Strategic Account Director, Media Buying

About the Team

829 Studios is a Boston-based integrated digital marketing agency with a mission to propel organizations to unlock their full potential and accomplish their most ambitious goals. We harness the power of logic with magic—a balance of data-driven strategy and brand-focused creative. Recognized as one of the nation's top agencies by the Inc. 5000, Adweek 100, and Boston Business Journal, we foster a collaborative environment that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

The Strategic Account Director sits within 829's Enterprise Media Buying practice. This team serves as the executive-level point of contact for high-value enterprise clients, managing relationships with CMOs, VPs of Marketing, and senior media decision-makers. The practice is built on a foundation of performance accountability, translating media performance across CTV, OLV, display, native, audio, and emerging channels into tangible business outcomes.

About the Role

The Strategic Account Director is the senior relationship and strategy owner for one to two of 829's most important enterprise advertisers. These are high-value clients running 6- to 7-figure monthly media budgets. This is a true player/coach role where you are accountable for the relationship, the strategy, and the commercial outcomes, while equally accountable for the day-to-day quality of the work.

Early in the role, you will operate with a deliberately lean, integrated team supporting a single high-value account. As the practice and your portfolio scale, dedicated resources scale alongside it, but the standard remains unwavering. You will serve as part executive sponsor, part strategic advisor, and part commercial owner—the person clients trust to translate media performance into business outcomes, and the person 829 trusts to grow these relationships into multi-year, performance-accountable partnerships.

Your day involves leading executive conversations, including QBRs, annual planning, and renewal discussions. You will connect media performance to client business objectives and guide clients through complex organizational shifts, market changes, and competitive pressures. While you set the cadence and standards for the integrated team, you remain directly involved in the work, ensuring delivery quality and engagement profitability.

Hiring Process

Candidates selected for this role will move through a structured interview process designed to assess strategic fit, executive presence, and operational expertise. The process typically includes:

1. Initial Screening: A conversation with the recruiting team to discuss background and role alignment.
2. Strategic Interview: A deep-dive session with the Enterprise Media Buying leadership to explore account strategy and commercial acumen.
3. Executive Fit: A meeting with senior agency leadership to assess cultural alignment and long-term vision.
4. Final Review: Final decision and offer discussion.

Equal Opportunity

At 829 Studios, we boldly embrace diversity, inclusivity, and equal opportunity. Our goal is a team rich in backgrounds, perspectives, and talents because inclusivity powers our brilliance and client success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, creed, color, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, mental illness, age, ancestry, genetic information, military service, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.