We are looking to hire a focused Account Director to join our high calibre team at We Are Social in Sydney.
Growing your career as a Full Time Account Director is a terrific prospect to develop excellent skills.
If you are strong in problem-solving, creativity and have the right drive for the job, then apply for the position of Account Director at We Are Social today!

We're looking to hire a strong Account Director to work on two of our biggest clients. An opportunity with scale, pace and massive creative potential, it requires someone with bounds of energy, expert problem solving skills and an inherent passion for social-first creative.

‘It’s an amazing role for someone who wants to be part of pioneering what social marketing looks like now and into the future.’ - Kelly Spence, Client Services Director.

As Account Director you drive the relationship with Clients. Your work challenges the status quo and helps your clients to push boundaries in their creative approach. At We Are Social we truly believe we create Ideas Worth Talking About. You play a central role in making sure we deliver work of high quality, ensuring that tasks are completed on time, to budget and driving exceptionally high standards. You don’t do this alone. You will work together with your own Client Services Team (around 15 FTE), as well as Strategy, Creative, Editorial and Production. Together we truly shape the role social media plays in advertising with clients.

Key Responsibilities

- Account leadership

- You will be leading client meetings and you make sure they’re effective and productive. You truly understand the client’s business and the category.
- You provide day to day direction to ensure the whole team knows where we are, where we need to go and how we’re going to get there
- Thinks ahead, anticipates opportunities and problems and then makes a plan. You are able to spot and manage issues as they arise and act to mitigate risk.

- Relationship management

- You are a true collaborator and you earn the respect and trust of your peers and client team. You are perceived as a leader by the (client) team.
- Leads by example and is a positive force within the agency.



Key contributor and participator in agency and individual team culture
- You always communicate in an open and honest way and you act with integrity

- Strategic and creative contribution

- You actively contribute to the creative process and build on ideas and you are an evangelist about delivering creative ideas worth talking about
- Highly strategic with a thorough understanding of social inc. platform knowledge, creative excellence, paid media and measurement
- Strong creative judgement and is able to effectively shape work

- Commercial capability

- Accurately forecasts and delivers revenue against it
- Estimates accurately and negotiates effectively with clients and suppliers
- Identify opportunities to increase client scope and then makes a plan to go for it

While the specific content of your role is clearly defined, the nature of the demands placed on us by our clients means that this role will evolve over time and needs a ‘can do’ approach to picking projects up and making them happen.

Your skills and experience

- You have about 5-6 years experience, preferably in another agency.
- You have a history of leading strong and trusted client relationships and extensive experience in budgeting, forecasting and resourcing skills
- You are a true creative mind. You always look for out of the box ideas, and you challenge the status quo. You are up to date on daily developments in social. You are capable of sharing your knowledge throughout the agency and with clients
- You dare to do new things, you are ambitious and want to learn every day.
- You have strong communication and presentation skills and you describe yourself as proactive, quick thinker and excellent problem solver.
- You are an expert project manager, have a strategic outlook,



a strong leader and you have excellent creative judgement skills.
- You have experience working with creators, and influencers and managing talent relationships
- You feel comfortable with the responsibilities as mentioned above, but also see enough opportunities to grow and learn.

About We Are Social

We Are Social is a socially-led creative agency operating globally at the forefront of marketing and culture. We are the world's leading social specialist network: Over 1000 social experts in 15 offices around the world proving the power of social thinking to drive business value. We help brands immerse their stories in the real conversations their audience are having. We generate sharp strategies and inspiring campaigns, based on social insights for forward-thinking brands like Samsung, Tiktok, Audi, Activision, Kayo, PWC and the Kathmandu.

We’re focused on creating ideas worth talking about. How do we do that?

- We put social thinking at the centre of what we do.
- We connect people and brands in meaningful ways.
- We create ideas worth talking about.
- We Are Social.

Here in Sydney, we are a group of people from different walks of life, united by a passion for popular culture. We Are Social is an equal opportunity employer, we value diversity of thought and experience at our company. Learn more about our culture and our work .

Interested?

Are you interested in the opportunity you just read? If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact our People & Culture manager, Sangita de Jong (View email address on apply.workable.com). You can apply by sending us your CV and cover letter.

Note. We Are Social will always contact candidates via phone, email or direct message via LinkedIn. Communication received via messenger services (i.e. WhatsApp) or from an unverified account should be treated suspiciously. If you receive suspicious messages posing as We Are Social, please contact @View email address on apply.workable.com l.net . Thank you

Benefits of working as a Account Director in Sydney:

● Excellent benefits
● Opportunities to grow
● Advantageous package

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