Acceleration LLC - Senior Account Director chez Acceleration LLC

ACC is seeking a Senior Account Director to bring strategic vision, creativity, and operational excellence to every initiative. This role is ideal for a seasoned communications professional with deep expertise in entertainment corporate communications, a passion for storytelling, and a proven track record of delivering results.

The Role
As a Senior Account Director, you will be a trusted client advisor and leader, overseeing all PR programming and guiding high-performing teams. You will combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution to ensure campaigns are innovative, integrated, and impactful.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary client contact and trusted advisor, providing strategic counsel across communications programs.
  
• Lead and oversee PR initiatives from concept through activation, adding value at every stage.
  
• Build, mentor, and develop dynamic, engaged teams, fostering collaboration and professional growth.
  
• Deliver persuasive presentations to clients, colleagues, and external partners.
  
• Manage multiple projects and priorities efficiently, ensuring smooth delegation and execution.
  
• Assess program effectiveness, ensuring ROI and optimal use of client budgets.
  
• Maintain quality control over planning decks, recaps, status reports, schedules, and vendor/partner contracts.
  
• Collaborate across integrated marketing teams, representing PR while supporting cross-agency campaigns.
  

The Ideal Candidate

• 8+ years of relevant experience in strategic communications, ideally in an agency setting; QSR experience a plus.
  
• Proven success managing day-to-day client service and multi-channel campaigns for high-profile brands.
  
• Expertise in traditional and social media, community partnerships, and events.
  
• Strong strategic thinker with exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills.
  
• Experienced in engaging and presenting to mid-to-senior-level clients.
  
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to perform under pressure.
  
• Track record of leading high-performing teams and mentoring junior staff.