Account Director

Bashful is an award-winning independent creative agency based in Potts Point, Sydney. We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Senior Account Director to join our team, working amongst the best in the industry on exciting brands.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to be a part of the creative process and work on a great mix of clients from retail to fashion in a dynamic and agile working environment.

The successful candidate will be someone who is process-driven, has excellent attention to detail, and shows creativity in all aspects of their day-to-day work, as well as being able to have a laugh.

The Account Director is expected to manage projects and allocated accounts autonomously from scoping to final implementation, with supervision from the General Manager and traffic jobs through the agency, providing the highest standard of service to our clients.

The AD is expected to develop an in-depth understanding of each client's business, the category they compete in, their brand, and their short + long term vision.

They are expected to manage and attend client meetings, discussing advertising requirements. You will be responsible for preparing internal briefing documents, client presentations, as well as brief preparation and liaison with relevant external partners.

Key Duties:

• Act as the link between allocated client accounts and Bashful by maintaining regular contact with both, ensuring that communication flows effectively;
• Meeting and liaising with clients to discuss and identify their advertising requirements;
• Briefing and working with agency colleagues (both strategy and creative) to devise campaigns that meet the client's brief and budget;
• Timeline preparation to ensure adequate time is allocated and realistic turnarounds agreed on for projects. Then managing this internally to ensure these timings are met.
• Alongside agency colleagues, presenting campaign ideas and budgets to the client;
• Briefing and management of external partners for the implementation of campaigns – media, publicity/ PR, printers, event producers, digital developers, talent agents, and still/video producers;
• Campaign budget management, including initial budget creation, estimate approvals, PO development, and invoicing. Responsible for JCRS on allocated accounts/projects each month.
• Writing client contact reports post every meeting and circulation to attendees;
• Managing live execution of projects including monitoring progress, pre-empting and resolving any issues;
• Monitoring the effectiveness of campaigns and development of post-analysis;
• Actively monitoring relevant client's (and key competitors) community management programs. Management of content plans and client approvals, a close working relationship with the social media editor, and ensuring timings are met for all digital channel content.
• Undertaking administration tasks when required.

Required Experience, Skills, and Qualifications:

• Hold a bachelor degree or higher
• At least three years experience in creative agency Account Management
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Strong project management skills - time management, organizational, and planning skills
• The ability to work under pressure and with tight deadlines
• Strong team-working skills
• Maintain clear communication lines with line manager and colleagues
• The ability to delegate and manage workflow within the team/suppliers effectively

Start date
: ASAP

If you would like to work at Bashful and feel you may fit this brief, we would love to hear from you. Please send your CV to

Please note, only successful candidates will be notified if proceeding through to the interview stage.