Account Director
Philadelphia Full-time Director Account Management
At a glance
Director-level Account Management role at Calcium+Company. Philadelphia · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $148,000–$183,000.
Estimated pay
Calcium+Company has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
$148,000 – $183,000
What the middle half of lead account management roles in Philadelphia paid, among postings that did state a salary.
Worked out from 7 postings that stated pay, median $156,000. Last updated Mar 10, 2026.
RoleAccount Management
SeniorityDirector
LocationPhiladelphia
EmploymentFull-time
PostedNov 3, 2026
Role brief
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What you'll do
- Shape brand strategy and carry it through major initiatives, coordinating work across multiple tracks
- Build client trust and advise on brand questions, strategy and competitive developments
- Prepare and lead client presentations and collaborative workshops that bring the brand story to life
- Help develop annual plans, staffing, project scope and finances for agency and client work
- Spot expansion opportunities, while coaching team members and building their skills
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree is required
- Five to eight years in advertising, including at least two years as an Account Supervisor at an agency
- You can connect brand-level thinking to measurable business outcomes, beyond delivering individual tactics
- Strong speaking and writing skills, plus the ability to manage deadlines and competing work
Who this fits
This director-level account role suits someone who can guide client relationships, shape strategy and manage a team. You’ll coach and develop colleagues, with local and national travel reaching up to forty-five percent of the time.
From the employer
JOB DESCRIPTION
ACCOUNT DIRECTOR
ACCOUNT SERVICES
Reports to: SVP, Group Account Director
Job Summary
The Account Director is an Account Services department position for someone with the ability and understanding to align both strategy and tactics with the overall brand vision. The person in this position is adept at creating the underlying strategies for the brand while taking on the larger role of executing large tactical initiatives and managing across multiple workstreams. The Account Director is the diplomatic face of the brand, both internally and externally, and acts as manager, liaison, thinker, and problem-solver.
Key Job Responsibilities (Duties may include, but are not limited to all or some of the following)
For U.S. Job Seekers, it is the policy of Calcium+Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.
EOE/AA/M/D/V/F.
ACCOUNT DIRECTOR
ACCOUNT SERVICES
Reports to: SVP, Group Account Director
Job Summary
The Account Director is an Account Services department position for someone with the ability and understanding to align both strategy and tactics with the overall brand vision. The person in this position is adept at creating the underlying strategies for the brand while taking on the larger role of executing large tactical initiatives and managing across multiple workstreams. The Account Director is the diplomatic face of the brand, both internally and externally, and acts as manager, liaison, thinker, and problem-solver.
Key Job Responsibilities (Duties may include, but are not limited to all or some of the following)
- Leads the team in a manner that encourages, executes on, and supports Calcium+Company’s ideals
- Maintains client confidence and rapport in business efficiencies. Able to offer guidance, vision, and insight on issues from strategy to competitive market events
- Serves as a master of the brand story, positioning, and brand strategies
- Provides master-level preparation tactics, including public speaking, presentation, and collaborative workshop presentations
- Partners in the development of the annual brand plan for the agency’s work, including staffing and scope-of-work, and successfully managing finances for the agency and for the client
- Identifies potential areas of growth in an existing scope as well as potential cross or up-sell with other brands’ key groups
- Enables and promotes confidence in both junior colleagues and peers. Manages, coaches, and develops team members
- Demonstrates a solid understanding of product, scientific data, strategies, and marketplace
- Bachelor's degree required
- 5-8 years of experience in the advertising industry
- At least 2-4 years of Account Supervisor experience in an agency setting is required
- Ability to think “bigger picture” on the brand and for the agency in a strategic way that has a measurable impact on business results beyond tactical execution
- Strong professional presence—possesses positive, inspirational qualities that motivate internal team and evoke ease and confidence in clients
- Possesses superior verbal and written communication skills, both with clients and internal brand teams
- Can mindfully manage deadlines, multiple tasks, and challenges
- Ability to travel (locally and nationally) up to 45% of the time
- Willingness to go beyond what is described in the job description and be flexible for the team, and ultimately, the work
For U.S. Job Seekers, it is the policy of Calcium+Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.
EOE/AA/M/D/V/F.
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