Account Director

We are hiring for a Regional Account Director to join our team working across an exciting global client.

This role is ideal for a strategic, process-driven individual who seeks innovative, effective ways of working, it requires understanding global vs. regional operating models, process implementation, insights management and relationship-building with diverse stakeholders across multiple markets and capabilities.

Key Requirements

• Oversee daily orchestration, implementation, and optimisation of the client model from briefing to delivery across marketing capabilities.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to ensure seamless integration of marketing efforts.
• Manage intake of integrated and capability specific client briefs including review and assignment to appropriate internal teams for execution.
• Oversee and/or support resource management for briefs/ projects, ensuring efficient allocation for marketing projects.
• Communicate project details and action steps to internal and external teams.
• Track deliverables, budgets, and project overlaps, adjusting schedules, and notifying teams as needed.
• Lead initiative and process feedback communications with clients and internal teams ensuring continual optimisation on ways of working.
• Manage development of scope components, including timelines, resources, and costs.
• Work with the Agency Orchestration team to propose solutions-led approaches based on global standards.
• Identify blockers and insights for regional leadership and clients and develop local and regional action plans.
• Ability to manage client facing communication directly and compile client facing presentations/ documentation.

Critical Skills

• Substantial marketing, advertising or operations experience within the media industry.
• Clear accountability to evolve the business to become a more operationally functional team, ready for the future
• Strong understanding of global and regional operating models, with proven ability to implement and optimise processes
• Proactivity and proficiency delivering progress and completing work even with overlapping deadlines
• Experience developing C-level stakeholder presentations and presenting your thoughts and ideas
• Excellent communication and people skills, with the ability to collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience in managing complex projects from initiation to completion, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to identify issues and develop effective solutions