Senior Account Director

Akcelo Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex Fridays

Gym memberships

Free breakfast

Regular social events

Annual ski trips

Job summary

Akcelo Melbourne is seeking a Senior Account Director to steer and expand key client relationships. You will shape narratives, experiences and campaigns for world-class brands, guiding growth plans and delivering against revenue targets across creative, digital and experiential work.

You will lead client forecasting, manage partnerships, and champion the client within the agency while mentoring junior staff and driving exceptional outcomes for Australia’s ambitious brands.

Qualifications

• Oversee client portfolios within an agency environment.
• Experience delivering creative campaigns for fast-moving brands; sports/entertainment experience is a plus.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a drive to identify new opportunities.
• Passion for culture, innovation and modern brand experiences.
• Inspire, motivate and develop teams; strong leadership.
• Confident in presenting forecasts and commercial plans; clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow key client relationships at Akcelo Melbourne.
• Shape stories, experiences and moments for fans, customers and audiences.
• Develop strategic client growth plans to exceed revenue targets.
• Prepare client forecasts and implement strategies to deliver results.
• Oversee campaign delivery end-to-end, managing timing, quality and budget.
• Coach and uplift junior team members to build the next generation of talent.

Skills

Client portfolio management

Agency experience

Strategic growth planning

Forecasting & budgeting

Leadership

Presentation & communication

People development

Cultural/brand storytelling

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Come aboard and join one of Australia’s fastest-growing agencies. Akcelo is a new breed of brand-experience agency built for the experience era - an innovation partner that helps organisations navigate the next stage of their brand journey.

As a brand-experience agency working on world-class creative campaigns, we connect creativity with experience design to solve business problems and unlock white-space opportunities for some of the world’s most famous brands. From culture-shaping sport and entertainment work to innovative social and experiential campaigns, our projects will challenge you, inspire you and accelerate your professional growth.

We’re looking for a Senior Account Director to lead and grow key client relationships at Akcelo Melbourne. You’ll help shape the stories, experiences and moments that fans, customers and audiences truly care about. In this role, you’ll guide strategic growth plans, unlock new opportunities and become a true champion for your clients’ brands and ambitions.

If you thrive in the fast pace of major campaigns, love being close to the heartbeat of culture, and want to play a pivotal role in shaping high-profile work, this is your moment.

What a day in the life might look like

• Champion world class award winning work for Australia’s biggest brands
• Overseeing senior client relationships within a portfolio that includes FMCG, travel, entertainment and culturally driven brands
• Building and growing new and existing client partnerships with confidence and vision
• Leading the development of strategic client growth plans to exceed revenue targets and broaden Akcelo’s service offering
• Preparing accurate client forecasts and implementing smart strategies to deliver against them
• Meeting clients regularly to spot business challenges, cultural opportunities and emerging trends
• Overseeing the successful onboarding of new clients and fostering long-term partnership retention
• Motivating and inspiring the Akcelo team around client goals — being the advocate for the client within the agency
• Preparing client decks, scopes, presentations and project plans that inspire confidence and clarity
• Overseeing campaign delivery end-to-end, managing risk and ensuring alignment to timing, quality and budget
• Seeking opportunities to expand client engagement across creative, digital, experiential and emerging capabilities
• Coaching, mentoring and uplifting junior team members — shaping the next generation of talent

To be in the running, you’ll bring

• Demonstrated experience overseeing client portfolios within an agency environment
• Strong understanding of creative campaign development and delivery — ideally including fast-moving cultural, sport, entertainment or experiential work
• Entrepreneurial flair — always searching for “what’s next” and spotting opportunities others miss
• A passion for new ideas, innovation, culture and modern brand experience
• The ability to inspire, motivate and develop people at all levels
• A positive, solution-focused mindset even when things move at pace
• Confidence preparing and presenting client forecasts and commercial plans
• Strong presentation and communication skills — you articulate ideas with clarity and impact
• Natural leadership qualities and a genuine desire to elevate those around you
• A willingness to grow with and alongside a rapidly expanding business
• Experience leading digital campaigns (retail focus a bonus)
• A love for collaboration — you're team-first by nature, and you champion your people
• An appreciation for the role sport, entertainment and culture play in shaping impactful brand work

Ready to join us?

With perks like Flex Fridays, gym memberships, free breakfast, regular social events, annual ski trips and more, we’re a team that works hard, moves fast and enjoys the ride. If you’re excited by the fusion of creativity, culture, sport, entertainment and brand experience - and you’re ready to help shape what comes next for some of Australia’s most ambitious brands -

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