Account Director (AD) / Senior Account Director (SAD)
$125,000–$135,000 year
RemoteSan Francisco, California, United States
Job Summary
Account Director or Senior Account Director at SourceCode, a fast-growing communications firm, leading high-profile enterprise tech client programs with strategic direction, senior-level client counseling, and focus on storytelling, crisis and narrative excellence, and broad media engagement. Responsible for portfolio health, revenue forecasting, KPI oversight, resource allocation, and mentoring junior staff; drive organic growth, expand client relationships, and lead teams through emerging PR technologies while maintaining strong Tier-1 media and analyst relationships. The role emphasizes a people-first leadership approach, balancing creative vision with disciplined commercial execution, and foundations in strategic client counsel, media strategy, and integrated communications across media, analyst, and social landscapes.
Required Qualifications
- What You’ll Have
- Experience: 7+ years of progressive PR and marketing experience, with significant experience in a corporate communications or digitally minded PR client leadership role.
- Account Mastery: At least two years of experience explicitly operating as the strategic account lead for multiple complex clients.
- Tech Literacy: Deep experience working within the Enterprise Tech sector, with the ability to seamlessly translate technical capabilities to a broad audience.
- Media Network: A proven track record of securing Tier-1 national business and industry trade opportunities.
- Experience: 10-12+ years of progressive agency and/or in-house communications marketing experience, with extensive experience leading teams and managing high-profile accounts. Global account management experience navigating international media landscapes is highly preferred.
- Strategic Autonomy: Proven capability to take loose executive direction and independently build meaningful, multi-layered strategies and plans for clients.
- Commercial Acumen: Strong, advanced understanding of agency operations, budget management, resource allocation, and team utilization constraints.
- Advanced Management: Comfortably lead difficult staff conversations, troubleshoot team challenges alongside HR, and confidently develop and execute Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) when necessary.
- Benefits
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