Account Director

4 weeks ago

City of Melbourne, Australia 1000heads Full time

Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic, solution-oriented Account Director with strong interpersonal and organizational skills. Playing equally significant internal and external roles, the successful candidate will join as an integral member of this high-profile team and will balance priorities cross-department to deliver high quality work. Plus, you will have the flexibility to work out of the New York or LA office, as needed

Responsibilities

- Building client relationships; listen and understand individual client requirements and consistently meeting if not exceeding their expectations
- Presenting to junior & very senior clients and partner meetings and events
- Maximizing revenue from client and producing accurate costs estimates
- Experience managing a team to deliver effective performance from all levels
- Creating project briefs; brief and work with members of the internal team to develop an idea; presenting and selling that idea to the client
- Ensuring campaigns are efficiently delivered to exceptional standards, on time and in budget

- 7+ years of agency experience; tech or related industry is a strong advantage
- Strong background of account management ideally within a social & influencer environment
- Strong written, verbal communication, and presentation skills
- Ability to manage direct reports and be seen as a leader to the accounts team
- Experience with working on community management projects is a bonus

Your first priority will be to do your job to the best of your abilities. Your second priority will be to help those around you to do their job to the best of their abilities.

This job description is not intended to cover everything that will be expected of you but rather to act as a guide and you may be required to get involved in other and reasonable ad hoc projects.

This job description acts as a guide to the key responsibilities and expectations of the role. You may be required to take on other reasonable and ad hoc projects as needed.

About 1000heads

1000heads is a social transformation company. We help global brands adapt to rapid and continual shifts in media, technology and culture. The company delivers social-first data, insights, strategic consultancy and creative services to clients around the world includingGoogle, SAP, Diageo, Gitlab, Ancestry, Isuzu and UNIQLO. 1000heads has offices around the world in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Sydney and Melbourne.

1000heads is an Equal Opportunities Employer, we are passionately committed to working together to promote an inclusive environment which celebrates and promotes diversity. We are committed to our belief that diversity in our team generates better and bolder ideas, creativity, understanding and respect. We welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.

For more information on 1000heads, visit www.1000heads.com

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