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Simplistic, LLC

Vice President of Account Management

$175K - $190K/yr

As VP, Account Management , you will play a critical leadership role in building and scaling ... You will lead and develop a team of Account Directors, establish the systems and processes that ...

Simplistic, LLC

Vice President of Account Management

OR · Remote

$175K - $190K/yr

As VP, Account Management , you will play a critical leadership role in building and scaling ... You will lead and develop a team of Account Directors, establish the systems and processes that ...

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How much do vp account director jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 13, 2026, the average yearly pay for vp account director in the United States is $113,343.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $95,000.00 and $122,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a VP Account Director, and why are they important?

To excel as a VP Account Director, you need in-depth knowledge of strategic account management, marketing, and business development, often backed by a bachelor's or master's degree in business or a related field. Familiarity with CRM platforms, analytics tools, and digital marketing systems is typically required. Exceptional leadership, negotiation, and client relationship skills distinguish top performers in this role. These abilities are crucial for driving business growth, maintaining client satisfaction, and leading high-performing teams in a competitive environment.

What is the difference between Vp Account Director vs Account Manager?

AspectVp Account DirectorAccount Manager
ResponsibilitiesOversees multiple client accounts, develops strategic plans, manages account teamsManages individual client accounts, maintains client relationships, executes campaigns
CredentialsBachelor's degree, experience in account leadership, industry-specific certificationsBachelor's degree, experience in client management, relevant certifications
Work EnvironmentSenior leadership, strategic planning, cross-team collaborationClient-facing, project execution, day-to-day account management

The Vp Account Director typically holds a senior leadership role, focusing on strategic oversight and managing multiple accounts, while the Account Manager handles daily client interactions and campaign execution. Both roles require relevant experience and industry knowledge, but differ in scope and responsibility.

What are VP Account Directors?

VP Account Directors are senior executives in advertising, marketing, or communications agencies responsible for overseeing client accounts and ensuring the delivery of high-quality services. They lead account teams, develop strategic plans, and act as the main point of contact between clients and the agency. Their role also involves managing budgets, identifying growth opportunities, and maintaining strong client relationships to drive business success.

How does a VP Account Director typically balance client relationship management with internal team leadership responsibilities?

A VP Account Director is expected to be both the strategic point of contact for key clients and a leader for internal account teams. Balancing these responsibilities involves regular client meetings to understand their evolving needs, while also providing guidance, support, and mentorship to teams to ensure high-quality project delivery. Effective communication, time management, and delegation are essential, as is fostering collaboration between departments, such as creative, strategy, and digital, to meet client objectives and drive agency growth. This dual focus helps maintain strong client satisfaction and a motivated, high-performing team.
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Infographic showing various Vp Account Director job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 86% Full Time, 10% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 91% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 7% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $113,343 per year, or $54.5 per hour.

Vice President, Account Director

Starcom Mediavest Group Germany Gmbh

Manhattan, NY • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 8 days ago

Job description

Company Description

Heartbeat is a full-service agency for healthcare Challenger Brands. Challengers are playing a high-stakes game-they must battle behemoth market leaders, upend ingrained treatment habits, or transform a "me-too" product into "yes-please."

The agency is known for serving up distinctive strategies and differentiating approaches, ensuring clients' market positions are uniquely owned. Heartbeat designs their organization around a 100% integration model, housing media, strategy, med comms, creative, technology, and even point of care/population health under the same roof for the tightest, most integrated campaigns possible. They price work based on outcomes, not outputs. Their innovative model delivers not only alignment, but powerful orchestration, greater efficiency, and maximum impact for every dollar spent-all the necessary elements for Challengers to triumph.

That's the philosophy, here's the creds: 250+ employees between NYC & LA; 6 agency leaders with decades of tenure; a pile of awards from the likes of the Mannys, MM&M Awards, OMMAs, and Clios; an industry-leading commitment to diversity and inclusion (with a Med Ad News D&I Champion nod to match); and a President who dared to be quoted as saying, "We celebrate people who stand up and say, 'You know what? This is dumb.' Damn straight.

Job Description

The Vice President, Account Director serves as the senior strategic lead across one or more brands, driving excellence in media planning, client partnership, and integrated team performance. Reporting to the EVP, Media Lead, this role is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality work across cross-functional teams, fostering trusted client relationships, and finding opportunities to drive organic growth. The VP, Account Director acts as a key advisor to clients and internal collaborators, championing critical thinking, operational excellence, and business results while helping to shape the future growth of the agency's media practice.

Responsibilities

Knowledge

  • Pharma media experience across a diverse set of conditions, disease states, and audiences (DTC, HCP, Payer, etc.)
  • Perspective beyond Pharma to bring guidelines for media across audiences and channels (e.g. CPG, retail)
  • Understands the total marketing process and the strategic role of media
  • Provides insights on industry trends and client's business
  • Contributes to thought leadership in the form of POV's and articles
  • Proactively self-educates on Heartbeat Media, Publicis Groupe, and client business functions, capabilities, tools, and processes

Managing and Leading Others

  • Builds trust, models inclusion, and shows respect for all employees
  • Exerts some lateral influence to manage cross-functional employees
  • Provides clear communication on business initiatives and client requests
  • Ensures teams are properly trained on tools and processes
  • Drives adherence processes and guidelines
  • Participates in formal development process, including performance management, goal-setting, mid- and yearly reviews
  • Nurtures and develops mid-level and lower-level talent
  • Participates in Heartbeat's interviewing efforts
  • Contributes to the agency culture

Strategy & Account Management

  • Drives the planning process
  • Responsible for the overall approach, and plan on each account
  • Collaborates with internal cross-functional leaders to ensure strategic alignment of deliverables with client needs
  • Pushes for continuous improvement of self, team, and client deliverables
  • Provides a point of escalation

Organic Growth and New Business

  • Assists EVP in setting organic growth goals 
  • Helps EVP drive adherence to organic growth roadmaps and business plans
  • Encourages team to incorporate new agency initiatives into recommendations
  • Assists EVP in finding opportunities to upsell and cross-sell to existing clients
  • Scopes client work with Project or Business Management partner

Client Service

  • Responsible for relationships with clients and agency partners
  • Conveys passion for clients and their businesses
  • Works with clients to shape their marketing priorities and new client relationships
  • Drives professional, impactful standards within team for all written and verbal contact with clients; 'gold-standard' writer and presenter
  • Serves as point of escalation for client concerns
Qualifications

Requirements

  • Proven ability to lead people (mentoring and developing) and projects
  • Proven ability to develop talent
  • Proven ability to earn the respect of clients, internal partners, and peers
  • Strong innovation and creativity skills

Education and Experience

  • 10+ years of media experience
  • 6+ years management experience preferred
  • Deep cross-channel media knowledge and experience
  • Pharmaceutical industry preferred
  • BA/BS; advanced degree a plus
Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Difference" means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMTTACompliance@publicis.com.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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 Compensation Range: USD $121,315.00 - USD $194,220.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 8/3/2026.Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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