Senior Account Manager — Lead Global Client Programs

Narrative Talent; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Narrative Talent in Sydney is partnering with a global marketing communications agency to hire an Account Manager ready to step up, or a Senior Account Manager craving more autonomy and international exposure.

You’ll own client relationships, provide communications advice and oversee account performance while collaborating with social, content, creative and media specialists. The role offers growth across APAC markets in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Approximately six years of PR or communications experience, ideally within an agency.
• Currently working at Account Manager or Senior Account Manager level.
• Experience across B2B tech, corporate, consumer or digital communications.
• Confident advising senior clients and leading day-to-day account relationships.
• Strong media judgement and a sound understanding of the Australian news agenda.
• Able to make technical, business or unfamiliar subjects clear and interesting.
• Experienced in leading teams, delegating work and developing junior talent.
• Commercially aware, with an understanding of budgets, resourcing and account growth.
• Interested in working across earned media, content, social and digital.
• Proactive and comfortable making decisions without close supervision.
• Collaborative and low ego, with the confidence to contribute to the wider agency

Responsibilities

• Leading day-to-day client relationships and becoming a trusted communications advisor
• Translating business objectives into PR and integrated communications programmes
• Overseeing media strategy, story development and proactive opportunities
• Providing direction and quality control across media materials, thought leadership and campaign content
• Leading client meetings and presenting clear recommendations
• Managing account delivery, budgets, resourcing and deadlines
• Coaching and developing junior team members
• Working with social, content, creative and digital specialists
• Identifying opportunities to grow client relationships across additional services and markets
• Contributing to pitches, proposals and new-business activity
• Using reporting and analysis to inform client recommendations
• Collaborating with colleagues across Australia and the agency’s international network

Skills

PR experience

Account management

Senior AM

Media judgement

Client leadership

Budget awareness

Team leadership

Earned media

Content strategy

Digital communications

Collaboration

APAC exposure

Job description

Narrative Talent in Sydney is partnering with a global marketing communications agency to hire an Account Manager ready to step up, or a Senior Account Manager craving more autonomy and international exposure.

You’ll own client relationships, provide communications advice and oversee account performance while collaborating with social, content, creative and media specialists. The role offers growth across APAC markets in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.