Strategic Group Accounts Director — Growth & Leadership

Praytell Strategy, Inc.; Cremorne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid model

20 days annual leave

Parental leave

EAP

Job summary

Praytell is seeking a Group Account Director to lead strategic direction and execution of multiple high-value client accounts in Australia. You will mentor a team of PR and communications professionals, ensuring outstanding service, creative excellence, and measurable results while managing budgets and resources.

This fixed-term full-time role in Melbourne offers in-office presence three days a week, the chance to elevate client success, build new opportunities within existing accounts, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years in an integrated agency or communications environment.
• Proven track record of developing and executing integrated PR campaigns that drive results.
• Experience leading a team, managing major accounts, and driving business growth.
• Strong industry relationships and a history of successful new business development.
• Expertise in navigating the Australian media landscape, stakeholder relations, and crisis communications.
• Strong commercial acumen, with experience managing budgets, forecasting, and ensuring account profitability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic direction and execution of multiple high-value client accounts, ensuring outstanding service, creative excellence, and measurable results.
• Oversee and mentor a team of PR and communications professionals, fostering a high-performance culture while ensuring seamless project delivery.
• Act as the senior client partner, providing strategic counsel, navigating challenges, and proactively identifying opportunities to elevate client success.
• Drive business growth by identifying and securing new opportunities within existing accounts and developing new client relationships.
• Champion innovative, earned-first creative thinking, pushing boundaries to deliver best-in-class integrated communications campaigns.
• Oversee account profitability, budget management, and resource allocation to ensure financial and operational efficiency.
• Represent Praytell within the Australian market, engaging with media, industry stakeholders, and potential talent to enhance our agency profile.
• Contribute to shaping the agency’s culture, driving collaboration, and embedding best practices in leadership, mentorship, and professional development.

Skills

Integrated campaigns

Team leadership

New business development

Media relations

Crisis communications

Budget management

Stakeholder relationships

Strategic thinking

Client partnership

Creative thinking

Job description

Praytell is seeking a Group Account Director to lead strategic direction and execution of multiple high-value client accounts in Australia. You will mentor a team of PR and communications professionals, ensuring outstanding service, creative excellence, and measurable results while managing budgets and resources.

This fixed-term full-time role in Melbourne offers in-office presence three days a week, the chance to elevate client success, build new opportunities within existing accounts, and