Account Director: Lead Integrated Campaigns & Growth

Saatchi & Saatchi Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

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Job summary

Saatchi & Saatchi Australia is seeking an Account Director to lead key client relationships and integrated creative work from Melbourne. You’ll own accounts end-to-end, nurture senior stakeholder partnerships and drive growth across multiple projects.

You’ll collaborate with clients, creative, strategy and broader agency teams to turn business challenges into strategically sharp and commercially effective campaigns. A strong track record and leadership presence are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience within a creative advertising or integrated agency environment.
• Strong track record managing major client relationships and integrated campaigns.
• Strong strategic thinking and the ability to turn insights and business challenges into clear, actionable opportunities.
• Confidence presenting, influencing stakeholders and championing great creative ideas.
• Solid commercial acumen, including experience managing budgets, forecasts and account financials.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted client partnerships, developing strong relationships from day-to-day contacts through to senior stakeholders and becoming a go-to partner for your clients.
• Lead great creative work, turning client briefs into clear, inspiring direction and partnering closely with creative and strategy teams from initial thinking through to execution.
• Own and grow your accounts, understanding your clients’ businesses, challenges and ambitions, while proactively identifying opportunities to strengthen and expand the relationship.
• Drive integrated delivery, bringing the right people together across the agency and keeping multiple projects, timelines and deliverables moving to a high standard.
• Manage the commercial side, taking ownership of budgets, forecasting, scopes of work and financials while balancing creativity, performance and growth.
• Lead and develop your team, providing clear direction, constructive feedback and support to Account Managers and Executives, while creating a collaborative and empowering team environment.

Skills

Client relationship management

Strategic thinking

Budget & forecasting

Presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Saatchi & Saatchi Australia is seeking an Account Director to lead key client relationships and integrated creative work from Melbourne. You’ll own accounts end-to-end, nurture senior stakeholder partnerships and drive growth across multiple projects.

You’ll collaborate with clients, creative, strategy and broader agency teams to turn business challenges into strategically sharp and commercially effective campaigns. A strong track record and leadership presence are essential.