Social Business Director

Accenture Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working environment

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Droga5 Australia, part of Accenture Song, seeks a senior client leader who lives and breathes social to drive growth and deliver culturally relevant work. You’ll lead client relationships, oversee social and influencer workstreams, and partner with strategy, creative, production and community teams.

You’ll champion social-first thinking, navigate evolving platforms, and elevate Droga5’s reputation as a market-leading social and creative business in Australia.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience in a social agency, influencer agency, or running social within a creative or integrated agency environment.
• Strong experience leading social accounts in fast-paced, high-volume environments.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with senior clients and stakeholders.
• Experience delivering integrated social, influencer and content-led campaigns.
• Strong commercial acumen, including experience managing budgets, scopes and profitability.
• Deep understanding of social platforms, creator ecosystems, social trends and online culture.
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading teams and bringing together multiple disciplines to deliver outstanding work.
• A passion for creativity and driving measurable impact through social and cultural ideas.

Responsibilities

• Lead senior client relationships across social, content and influencer programs.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients on social strategy, community engagement and cultural relevance.
• Partner with creative, strategy and production teams to develop integrated social-first campaigns.
• Oversee the delivery of always-on, reactive and campaign-based social workstreams.
• Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts and expand social capability across clients.
• Lead forecasting, commercial management, resourcing and account profitability.
• Mobilise multidisciplinary teams and create an environment where great work can thrive.
• Support new business opportunities and help showcase Droga5’s social offering to prospective clients.
• Mentor and develop account, social and client service talent across the business.
• Champion innovative approaches to social, influencer and creator-led storytelling.

Skills

Senior client leadership

Social strategy

Influencer management

Account growth

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Creative collaboration

Job description

About Droga5

Droga5 is one of the world's most awarded creative networks, creating culturally impactful ideas that drive growth for brands and businesses.

Droga5 is one of the world's most awarded creative networks, creating culturally impactful ideas that drive growth for brands and businesses. As part of Accenture Song, we combine creativity, strategy, technology, design and data to help clients create meaningful connections with customers and stay ahead in an increasingly dynamic market. While backed by the scale and capabilities of Accenture Song, Droga5 remains creatively driven at its core, delivering work that shapes culture and drives meaningful business outcomes.

About The Role

This is a senior client leadership role for someone who lives and breathes social.

You’ll lead key client relationships, oversee social and influencer workstreams, drive commercial growth and partner closely with strategy, creative, production and community teams to deliver culturally relevant work that gets noticed.

You’ll be a champion for social-first thinking across the agency, helping clients navigate an ever-changing platform landscape while building Droga5’s reputation as a market-leading social and creative business.

What You’ll Do

• Lead senior client relationships across social, content and influencer programs.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients on social strategy, community engagement and cultural relevance.
• Partner with creative, strategy and production teams to develop integrated social-first campaigns.
• Oversee the delivery of always-on, reactive and campaign-based social workstreams.
• Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts and expand social capability across clients.
• Lead forecasting, commercial management, resourcing and account profitability.
• Mobilise multidisciplinary teams and create an environment where great work can thrive.
• Support new business opportunities and help showcase Droga5’s social offering to prospective clients.
• Mentor and develop account, social and client service talent across the business.
• Champion innovative approaches to social, influencer and creator-led storytelling.

Why Join Us?

• Help shape the future of social at one of Australia's most awarded creative agencies.
• Work on iconic brands and category-defining campaigns.
• Access the scale, expertise and innovation of Accenture Song.
• Collaborate with world-class strategists, creatives, technologists and production specialists.
• Flexible hybrid working environment.
• Ongoing development, learning and leadership opportunities.
• Competitive benefits and wellbeing offerings through Accenture.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

At Accenture, we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences and are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities for all.

What We’re Looking For

• 4+ years' experience in a social agency, influencer agency, or running social within a creative or integrated agency environment.
• Strong experience leading social accounts in fast-paced, high-volume environments.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with senior clients and stakeholders.
• Experience delivering integrated social, influencer and content-led campaigns.
• Strong commercial acumen, including experience managing budgets, scopes and profitability.
• Deep understanding of social platforms, creator ecosystems, social trends and online culture.
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading teams and bringing together multiple disciplines to deliver outstanding work.
• A passion for creativity and driving measurable impact through social and cultural ideas.