Freelance Account Director / Senior Account Director

Akcelo Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex Fridays

Annual ski trips

Social events

Team office drinks

Free breakfast

Job summary

Akcelo Australia is seeking a Freelance Account Director to join our Sydney office for an immediate start. You will lead strategy development and success metrics for clients and Akcelo, growing relationships and shaping strategic growth plans.

Daily work includes managing client portfolios, developing growth plans to exceed revenue targets, preparing forecasts, overseeing onboarding, and mentoring junior team members while ensuring timely delivery and budget alignment.

Qualifications

• Experience overseeing client portfolios within an agency environment.
• Entrepreneurial flair with drive to seek out growth opportunities.
• Willingness to embrace change and lead teams through transition.
• Ability to inspire, motivate and develop others while maintaining client focus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee client relationships within the assigned portfolio.
• Build and grow new and existing client relationships.
• Develop strategic client growth plans to exceed revenue targets.
• Prepare accurate client forecasts and implement growth plans.
• Meet clients regularly to understand business problems and opportunities.
• Oversee onboarding of new clients and retention of existing ones.
• Mentor, grow and oversee junior team members as required.

Skills

Client relationships

Strategic leadership

Forecasting

New business

Job description

We are looking for a Freelance Account Director who is available for an immediate start in our Sydney office.

You will be a ‘brand champion’ by leading strategy development and success criteria for your client and Akcelo. Responsible for growing new and existing client relationships and leading the development of strategic client growth plans.

With the chance to work with the latest technology and some of the world’s most famous brands, a normal day includes:

• Overseeing client relationships within assigned portfolio
• Building and growing new and existing client relationships
• Developing strategic client growth plans to exceed revenue targets and broaden service offering
• Preparing accurate client forecasts and implementing strategic client growth plans to meet and exceed these forecasts
• Meeting clients regularly to understand business problems, and opportunities
• Overseeing the successful onboarding of new clients and retention of existing
• Motivating the Akcelo team around the clients business goals, being an advocate for the client inside the agency
• Preparing all client presentation decks, scopes and project plans
• Overseeing the delivery of all work and implementing risk mitigation strategies to ensure alignment to timings and budget
• Mentoring, growing and overseeing junior team members as required.

Sound like something that you would love to be a part of? Well, take a look at what we provide our team here at Akcelo:

• A workplace that doesn’t just have the word flexibility written in a policy
• A company that really values its people... you will not just be another number!
• Unbelievable employee benefits like flex fridays, annual ski trips, social events, team office drinks, free breakfast and loads more!
• A workplace that offers learning and development opportunities, an unbelievable work environment with state of the art facilities and loads of perks!

What we are looking for:

• Demonstrated experience overseeing client portfolios within an agency environment
• An entrepreneurial flair - you are always searching for ‘what’s next’
• A passion to seek out new ideas/ways of doing things and embrace change
• The ability to inspire, motivate and develop those around you
• A positive and solution focussed attitude
• Experience and confidence in preparing and presenting client forecasts
• Comfortability presenting and articulating ideas and concepts clearly
• A natural born leader who enjoys motivating and developing others
• The willingness to grow with and alongside the business
• Experience working leading and delivering digital campaigns
• You love being part of a team!
• An open attitude and excited by challenges you are a problem solver
• The passion to champion your team within the agency

Are you interested?

Akcelo is committed to nurturing, creating and building a diverse environment. We welcome all applications from all walks of life.