Account Director | Full Service Digital Agency | Melbourne

Ridiculously talented yet down to earth team, affable management. World-class projects & campaigns. Nice office. Lots of perks.

We're looking for a gun Digital Account Director…

  • The liaison between the agency and the client
  • The bridge between the brand and creative strategy
  • The communicator between all the internal teams
  • The mentor for junior members of the team
  • The champion and challenger of good ideas
  • The team rally-er when needed and the leader when opportunities arise
  • And you do it all with a savvy digital lense

What else?

  • You knows what it takes to build relationships - not just with the clients but internally as well
  • You understand a client's business - what levers drive the machine - and find the best place for the agency in that model
  • You understand any and all things digital and can strategically guide the client while knowing how to speak to their internal teams
  • You know how to achieve growth on existing accounts and ensure world class work

Responsibilities:

  • Demonstrate effective day-to-day leadership of your team in terms of direction, opportunity identification and guidance
  • Immerse yourself in client's business and not only champion business-building ideas but know how to effectively collaborate in order to bring those ideas to life
  • Represent the client internally, partnering with production to ensure successful execution while delivering results that meet or exceed objectives
  • Prioritise all account activities to achieve optimum efficiency and profitability
  • Establish effective balance of advisory and advocacy skills with client and the team
  • Find opportunities for innovation on current accounts
  • Identify opportunities to help grow direct reports and advance them to the next level

Requirements:

  • Commercially savvy, ambitious, emotional intelligence, able to read a room, social chameleon, a positive attitude to boot
  • Adaptability, ability to multitask
  • See the big picture and have the vision to drive big ideas and digital initiatives
  • Knowledgeable about production / delivery
  • Serve as part of cross functional team: strategy, creative, UX, design & build, analytics, production, etc
  • Excellent oral, written, interpersonal and analytical skills
  • Bachelor's degree highly regarded
  • 4+ years digital AND agency experience