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What is the role of a Account Director at Walz Tetrick Advertising?

The Account Director position at Walz Tetrick Advertising is a Full-time or part-time position opportunity in the Marketing field.

Where is this Account Director job located?

Mission, Kansas, 66202, United States

What type of employment is offered for this Account Director role?

Full-time or part-time position

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Account Director

We're looking for an Account Director who thrives at the intersection of client leadership, performance marketing, and business growth, and who is passionate about helping brands turn marketing investments into measurable business results.

This role is ideal for someone who can confidently navigate strategic conversations with executive stakeholders while leading integrated marketing initiatives that drive measurable business outcomes. You'll serve as a trusted advisor to clients, lead cross-functional teams, and help shape the future growth of both our client partnerships and our agency.

As an Account Director, you'll oversee a portfolio of accounts, connecting client objectives with media strategy, analytics, creative thinking, and execution. If you're equal parts strategist, relationship builder, and performance marketer, we'd love to meet you.

RESPONSIBILITIES

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.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE

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.
Exceptional communication, presentation, and storytelling skills.
Strong business acumen with experience managing budgets, forecasts, and account profitability.
Ability to prioritize multiple initiatives and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Strategic mindset with a passion for solving problems and driving growth.
Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business, Communications, or a related field.

BONUS QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in gaming, entertainment, hospitality, or destination marketing.
Familiarity with platforms such as The Trade Desk, DV360, Tealium, AudienceStream, Live Nation, Ticketmaster, or similar technologies.
Experience working across media, creative, analytics, web, CRM, content, and AI-enabled marketing solutions.

About Walz Tetrick Advertising

Walz Tetrick is a full-service marketing, creative and media agency in Kansas City. The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce named Walz Tetrick one of its Top 10 Small Businesses, honoring our resilience, innovation and values. Though weve been around since 1967, we approach every opportunity with the same zeal we did when we were just getting started. We look for associates, partners and clients who share that enthusiasm and appreciate our all-in approach to brand activation. With each day, we harness more tools and information to illuminate our way.

Walz Tetrick offers an office culture like no other. CEO Charlie Tetrick values his employees and creates a uniquely positive and supportive culture. We work and play as a family. Our current work hours are in office Monday through Thursday with an option to work from anywhere on Friday.

Were proud of our strong benefits package that includes a 401(k) with an employer match, long-term disability and dental insurance. We offer excellent health insurance, and the agency pays 90 percent of the employees premiums with an option to add a spouse and family. We have a generous paid time off policy that includes days to volunteer at a charity of your choice.

If youre passionate, strategic, collaborative and kind, with a dose of scrappy thrown in, we want to meet you.

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