Group Account Director , Environmental Advocacy and Marketing

Cox Enterprisesis seeking aGroup AccountDirector,Environmental Advocacy & Marketingto join ourPartnershipsteaminAtlanta, Georgia.

The Role:

CoxIdeabar, an integrated brand, creative, and media marketing center for creativity, is seeking aGroup AccountDirectorto shape powerful brand stories for thenewly formed Environmental Advocacy & Marketingdepartment. Our ideal candidate is a strategic leader responsible for overseeing high-impact relationships and integrated marketing engagementswhohasa true passion forour environment and the role we play in keeping wild places wild.This rolewill overseethe portfolio of relationships and associated integrated marketing scopesforEnvironmental Advocacy & Marketing,while also stewarding external agency relationships and associated integrated marketing scopes.

Responsibilities:

Partner Leadership & Relationship Management

• Build extraordinary relationships withthe entire Environmental Advocacy & Marketing departmentby serving as a trusted marketing advisor anddemonstratingsound judgment and business acumen.

• Monitor partner satisfaction through quantitative and qualitative feedback.

• Collaborate with partnership team colleagues to advance partner satisfaction, retention, and growth.

• Gather and communicate partner insights to the broader team to enhance the partner experience.

• Support partner conflict resolution andmaintainopen communication with partnership teams and functional leaders.

• Work closely with Business Operations and Creative Project Managementteamsto ensure scoped projects are executed on time and within budget, and that SOWs are clear, concise, andequitableacross the business — including defining deliverables, outlining assumptions and responsibilities, andestablishingchange‑managementand approval protocols.

IntegratedMarketing Leadership

• Architect end-to-end marketing strategies including full-funnel campaigns that align with partner business goals.

• Negotiate statements of work and fee arrangements for new engagementsled byEnvironmental Advocacy & Marketing,but on behalf of partner brands such as Loop Tackle andKuiu.

• Lead RFP responses and develop strategic recommendations in partnership with subject matter experts.

• Ensure seamless transitions of new engagements to the broader partnerships team.

Enterprise Strategy & Growth

• Identify, evaluate, and articulateopportunities forCoxIdeabarto drive impact and growth across the enterprise

• Develop strategies for growth and actively pursue new opportunitiesfor the Environmental Advocacy & Marketing team.

• Extend perspective and knowledge of real-time business results to inform new business approaches and needed supporting materials (e.g., case studies, pitch decks).

• RepresentCoxIdeabarin high-level executive meetings, partner meetings, and industry events.

Operational Excellence & Capability Stewardship

• Own storytelling of theCoxIdeabar’scapabilities, including narrative development, supporting assets, and executive presentations.

• Evaluate new vendor and agency partners to enhance media service offerings.

• Maintain up-to-date financial forecasting and billing for new engagements.

• Provide talent evaluation and recommendations to senior leadership based on partner feedback.

• Ensure best practices and conformance with agency policies and procedures.

RequiredQualifications:

•  Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years of experience working in the industry preferably at advertising agencies or in-house creative/media centers of excellence.  A candidate may also have a Master's Degree with 6+ years of experience or a Ph.D. with 3+ years of experience. A non-degreed candidate will have 12+ years of experience.

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