Position Description

As an Account Director, you will lead client service for brands that serve beef, dairy, swine and poultry producers and processors, along with the influencers and advisors who support them. As the key link between the agency and our clients, your mission is to understand their goals, anticipate their needs and guide them toward strategic, sustainable market positioning and implementation, all while keeping work on track with budget and deadlines. The role calls for working fluency in how cow-calf, feedlot, dairy, swine and poultry operations and processors run and make decisions. That expertise, paired with a real commitment to the livestock industry, will make you a trusted advisor to clients and a key resource for the agency team.

Who We’re Looking For

  • A background in livestock agriculture, through a family farm or ranch, 4-H or FFA, an animal science degree or industry work
  • An eye for the details producers notice, such as timing that misses the season or imagery that shows the wrong biosecurity practice
  • Interest in learning the technical side of agriculture for greater industry knowledge and client resource

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Build Trusted Relationships: Serve as a key day-to-day point of contact for assigned clients, building strong, trusted relationships and consistently delivering high-value thinking and measurable results.
  • Bring Livestock Expertise: Bring deep, credible fluency in the livestock industry and your clients’ businesses, including species-specific production and processor practices, animal health and nutrition, market dynamics, regulatory and policy issues, evolving trends and competitive pressures. Keep that knowledge current and translate industry insight into client opportunity.
  • Represent the Agency at Industry Events: Represent the agency and our clients at key industry events such as World Pork Expo, NCBA, World Dairy Expo and IPPE, building relationships across the livestock value chain and bringing insight back to the team.
  • Lead Strategy & Planning: Contribute to and help lead the development of insight-driven marketing plans, integrated campaigns and growth initiatives that align with client objectives and budget realities.
  • Apply AI-Enabled Thinking: Identify and apply AI-driven tools, platforms and efficiencies to improve client outcomes and increase internal productivity.
  • Collaborate & Orchestrate: Partner with and help guide cross-functional agency teams across creative, digital and PR to ensure tight execution and operational excellence.
  • Balance, Anticipate & Innovate: Anticipate client needs and proactively bring forward new ideas and solutions. Manage the dual expectations of client and agency, advocating for both perspectives while upholding a standard of excellence.
  • Solve Problems Proactively: Navigate challenges with a level head, solving problems and negotiating resolution while maintaining strong relationships and business continuity.
  • Manage Budgets & Details: Manage and monitor client budgets, invoicing and billing questions with accuracy and accountability.
  • Mentor & Support: Guide and mentor junior team members, sharing knowledge (including livestock industry knowledge) and fostering a culture of accountability, learning and high performance.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

  • 7+ years of agency or integrated marketing experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Demonstrated livestock industry experience (beef, dairy, swine, poultry and/or animal health), on either the agency or client/corporate side
  • Working knowledge of livestock production systems and the animal health, nutrition, genetics and equipment companies that serve them
  • Strong spoken and written communication skills
  • Excellent presentation and negotiation skills
  • Proven track record of success driving digital and integrated initiatives
  • Highly organized with strong project and budget management skills
  • Works well and provides leadership in a team environment
  • Advanced MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook skills
  • Ability to travel about 15%
  • Personal background in livestock agriculture, such as growing up on a farm or ranch, 4-H or FFA livestock projects or an animal science degree
  • Active involvement in livestock industry organizations or associations
  • Stays current on the issues shaping animal agriculture
  • Skilled in building relationships and trust, quickly able to become a client confidant and advisor
  • Confidence, tact and a persuasive manner
  • Ability to identify opportunities and present innovative ideas
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to make decisions for the benefit of the client and agency

What makes this a great opportunity?

  • Our culture of positive core values—Empowering, Purpose-driven, Forward-thinking and Inclusive—guides our interactions with clients and each other
  • We’re 100% employee-owned and dog-friendly
  • We provide a continuous learning environment valuing ideas, solutions, collaboration and results
  • Find your balance in a casual, friendly, hybrid work environment with flexible work hours

The Charleston Orwig Collective is 100% employee-owned and consists of the strategic marketing communications agencies, C.O.nxt and Jigsaw. From brand strategy and comprehensive campaigns to sustainability and crisis comms. From digital and video to social media and public relations. If you need it to help your brand move forward, we’ve done it. And because the world is changing at record pace, we’re already working to harness the next big thing.

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