Account Director

Dentsu Ireland Limited; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dentsu Ireland Limited is seeking an Account Director for a permanent hybrid role in Dublin. You will lead one of the agency’s strategic client portfolios, driving integrated media strategy across brand activity and collaborating with global counterparts.

You will manage senior stakeholders, oversee multi-brand campaigns, and own budgets while mentoring junior staff. The role combines leadership with hands-on delivery in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within a media or communications agency with a strong track record managing client relationships and delivering integrated campaigns across offline and digital channels.
• Proven ability to manage complex client businesses with multiple stakeholders and workstreams.
• Experience on multi-brand portfolios, ideally FMCG or fast-paced categories.
• Excellent client leadership skills, with confidence presenting to and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills with a strategic, detail-oriented approach.
• Commercially aware with experience managing budgets and financial delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and develop teams.
• Knowledge of the media landscape and the Ireland market for client success.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated TTL media planning and strategy across client briefs.
• Act as senior day-to-day lead, building trusted relationships with key stakeholders.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery across campaigns, ensuring quality, timelines, and consistency.
• Drive integration across offline, digital and experiential stakeholders.
• Work with central teams to align plans and outputs; maintain governance and ways of working.
• Lead reporting, learning agendas and optimisation; turn performance into growth actions.
• Manage budgets, forecasting and financial accuracy; develop and coach direct reports.

Skills

Media planning

Client leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Team leadership

Ireland market knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description: Account Director | Permanent | Dublin | Hybrid Working

Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world’s leading organizations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now present in over 145 countries and regions, it has a proven track record of nurturing and developing innovations, combining the talents of its global network of leadership brands to develop impactful and integrated growth solutions for clients. Dentsu delivers end-to-end experience transformation (EX) by integrating its services across Media, CXM and Creative, while its business transformation (BX) mindset pushes the boundaries of transformation and sustainable growth for brands, people and society.

Purpose of the Role

As Account Director, you will lead one of the agency’s most strategic and high-profile client portfolios. This role sits at the centre of a complex, fast-paced business spanning multiple brands, channels and workstreams. You will be responsible for driving fully integrated, TTL media strategy across brand and commercial activity, working in close partnership with a broad network of internal specialists and external stakeholders. The role requires strong collaboration with global counterparts, with an emphasis on consistency, governance, and best practice adoption. You will play a key role in shaping how media supports brand growth, from long-term brand building to short-term activation, across a diverse mix of campaigns, including high-profile sponsorships, award winning partnerships and experiential activations. This is a high-impact position suited to someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, is comfortable navigating complexity, and is motivated by delivering standout, visible work.

Key Responsibilities

• Media Planning & Strategy:
  • Lead integrated, TTL media planning and strategy across client briefs
  • Translate client challenges into clear, insight-led plans with strong rationale
• Client Leadership:
  • Act as senior day-to-day lead, building trusted relationships with key stakeholders
  • Manage complexity across multiple brands and a central/global client structure
• Campaign Delivery:
  • Oversee end-to-end delivery across campaigns, ensuring quality, consistency and timelines
  • Drive integration across offline, digital and experiential stakeholders
• Collaboration & Process:
  • Work closely with specialists and central teams to align plans and outputs
  • Maintain strong process, governance and ways of working across all activity
• Performance & Growth:
  • Lead reporting, learning agendas and optimisation
  • Turn performance into actions and identify growth opportunities
• Team & Commercial:
  • Lead, support and develop your direct reports
  • Own budgets, forecasting and financial accuracy

Qualifications + Skills

• Essential:
  • Significant experience within a media or communications agency, with a strong track record managing client relationships and delivering integrated campaigns across both offline and digital channels
  • Proven ability to manage complex client businesses with multiple stakeholders and workstreams
  • Experience working on multi-brand portfolios, ideally within FMCG or similarly fast-paced categories
  • Excellent client leadership skills, with confidence presenting to and influencing senior stakeholders
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage detail while maintaining a strategic view
  • Commercially aware, with experience managing budgets and financial delivery
  • Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and develop teams
  • Knowledge of media landscape – Understanding of the media environment in Ireland and how to leverage it for client success
• Desirable:
  • Experience working with large, multi-market or globally connected clients
  • Understanding of retail media and its role within broader media ecosystems
  • Exposure to large-scale sponsorships, partnerships, and experiential campaigns
  • Experience working within structured global frameworks or transformation programmes
  • Track record contributing to award-winning or industry-recognised work

What we offer

This is a permanent role. The team is based in our Dublin office but operates under flexible working arrangements. As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

Inclusion and Diversity

At Dentsu, we embrace diversity and inclusion, valuing the unique perspectives and contributions of every individual. We believe that diversity fuels creativity and innovation, benefiting our employees, partners, and communities. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Beyond recruitment, we strive to create an environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We recognise the importance of work‑life balance and are open to discussing flexible working arrangements for all roles. If you need reasonable adjustments due to a disability or medical condition during our recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail], quoting the reference number of the role that you are applying for.

Location & Contract

Location: Dublin

Brand: Iprospect

Time Type: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

About dentsu

For over 120 years, innovation has been a core tenet of our offering – exploring new ways to reach, engage and nurture relationships with audiences. Together we drive a multiplier effect for clients at a global scale, through the development of Integrated Growth Solutions that are underpinned by our promise to clients: innovating to impact. Be a force for good. Sustainability is a vital part of our business and an important area of focus for our clients. We’re leading the way – helping to build a more sustainable planet. Dream loud. In this moment of transformation, we need our people to be fearless, embracing change and ambiguity, driven by the love for their work and excitement for the future. Team without limits. We create opportunities for connection and collaboration between our colleagues and clients, building a sense of belonging and having some fun along the way. Find out more about us Who we are Our Social Impact Our work