Account Director at Critical Mass in Nashville, TN

Critical Mass is hiring an Account Director to lead marketing campaigns for a leading automotive brand. This is a hands-on leadership role embedded with the client, where your ability to deliver excellence in execution, maintain trusted relationships, and drive strategic updates will be front and center. If you thrive on collaboration, bring calm leadership under dynamic conditions, and excel at managing stakeholders while driving real work forward, this is your opportunity. *This is a contract role covering a maternity leave from mid-June through September* You Will: Manage the live client website as the operational hub, overseeing ongoing maintenance, landing page updates, model year changeovers, vehicle specification changes, and seasonal campaigns Incorporate new vehicle launches, sales initiatives, and promotional campaigns into the site with speed and precision; ensure all updates are strategically aligned and properly implemented Work on-site at the client office as the senior, visible face of the agency; build trust, facilitate decisions, solve problems collaboratively, and maintain relationship health Guide Creative, Development, Project Management, and Marketing teams to deliver all work on brief, on budget, and on schedule; traffic updates, manage QA, and ensure seamless execution Shape the roadmap for site evolution during this transition period; identify optimization opportunities and recommend strategic improvements based on performance and client priorities Partner with client stakeholders, media partners, and internal teams to ensure all site initiatives drive measurable outcomes and support broader marketing goals Work through challenges with clients using consultative, solution-oriented approaches; translate client needs into clear briefs and actionable plans Own accountability for timelines, quality, and successful delivery; serve as the point person who ensures nothing falls through the cracks You Have: 6–8+ years of agency-side account leadership in digital marketing or digital operations; director-level presence with proven ability to step in and lead immediately Demonstrated success managing the development of large-scale campaign work within an IAT environment Proven ability to work effectively with Development, Creative, Project Management, and technical teams; comfort coordinating timelines and ensuring smooth execution across disciplines Track record of building trust with sophisticated clients in on-site, embedded environments; ability to influence through collaboration, clarity, and consultative problem-solving Calm, collaborative leadership style with composer under pressure Ability to translate business goals into website strategy, connect campaign initiatives to outcomes, identify opportunities for optimization and growth Experience scoping, planning, and executing multiple initiatives simultaneously; comfort with timelines, resource planning, and ensuring quality delivery Excellent storytelling and presentation skills, especially with senior stakeholders, with the ability to distill complexity into clear narratives and recommendations Agile mindset and are comfortable with an evolving scope and the reality that priorities can shift; you thrive in environments where flexibility and adaptability are valued Bonus if you have automotive background What We Offer: Global maternity and parental leave Competitive benefits packages Vacation, compassionate leave, and sick days Access to online services for families and new parents Summer Fridays (off at 3:00 PM local time every Friday) Diversity and Inclusion Board with 12 affinity groups Internal learning and development programs Enterprise-wide employee discounts Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success.  To do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 3 days a week. Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer. Critical Mass uses artificial intelligence in our recruitment process to enhance job postings, filter keywords during the review of prospective candidates, and, in some cases, transcribe interviews with our recruiters. Human review remains central to the process, and all hiring decisions are ultimately made by our team. The Critical Mass Talent Acquisition team will only communicate from email addresses that use the URLs criticalmass.com, omc.comandus.greenhouse-mail.io.We will not use apps such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, or Google Hangouts for communicating with you.We will never ask you to send us money, technology, or anything else to work for our company. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, please review your local government consumer protections guidance and reach out to them directly. 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