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# Account Director at SixSpeed

- **Company:** SixSpeed
- **Location:** Minneapolis, MN
- **Posted:** 2026-10-12
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-20
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sixspeed/jobs/5450432008

## Job description

As an Account Director at SixSpeed, you will take a leadership role in shaping the success of the agency, managing high-profile client relationships, and driving innovation within the creative and strategic deliverables.  As the visionary and results-driven leader, with a passion for client relationships, strategic direction, and team management, you will be given the transformative opportunity to shape the future of the agency and grow our clients’ businesses. Being a strong collaborator is essential, as we treat our clients as an extension of SixSpeed and our internal team members as family. We are looking for a confident, yet humble, leader to help us take one of our largest, longest standing clients to the next level.

This is an in-person role based at our Minneapolis office, and candidates must be local to the Twin Cities area, in office at least three days per week.

## THE TASK AT HAND

- Analyze any project’s performance and provide clients with strategic insights and recommendations for improvement
- Identify new business opportunities and contribute to business development efforts
- Stay at the forefront of industry trends and evolving advertising and marketing strategies
- Provide exceptional customer service and act as the primary point of senior level contact for key clients
- Deliver influential client presentations and proposals, driving growth and client satisfaction
- Oversee annual account planning and financials for each client portfolio
- Establish and maintain credibility and leadership with the client through strategic thinking and the use of sound judgment when solving problems
- Lead strategic planning and thought leadership with internal team and clients
- Establish and nurture strong, long-term client relationships by understanding their goals, objectives, and expectations
- Collaborate with clients to develop high-level advertising and marketing strategies and oversee their execution
- Ensure the successful delivery of complex integrated advertising projects, exceeding client expectations
- Lead a team of Account Supervisors, Account Executives, and Coordinators, guiding their professional growth and ensuring team success
- Provide leadership/motivation and convey the vision and values of SixSpeed Account Management

## WHO YOU ARE

- 10+ years of account management / client management experience within an agency
- Bachelor's degree in strategic communications, marketing, or related field
- Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to inspire and influence teams and clients
- Strong strategic thinking, project management, and organizational abilities.
- In-depth knowledge of the advertising and marketing industry, emerging trends, and best practices
- Outstanding problem-solving skills, with a strong analytical and data-driven approach
- Demonstrated creativity in developing innovative solutions to client challenges
- Proven track record of consistently meeting or exceeding sales and performance targets
- Proven leadership with multiple client relationships and internal team
- Excellent ability to develop team members skills and leads by example
- Exemplifies the ability to teach and lead team members to grow, develop, present, and sell in strategic work
- Ability to grow, develop and teach marketing acumen to internal teams
- Excellent financial acumen and ability to teach and lead team members to manage account forecast and financials
- Proven understanding and leadership of the SixSpeed process
- Big picture/ strategic thinker

## A PLUS, BUT NOT REQUIRED

- Personal passion for or experience with powersports, motorsports, outdoor recreation, or adjacent enthusiast categories
- Existing familiarity with powersports products, consumers, terminology, and the technical differences that drive purchase decisions

## WHO WE ARE

To be what others can’t, you have to do what they won't. We are SixSpeed, a full-service advertising agency that is employee-owned, audience-first, and built to deliver big ideas at speed. We're here to make the world's most adventurous brands impossible to imitate.

This role offers a salary range of $110,000 to $140,000* per year.

*Don’t let this range drive your decision to apply. Actual compensation packages are based on the level of skill and experience each candidate brings to their role. Similarly, there may be a more senior or junior position available that would be a better fit with your expertise. The final offer will be determined based on the candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position.

## About SixSpeed

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: A full-service creative marketing and media agency that helps brands become impossible to imitate through strategic risk-taking and consumer-centric thinking.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Employee-Owned)
- **Headquarters**: Minneapolis, MN, USA
- **Founded**: 2009
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Advertising, Marketing & Media
- **Target customers**: B2B – national and adventurous brands seeking integrated creative and media services
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “To make the world’s most adventurous brands impossible to imitate.”

## Products & Services
- **Creative Marketing**: Full-service creative development including copywriting, design, and campaign ideation.
- **Media Planning & Buying**: Audience-first media strategy, planning, and purchasing across online and offline channels.
- **Brand Strategy**: Deep consumer insights and whitespace analysis to differentiate brands in their categories.
- **Production**: In-house and managed production services for video, print, digital, and experiential content.
- **Public Relations**: Strategic PR and communications services (Director of Public Relations role listed).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Over 50 employees; employee-owned company
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: None (100% employee-owned, independent agency)
- **Growth Signals**: Survived recession and pandemic while maintaining independence; actively hiring for multiple roles (Media Planner, Copywriter, Designer, Director of PR, Project Manager); named “SixSpeed” and established in 2009 with a growing team.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Employee-owned structure** – aligns incentives and fosters a culture of ownership and accountability.
- **Independent agency** – free from holding company constraints, allowing strategic risk-taking and creative freedom.
- **“Category of one” philosophy** – focuses on making brands impossible to imitate rather than following best practices.
- **Strong culture** – principles like “Give a shit,” “Go deep,” “Don’t look down,” and “Do the right thing” drive client work and internal collaboration.

## Strategic Focus
- Continue growing as an independent, employee-owned agency by attracting top creative and strategic talent.
- Deepen relationships with national brands by delivering transformative, category-defining work.
- Maintain a hybrid work model that balances flexibility with in-person collaboration.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Emphasizes curiosity, collaboration, ownership, and doing the right thing. Team members are encouraged to bring their full selves and challenge assumptions.
- **Work policy**: Hybrid working options; most roles are based in the Minneapolis office (OnSite workspace per Built In).
- **Perks & benefits**:
  - Flexible non-accrual PTO
  - Parental leave
  - Health & wellness coverage (medical, vision, dental)
  - 401k matching
  - MN state park passes, onsite gym access, custom branded kicks, referral bonuses
- **Growth**: “Never stop learning” culture with hands-on opportunities and career acceleration at any level.
- **DEI**: Commitment to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace; diversity in thought is seen as essential to great work.

## Sources
1. [sixspeed.com](https://www.sixspeed.com/)
2. [sixspeed.com/about](https://www.sixspeed.com/about)
3. [sixspeed.com/careers](https://www.sixspeed.com/careers)
4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/sixspeed](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sixspeed)
5. [builtin.com/company/sixspeed](https://builtin.com/company/sixspeed)

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