Account Director

Description
About RP3
RP3 is an independent creative agency built to make work that breaks through and performs. Born under pressure and shaped by real-world accountability, we believe wildly original ideas aren’t decoration—they’re how brands grow.
We partner with ambitious organizations across financial services, travel & hospitality, higher education, nonprofits, and beyond to turn clarity, creativity, and performance into real business momentum. There’s no ROI in boring.
The Role
We’re looking for an Account Director who can lead complex client businesses with strategic clarity, operational rigor, and creative ambition. Account Directors serve as senior client partners, internal business leaders, and champions of work that moves brands forward. You’ll strengthen client relationships, drive organic growth, lead integrated teams, and bring focus and accountability to account performance.
What You’ll Do
Client Leadership & Organic Growth
You build trusted partnerships and help clients navigate what’s next.
Serve as a senior strategic advisor to client leadership teams
Develop a deep understanding of client businesses, competitive landscapes, customer behavior, organizational dynamics, and market opportunities
Translate business challenges into clear strategic direction and actionable opportunities
Develop account-growth plans and identify opportunities to expand RP3’s value across client organizations
Build relationships beyond day-to-day contacts and lead high-impact conversations with confidence and sound judgment
Anticipate risks, surface challenges early, and build alignment across client and agency stakeholders
Monitor relationship health, client satisfaction, retention risk, and future opportunities
Ensure RP3 consistently delivers high-quality work, a strong client experience, and measurable value
Creative & Strategic Development
You help teams produce smarter, bolder, and more effective work.
Partner with Strategy, Creative, Media, Production, and other disciplines to shape integrated marketing solutions
Guide campaigns and initiatives from brief through execution and measurement
Champion work that is strategically grounded, creatively ambitious, culturally relevant, and built to perform
Push teams toward stronger thinking, sharper insights, and more impactful ideas
Create clarity and momentum while helping teams make sound decisions
Present strategic and creative recommendations in ways that build client understanding, confidence, and support
Business & Operational Leadership
You lead the business behind the work.
Oversee account financial health, including revenue planning, forecasting, scoping, staffing, utilization, and profitability
Ensure scopes, budgets, timelines, assumptions, and staffing plans support client success and agency sustainability
Monitor activity against scope and address changes, overages, and delivery risks early
Partner with Account Leadership, Finance, Operations, and department leads to manage resources and capacity
Proactively resolve operational, financial, staffing, delivery, and scope-related challenges
Establish strong working processes that improve collaboration, communication, and efficiency
Give agency leadership a clear view of account health, growth opportunities, financial performance, and emerging risks
Team & Agency Contribution
You contribute to the growth of our people and the agency.
Provide mentorship and support team development in partnership with the Head of Account Leadership
Foster collaboration and model accountability, sound judgment, and high standards
Partner with Business Development and agency leadership on select opportunities
Contribute to pitch strategy, proposals, scopes, staffing plans, budgets, and presentations
Participate in pitches and support successful opportunities through onboarding and transition
Requirements
What You’ll Bring
8–10+ years of account management or client leadership experience in an agency environment
Proven ability to build trusted senior client relationships, grow existing accounts, and identify new opportunities
Experience leading complex, integrated marketing initiatives across channels and disciplines
Strong business acumen, commercial judgment, and strategic thinking
A deep understanding of creative development and integrated campaign execution
Experience managing account financials, forecasts, staffing, budgets, profitability, and scopes of work
Confidence leading senior-level client conversations, presentations, negotiations, and difficult discussions
Strong leadership presence with the ability to align and motivate cross-functional teams
Experience mentoring team members and contributing to pitches, proposals, or other new-business efforts
Excellent communication, presentation, organizational, and problem-solving skills
The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and evolving environment
Position and Hours
This is a full-time position requiring strong leadership, accountability, and adaptability. Occasional flexibility may be required to support agency and client needs.
Why RP3?
Here's What We Offer
Hybrid flexibility - RP3 is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, so if you are DMV-based, that is preferred for this role based on where the client is located. That said, we want the right person, wherever they are.
A culture built on curiosity, kindness, accountability, and wildly original thinking
Company-paid health, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
Employee-paid dental and vision plans
401(k) with immediate employer match
Inclusive, world-class family leave policy
Generous PTO - including Annual Leave, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays, Personal Time, and Karma Days
Summer Fridays - we shut down at 2 PM every Friday from Memorial Day to Labor Day
Voluntary benefits including commuter benefits and pet insurance
Compensation
Salary Range: 115,000 - 130,000 Annual DOE
We believe in paying people fairly and transparently. Final compensation will reflect individual experience, qualifications, and internal equity considerations
Equal Opportunity Employer
RP3 is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the clients and communities we serve. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Different perspectives make better work.

Work arrangement
Yes