Account Director

Oliver Agency; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

OLIVER, part of the Brandtech Group, seeks an Account Director in Barcelona to lead the agency team delivering high‑impact, globally scalable creative work for a leading European pet care client. You will partner with Global Brand Teams, shaping brand strategy, creative concepts, and master toolkits while ensuring local market adaptation.

You will manage client relationships, drive strategic and financial performance, and lead cross‑functional teams to deliver on time and on budget.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive account management experience within top‑tier creative or dedicated/in‑house agency environments.
• Background in FMCG, CPG, or Pet Care/Pet Food is strongly preferred.
• Proven track record managing global campaigns, conceptual work and master toolkits.
• Strong financial management skills, including scope definition, burn rate tracking, P&L awareness, and staffing models.
• Exceptional communication, storytelling, and presentation skills with senior marketing stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of embedding agency teams within client organisations while maintaining service standards.
• Professional working fluency in Spanish and English."

Responsibilities

• Lead the dedicated agency team in delivering powerful, impactful, and globally scalable creative work.
• Partner with Global Brand Teams to translate objectives into inspiring briefs and campaign solutions.
• Act as senior escalation point for project hurdles and negotiate win‑win solutions.
• Take overall financial and commercial control of the account, forecasting revenue and managing scope.
• Oversee weekly WIPs, capacity planning and status reviews to ensure on‑time delivery.
• Mentor and develop the account and project management team and guide day‑to‑day studio execution.

Skills

Account management

Global campaigns

Financial planning

Stakeholder communication

Spanish & English

Job description

Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in‑house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.

As a part of The Brandtech Group , we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting‑edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision‑making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

LOCATION: Barcelona, Spain

REPORTING TO: Business Director

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE ROLE AND TEAM

Working in direct partnership with a leading European pet care client (part of a major international food group), the Account Director leads the dedicated agency team in delivering powerful, impactful, and globally scalable creative work.

In this role, you will champion four of the client's flagship pet care brands. You will initially partner with the client's Global Brand Teams, leading the strategic and creative delivery of high‑profile global briefs. These span brand strategy, conceptual campaign development, and global master toolkits, with a long‑term view toward supporting local market adaptation.

The Account Director serves as a trusted senior advisor, combining client relationship management, commercial acumen, strategic thinking, and team leadership to foster a world‑class agency‑client partnership.

WHAT IS REQUIRED

Client Partnership & Brand Guardianship

• Act as the senior strategic point of contact for the client's Global Marketing and Brand leads, establishing trusted, collaborative, and consultative relationships.
• Act as Brand Guardian across the portfolio, ensuring all work meets the highest standards of strategic alignment, brand consistency, and creative excellence.
• Establish and champion best‑practice ways of working, operational rhythms, and communication flows between the dedicated agency team and client stakeholders.

Creative & Strategic Delivery

• Oversee the end‑to‑end execution of global deliverables, including brand strategy, creative concepts, hero campaign assets, and master toolkits.
• Partner closely with the Strategy Director and Creative Director to translate business objectives into inspiring creative briefs and effective campaign solutions.
• Act as a senior escalation point for project hurdles, managing expectations and negotiating win‑win solutions that protect both creative integrity and client satisfaction.

Commercial & Operational Leadership

• Take overall financial and commercial control of the account, managing profitability, accurate revenue forecasting, scope tracking, and fee negotiations.
• Manage the annual Scope of Work (SOW), tracking run rates, resourcing, and team capacity to ensure on‑time, on‑budget delivery.
• Identify organic new business and growth opportunities, introducing wider capabilities across digital, content, and production where appropriate.

Team Management & Development

• Manage, mentor, and inspire the account and project management team, encouraging professional development and high team engagement.
• Lead weekly WIPs, capacity planning, and status reviews with job owners to ensure seamless day‑to‑day studio execution.

WHAT GOOD LOOKS LIKE

• Proven experience: 8+ years of progressive account management experience within top‑tier creative, advertising, or dedicated/in‑house agency environments.
• Sector expertise: A background in FMCG, CPG, or Pet Care/Pet Food is strongly preferred. Experience managing a portfolio of multiple brands is a distinct advantage.
• Global creative scope: A demonstrable track record managing global campaigns, conceptual work, and master toolkits (beyond adaptation and localisation).
• Commercial acumen: Strong financial management skills, including scope definition, burn rate tracking, P&L awareness, and staffing models.
• Relationship & communication skills: Exceptional communication, storytelling, and presentation skills, and comfort advising and influencing senior marketing stakeholders.
• Process & integration: A deep understanding of how to embed agency teams within client organisations while maintaining high agency service standards.
• Languages: Professional working fluency in Spanish and English is essential, as you will work with global teams.

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Our values shape everything we do:

• Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible
• Be always learningand listening to understand
• Be actively pro‑inclusive and anti‑racist across our community, clients and creations

Our recruitment process does not employ artificial intelligence for selection. We use AI to support efficiency and consistency, not to replace human judgement.Candidate evaluation and selection are conducted without AI‑supported screening or decision‑making. We are committed to a fair, thoughtful, and equitable experience for every candidate.

OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.

OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science‑based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission,embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.