OLIVER Agency

BusinessDirector

$153–171k Chicago, Illinois, United States
The Brief

“Business Director at OLIVER Agency. Skills: Client relationship management, Financial performance, Strategic partnerships, AI integration. Own senior client relationship. Build trusted strategic partnerships”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure studio delivery aligned with client priorities; Ensure on-time, on-brief delivery at scale; Create high-performance culture; Create client-first culture; Integrate AI-driven efficiencies; Drive AI innovation

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Strategic integration of AI; Agentic leadership; Complex business challenges; Creative challenges

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Track record of leading large client accounts, Experience managing account budgets, Experience forecasting, Experience financial reporting, Ability to hold senior client relationships, Facilitate strategic conversations with VP-level stakeholders, People leadership skills, Experience developing account management teams, Understanding of creative production operations, Understanding of AI governance, Understanding of AI quality standards

Nice to Have

Experience in higher education marketing, Experience in healthcare marketing, Experience in mission-driven marketing, AI integration experience, AI innovation experience, Share best practice across OLIVER network

What You'll Do.

Own senior client relationship

Build trusted strategic partnerships

Lead weekly account rhythms

Lead monthly account rhythms

Manage overall commercial health

Forecast account finances

Report financials to leadership

Identify organic growth opportunities

Develop organic growth opportunities

Partner on studio operations

Partner on resource allocation

Partner on workflow management

Ensure on-time delivery

Ensure on-brief delivery

Lead account management team

Develop account management team

Represent OLIVER at client leadership

Present performance data

Present creative work

Present strategic recommendations

Integrate AI-driven efficiencies

Integrate AI into studio operations

Integrate AI into client deliverables

Serve as cultural anchor

Embed in client's mission

Embed in client's brands

Embed in client's audiences

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with Program Director; Partner with Associate Creative Director; Partner with CRM Strategy Lead; Work with AI Transformation Lead

Communication Scope

Strategic conversations; Performance data presentation; Creative work presentation; Strategic recommendations presentation

Process & Methodology

Workflow management, Resource allocation

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