Senior Account Director

Creative Natives; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

Creative Natives in Sydney seeks a Senior Account Director to be the strategic and operational backbone of the Sydney account service team. You will manage two pillar FMCG accounts and a growing portfolio, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery and profitable outcomes.

You will lead client strategy, translate briefs for the studio, and mentor junior staff while aiming to become the MD's right hand as the team expands. This is an in-office role based in Sydney.

Qualifications

• Experience in a design, branding or creative agency environment.
• Strong track record in project management and relationship-building.
• Based in Sydney or willing to relocate to Sydney.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow key client relationships across FMCG accounts.
• Lead strategic approach and ensure output aligns with the brief.
• Drive timelines, budgeting and profitability for projects.

Skills

Account leadership

Project management

Relationship building

Job description

Account DIrector / Senior Account Director | Leading Branding Agency | Sydney (in-office)

We're looking for a Senior Account Director to become the strategic and operational backbone of our Sydney account service team - someone who can build trust with senior FMCG clients, run projects like clockwork, and free our Managing Director up to focus on growing the business.

About Us

We're a branding agency on a mission to be the premier creative partner in Australia. We unlock brand spirit by understanding what motivates people to act - capturing hearts and minds with creativity that connects. Our team runs on creativity, intelligence, collaboration, leadership, enthusiasm and professionalism, and we take real pride in the work and the people we do it with.

The Opportunity

This is a senior, client-facing leadership role at the heart of our Sydney studio (a tight-knit team of 9 - 6 in creative, and an account service team growing from 3 to 4 with this hire). You'll take the reins on two pillar FMCG accounts - global household-name businesses spanning multiple well-known brands - plus a portfolio of smaller clients, with scope to flex up to around 10 relationships as projects come and go.

You'll be the client's champion and the agency's translator - leading the strategic approach across projects, keeping creative output tightly aligned to the brief, and driving timelines so work is delivered on time, on budget and profitably. Over time, there's a genuine path to becoming our Managing Director's right hand as the team continues to grow.

We're flexible on exactly where you sit today - whether you're an Account Director ready to step up, or an experienced Senior Account Director looking for your next challenge, we want to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Own and grow key client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor from brand manager through to Head of Marketing
• Lead the strategic approach on every project, ensuring creative output answers the brief and client expectations
• Drive project timelines and studio coordination, keeping delivery tight, on-budget and profitable
• Prepare accurate estimates, negotiate scope, and manage revenue targets across your accounts
• Build compelling rationales and lead the strategic side of client presentations - bringing the team's thinking to life
• Bridge client and studio, briefing designers with clarity and enthusiasm, and giving considered feedback on creative work
• Mentor and develop junior account service team members

About You

• Solid account service experience in a design, branding or creative agency environment
• A track record of strong project management and relationship-building - these are the two non-negotiables for this role
• Comfortable managing senior stakeholder relationships; deep category strategy experience is a bonus but not essential
• FMCG experience is a plus, not a prerequisite - we're just as interested in someone who can quickly get up to speed and genuinely enjoys the pace of agency life (smaller budgets, faster turnarounds, more variety)
• Based in or willing to relocate to Sydney, working in-office five days a week
• A collaborative, enthusiastic operator who takes pride in the work and the people around them

Why Join Us

• Genuine ownership of iconic FMCG brands and a clear growth path within the business
• A close-knit, ambitious studio culture built on creativity, collaboration and professionalism
• Competitive salary package, commensurate with experience
• Visa sponsorship available for the right candidate - we'd love to hear from experienced FMCG/branding Account Directors currently based in London or New York who are considering a move to Sydney