PR & Digital Account Director

Location: Dallas, Texas or Open to Remote

Job Type: Full-Time

If employed remotely, occasional travel to Dallas, at company expense, is required.

Looking for an agency with an entrepreneurial spirit that’s on the fast-track to growth? Do you like surrounding yourself with a tenacious, whip-smart team, with the freedom to lead in your day to day role?

Idea Grove is an integrated public relations and digital boutique agency based in Dallas and serving B2B technology clients across the nation. We work with established brands like Amazon, NEC and Stanford, along with emerging companies in cutting-edge technology sectors like converged infrastructure and SaaS for industries spanning healthcare, financial services, retail and more. We help clients win by orchestrating high-profile, integrated programs that drive business growth, working with clients’ C-suite to get the attention of media, influencers, customers and partners.

Driving this strategy are our core values embodied by each and every team member:

• Creativity
• Respect
• Energy
• Accountability
• Teamwork
• Empathy

We’re looking for a talented Account Director with a minimum of seven years of experience (previous agency experience preferred) to join our growing team. Our account directors play a senior role within the agency to manage client relationships and internal teams. Candidates should thrive in a fast-paced environment and have demonstrated ability to drive strategy across integrated accounts and successfully manage people. 

Responsibilities include:

• Managing and coaching junior team members, both formally and informally
• Monitoring and improving the general health of client accounts
• Serving as client relationship steward and maintaining trust with clients
• Driving client strategy, including understanding clients’ goals, business, and industry to develop programs and outreach that maximizes results
• Maintaining oversight of project execution of account teams, including PR programs as well as digital initiatives such as social media, websites, inbound marketing, and more
• Collaborating with internal media relations team on client media relationships, providing input on customized outreach, creative pitches, and strategic approaches to product and company announcements
• Demonstrating excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proactively bringing new ideas and fresh perspective to clients and your team
• Maintaining knowledge of inbound marketing tactics to bring an integrated perspective to clients
• Working successfully in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple account teams and clients
• Ensuring client profitability by managing and controlling billable hours, addressing scope as needed with the client
• Identifying additional opportunities for Idea Grove to help clients achieve their goals, including but not limited to ad-hoc projects
• Leading new business proposals and presentations
• Being an entrepreneur within Idea Grove by constantly looking for new ways to improve our team, our company, strategies, and client offerings clients

In addition to working with some pretty cool clients and surrounding yourself with a fun, driven team, you’ll also get to experience our quarterly team events (Texas State Fair, bowling, escape room and more), regular happy hours, training and mentoring through our Idea Grove University program, and after 90 days at the agency, unlimited time off and the ability to work from just about anywhere two days a week.

Does this sound like you? We would love to connect!
Please send us your resume, cover letter and a link to your online portfolio below.