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Group Account Director

AKQA

Seattle · Hybrid · Posted Oct 5, 2026

At a glance

Workplace
Hybrid
Location
Seattle

About the role

  • The Group Account Director serves as the senior day-to-day client leader, responsible for the health, growth, and profitability of a high-visibility account for a globally recognized consumer brand.
  • This role focuses on leading digital-product-led engagements, requiring deep expertise in guiding the design and delivery of sophisticated digital experiences.
  • The position acts as a strategic partner and commercial leader, driving organic growth and providing cross-functional direction to multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

  • Own the overall health, growth, and profitability of the client relationship.
  • Lead digital product and services engagements from conception through delivery.
  • Drive organic growth by anticipating client needs and shaping them into compelling opportunities.
  • Act as a trusted strategic advisor to senior client stakeholders.
  • Provide cross-functional direction to multidisciplinary teams.
  • Partner with creative, strategy, product, and technology leadership to ensure work meets client and user needs.
  • Oversee commercial management including scoping, forecasting, resourcing, and margin performance.
  • Maintain momentum in a dynamic environment, keeping initiatives on track.
  • Mentor and develop the account team to foster collaboration and professional growth.

Requirements

  • Significant senior client leadership experience within an agency environment.
  • Track record of leading relationships and multidisciplinary teams.
  • Deep digital product and services experience with an understanding of design and delivery.
  • Proven growth mindset with a track record of deepening client relationships.
  • Strong commercial acumen across forecasting, scoping, resourcing, and profitability.
  • Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.
  • Ability to advise and align at senior levels.
  • Must be based in Seattle for regular onsite presence with the client.

Workplace

  • Full-time role based in Seattle.
  • Requires regular onsite presence with the client.
  • Hybrid approach with required in-office days.

Skills

  • Commercial Management
  • Forecasting
  • Scoping
  • Resourcing

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Group Account Director

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