Account Director

Publicis Groupe Türkiye; Şişli; Vor Ort; TRY 450.000 - 750.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Publicis Groupe Türkiye is seeking an Account Director to lead senior client relationships and oversee integrated campaigns across agency teams. You will translate client needs into actionable briefs and ensure delivery on time and within budget.

You will drive strategic discussions, lead major client meetings, and guide junior staff while identifying growth opportunities within existing accounts and maintaining high client satisfaction.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Advertising, Marketing, Communications or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in an advertising, creative or media agency environment.
• Strong knowledge of integrated marketing communications and agency processes.
• Proven ability to build senior-level client relationships and act as a strategic partner.
• Excellent leadership, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong financial acumen with budget, scope and account management experience.

Aufgaben

• Lead the strategic and day‑to‑day management of key client accounts.
• Develop briefs and opportunities for the agency from client needs.
• Oversee integrated campaigns from briefing through delivery and evaluation.
• Manage timelines, budgets, scopes and approvals, addressing risks proactively.
• Lead client meetings, presentations and strategic discussions.
• Guide Account Managers and Account Executives to high performance.
• Identify growth opportunities within existing accounts.

Kenntnisse

Senior client relationships

Advertising industry knowledge

Leadership

Budget management

Strategic thinking

Communication excellence

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Advertising/Marketing/Communications

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Jobbeschreibung

Publicis Groupe Turkey operates with 14 agencies under its umbrella: Datawise, Digitas, Hyper Productions, Leo Burnett, MSL, Performics, Platform Next, PMX, Publicis GO, Publicis İstanbul, Saatchi & Saatchi, Spark, Starcom, and Zenith.

Our agencies specialise in a wide range of disciplines, including data, performance marketing, affiliate marketing, mobile app business and influencer marketing, e-commerce, content, production, media, advertising, and PR.

Publicis Groupe Turkey is home to more than 450 talents and is located in İstanbul.

Job Description:

As an Account Director, you will lead the strategic and day-to-day management of key client accounts, acting as a trusted partner to clients while ensuring the successful delivery of integrated campaigns and projects. You will work closely with client stakeholders and cross-functional agency teams to drive strong relationships, high-quality work, and sustainable account growth.

• Lead the overall management of assigned client accounts, ensuring projects, campaigns, and deliverables are aligned with agreed objectives, timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Act as a senior point of contact for clients, building trusted relationships and providing strategic guidance across their business and communication needs.
• Develop a deep understanding of the client’s business, industry, competitive landscape, objectives, challenges, working processes, and KPIs.
• Translate client business needs into clear, actionable briefs and opportunities for the agency.
• Lead the development and execution of integrated campaigns from initial briefing and strategic development through production, delivery, and evaluation.
• Ensure effective collaboration across creative, strategy, media, production, digital, and other relevant teams.
• Oversee project timelines, budgets, scopes, deliverables, feedback, approvals, and next steps, proactively identifying and resolving potential risks or challenges.
• Provide clear direction to Account Managers and Account Executives, supporting their development and ensuring high standards of account management.
• Lead key client meetings, presentations, status updates, and strategic discussions, ensuring alignment on decisions, responsibilities, and next steps.
• Partner with strategy and creative teams to ensure recommendations and creative outputs respond effectively to client objectives and business challenges.
• Monitor account performance, campaign outcomes, and client satisfaction, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Identify organic growth and new business opportunities within existing accounts and contribute to the development of proposals and presentations.
• Take ownership of account financials, including budgeting, forecasting, scope management, and commercial performance where applicable.
• Build strong internal partnerships and foster a collaborative, solution-oriented working environment across teams.
• Contribute to maintaining a high standard of client service and strengthening long-term client relationships.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Advertising, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in an advertising, creative, digital, media agency, or a similar client-facing environment, with proven experience managing key client accounts.
• Strong understanding of integrated marketing communications, campaign development, and agency processes.
• Proven ability to build and maintain senior-level client relationships and act as a trusted strategic partner.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience guiding and developing junior and mid-level account team members.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong commercial awareness, with experience in budget, scope, and account financial management.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects, stakeholders, and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strategic, proactive, solution-focused, and highly organised, with strong attention to detail.
• Good command of both written and spoken English.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary and cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
• Passion for advertising, brands, creativity, culture, and the evolving communications landscape.