What are the responsibilities and job description for the Group Account Director position at Lensa?
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Company Description
Welcome to the LePub network: São Paulo, Milan, Rome, Mexico City, Amsterdam, Singapore, Johannesburg. Where brands meet culture.
Our DNA? Data, creativity and tech.
Overview
The ideal Group Account Director is a leader, someone with the tenacity, resourcefulness, business sense, pro-active curiosity, and cool-headedness to behave like the CEO of their account, brand or project. The account person is the only person in the agency who touches every aspect of a project in some way: from the relationship with the client, to the relationship with the team, from strategy to finance to creative to production. It is ultimately the role of an account person at any level to ensure that a project meets the client and agency’s ambitions to generate great, effective creative work, on time and on budget, and to motivate the team along the way. As the Group Account Director, you will deepen the client relationship and grow their business in a meaningful way. Your day-to-day work will be strategic in nature, developing initiatives and providing creative, practical solutions to client issues.
Responsibilities
The Group Account Director is the agency’s quarterback - they are able to create the conditions for the creative work to thrive. They have high emotional intelligence and are able to nurture junior team members as well as client relationships.
The Group Account Director is expected to be a business partner across multiple clients, using their deep knowledge and understanding of the clients business in order to create the best conditions for the right work to thrive, leading to the success and growth of both our partners and our agency.
They manage internal teams (direct reports, colleagues and seniors) with poise, clarity and integrity building followership across the board.
Your colleagues want your input, opinion and approval. People trust you. They navigate the global LePub process effortlessly and are able to lean on the internal expertise available (across offices) to deliver outstanding creative solutions to a range of business problems.
They are fluent in all phases of the creative process from strategy, through creative to production and are able to bring their expertise to bear at each stage. They are able to foresee issues before they arise and head them off. They take pressure off the team by tackling the difficult conversations and knowing when to escalate for support.
They understand how to create the right environment for creative ideas to thrive and feel the responsibility of continuously keeping great ideas alive throughout all parts of the process.
They are entrepreneurial and always on the hunt for growth on their accounts. They keep their eyes out for client needs and are able to quickly translate these needs into a solution which grows the agency business.
They also act as a problem solver that is solutions oriented and gets excited by big problems and tackling new challenges that don’t have a clear proven path
Given the startup nature of our agency, this person must have the ability to toggle between altitudes and jump in on responsibilities typically managed by an Account director while also managing up at the most senior parts of leading a business and punching above their weight.
Qualifications
Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” 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 USMSTACompliance@publicis.com .
Compensation Range: $146,490 - $230,460 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 01/21/2026.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com
Company Description
Welcome to the LePub network: São Paulo, Milan, Rome, Mexico City, Amsterdam, Singapore, Johannesburg. Where brands meet culture.
Our DNA? Data, creativity and tech.
Overview
The ideal Group Account Director is a leader, someone with the tenacity, resourcefulness, business sense, pro-active curiosity, and cool-headedness to behave like the CEO of their account, brand or project. The account person is the only person in the agency who touches every aspect of a project in some way: from the relationship with the client, to the relationship with the team, from strategy to finance to creative to production. It is ultimately the role of an account person at any level to ensure that a project meets the client and agency’s ambitions to generate great, effective creative work, on time and on budget, and to motivate the team along the way. As the Group Account Director, you will deepen the client relationship and grow their business in a meaningful way. Your day-to-day work will be strategic in nature, developing initiatives and providing creative, practical solutions to client issues.
Responsibilities
The Group Account Director is the agency’s quarterback - they are able to create the conditions for the creative work to thrive. They have high emotional intelligence and are able to nurture junior team members as well as client relationships.
The Group Account Director is expected to be a business partner across multiple clients, using their deep knowledge and understanding of the clients business in order to create the best conditions for the right work to thrive, leading to the success and growth of both our partners and our agency.
They manage internal teams (direct reports, colleagues and seniors) with poise, clarity and integrity building followership across the board.
Your colleagues want your input, opinion and approval. People trust you. They navigate the global LePub process effortlessly and are able to lean on the internal expertise available (across offices) to deliver outstanding creative solutions to a range of business problems.
They are fluent in all phases of the creative process from strategy, through creative to production and are able to bring their expertise to bear at each stage. They are able to foresee issues before they arise and head them off. They take pressure off the team by tackling the difficult conversations and knowing when to escalate for support.
They understand how to create the right environment for creative ideas to thrive and feel the responsibility of continuously keeping great ideas alive throughout all parts of the process.
They are entrepreneurial and always on the hunt for growth on their accounts. They keep their eyes out for client needs and are able to quickly translate these needs into a solution which grows the agency business.
They also act as a problem solver that is solutions oriented and gets excited by big problems and tackling new challenges that don’t have a clear proven path
Given the startup nature of our agency, this person must have the ability to toggle between altitudes and jump in on responsibilities typically managed by an Account director while also managing up at the most senior parts of leading a business and punching above their weight.
Qualifications
- 10 years of relatable experience in client service
- Strong EQ and ability to use those skills to manage interagency relationships and client relationships.
- Proven ability to build rapport with senior executive leadership
- Entrepreneurial spirit with experience contributing to new business efforts and driving organic growth
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and run multiple projects at once across multiple clients with minimal oversight
- A solid understanding of business and marketing strategy
- Possesses an eager willingness to growth with the organization
- Extremely meticulous and organized
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- A passion for creativity
- Superb written and verbal presentation skills - a clear communicator with the ability to motivate and guide others
Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” 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 USMSTACompliance@publicis.com .
Compensation Range: $146,490 - $230,460 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 01/21/2026.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com
Salary : $146,490 - $230,460