Account Director - MRI-Simmons Agency Vertical

Location: Remote within the United States; must be in the US at the time of application. Preferred base: Chicago or New York City. Approximately 25% travel and regular client and in-agency engagement are required.

Salary: $117,500–$180,000 yearly base compensation, plus eligibility for a sales-based incentive or performance-based bonus.

Company

hirify.global, through its majority-owned MRI-Simmons joint venture, provides consumer intelligence, audience research, media planning, activation, and advanced advertising data solutions.

What you will do

• Identify, develop, and close new business across audience activation, enrichment, advanced advertising, data enablement, syndicated data, and SaaS solutions.
• Renew and expand existing client relationships through upselling, cross-selling, and long-term account development.
• Manage the full sales cycle, including prospecting, discovery, solution development, proposals, negotiations, contracting, and close.
• Build relationships with stakeholders across advertising agencies, including programmatic, digital, video, investment, consumer insights, data, and account teams.
• Present consultative, data-driven solutions aligned with clients’ business, media, and campaign objectives.
• Collaborate with Product, Commercial, Marketing, Operations, Development, and Client Service teams to support delivery and shape go-to-market initiatives.

Requirements

• Must be located in the United States at the time of application.
• 7+ years of experience in media, advertising, consumer insights, research, technology, SaaS sales, or relevant agency roles.
• Demonstrated success prospecting, developing, and closing new business within advertising and media agencies.
• Experience selling syndicated data, SaaS, ad tech, activation, enrichment, or other data-driven solutions.
• Strong understanding of digital advertising, including programmatic and audience-based advertising.
• Proficiency with Salesforce or a similar CRM platform, PowerPoint, and Excel; a bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Nice to have

• Strong existing agency relationships and the ability to expand relationships across client organizations.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working environment with approximately 25% travel for client and agency engagement.
• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts, a Health Savings Account with company contributions, and a 401(k) plan with company matching.
• Life, AD&D, and disability insurance, paid holidays, discretionary paid time off, and volunteer time off.
• Tuition reimbursement, LinkedIn Learning, employee assistance, and parental leave benefits.