescueagency.com/careers for more information about what it’s like to work at Rescue, and the benefits that we offer to our team members.
The Fine Print
Environment:
All business-related environments are tobacco-free.
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate:
All employees hired must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to their first day of employment. This includes employees who telecommute and work remotely. For Pfizer or Moderna, that is two weeks after an employee has received the second dose in a 2-dose primary series. For Johnson and Johnson (J&J)/Janssen, that is two weeks after an employee has received a primary single-dose.
Physical Requirements:
Able to remain in a sitting position for prolonged periods of time and stoop, bend, reach, climb stairs, and move freely throughout the building for the performance of duties. Able to read from a computer or laptop monitor for several hours at a time including fonts of various sizes from a variety of sources. Able to travel nationwide as needed to meet with clients, coworkers, or attend meetings and seminars. Must be able to move equipment up to 40 pounds, in and out of office for travel by car and by air.
The Application
All applications must be submitted through Rescue’s online careers system (unless you qualify to request a reasonable accommodation, as detailed at RescueAgency.com/careers). We do not accept applications via email, mail, fax or in-person delivery. Please send questions to careers@rescueagency.com. All applicants must include links to an online portfolio or to direct examples of past work, where applicable. Applications without portfolio links will not be reviewed.
PLEASE NOTE: All email correspondence that you receive from Rescue Agency will be sent through an ‘@rescueagency.com’ email address. We recommend that you disregard any emails posing as authentic Rescue Agency accounts (e.g. @rescueaggency.com or rescueagency.jobs@gmail.com). If you receive a message from a Rescue employee, you can verify the legitimacy of the message by contacting us at careers@rescueagency.com.
Rescue | The Behavior Change Agency is an EEO/Minority/Female/Disability/Protected Veteran Employer
#LI-Remote #REMOTE
Benefits: Learn more about the benefits of working at Rescue here: http://rescueagency.com/careers/. Benefits include generous health plans for medical and mental health services, dental, and vision; paid time off; life and short-term disability insurance, and 401(k) with employer matching.
Travel: Approximately 10% of the time
If you’re ready to join our team of mission driven talent challenging the status quo, we’d love to meet you! Check out our Careers page at rescueagency.com/careers for more information about what it’s like to work at Rescue, and the benefits that we offer to our team members.
The Fine Print
Environment:
All business-related environments are tobacco-free.
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate:
All employees hired must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to their first day of employment. This includes employees who telecommute and work remotely. For Pfizer or Moderna, that is two weeks after an employee has received the second dose in a 2-dose primary series. For Johnson and Johnson (J&J)/Janssen, that is two weeks after an employee has received a primary single-dose.
Physical Requirements:
Able to remain in a sitting position for prolonged periods of time and stoop, bend, reach, climb stairs, and move freely throughout the building for the performance of duties. Able to read from a computer or laptop monitor for several hours at a time including fonts of various sizes from a variety of sources. Able to travel nationwide as needed to meet with clients, coworkers, or attend meetings and seminars. Must be able to move equipment up to 40 pounds, in and out of office for travel by car and by air.
The Application
All applications must be submitted through Rescue’s online careers system (unless you qualify to request a reasonable accommodation, as detailed at RescueAgency.com/careers). We do not accept applications via email, mail, fax or in-person delivery. Please send questions to careers@rescueagency.com. All applicants must include links to an online portfolio or to direct examples of past work, where applicable. Applications without portfolio links will not be reviewed.
PLEASE NOTE: All email correspondence that you receive from Rescue Agency will be sent through an ‘@rescueagency.com’ email address. We recommend that you disregard any emails posing as authentic Rescue Agency accounts (e.g. @rescueaggency.com or rescueagency.jobs@gmail.com). If you receive a message from a Rescue employee, you can verify the legitimacy of the message by contacting us at careers@rescueagency.com.
Rescue | The Behavior Change Agency is an EEO/Minority/Female/Disability/Protected Veteran Employer
#LI-Remote #REMOTE
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