Hybrid Account Director

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About the role

  • This is a full-time position located in Sydney CBD, with flexible working from home options two days a week.
  • As an Account Director at Zeno, you will provide senior counsel for account teams and support the Managing Director and Senior Account Director in all operational aspects of our fast-growing business.
  • While driving business development will be part of your role, your strategic mindset, strong financial acumen, and creative thinking will be key to your success.
  • You’ll have a keen eye for identifying new business opportunities as they arise.
  • You will be working with a team of bright and enthusiastic communicators and a client portfolio comprising professional and financial services, technology, FMCG, and some of the world’s most innovative and fast-growing companies.
  • B2B and strong corporate comms experience is essential, with the capability to manage campaigns encompassing employee engagement, C-suite executive profiling, and issues management.
  • You will also be confident in driving purpose, sustainability, and social impact programs.
  • You will need to be able to devise and execute integrated data-led communications programs that support clients in achieving their commercial and reputational objectives.
  • A day in the life could include developing an RFP, managing a team and mentoring, reconciling account budgets, managing servicing levels, running media training workshops, troubleshooting client queries, and a whole lot more.
  • We are looking for an Account Director who will be a team player and who likes to get things done without drama or ego interfering!
  • Please note that at least six years’ agency experience is essential, with a minimum of two years in an Australian agency. Strong local market and cultural knowledge is required.

Requirements

  • 6+ years’ experience, including B2B/Corporate/Fintech expertise
  • 2+ years’ experience in an Australian agency environment
  • Effective communication – active listening and the ability to persuade and negotiate.
  • Confidence in presenting ideas and providing senior counsel to internal and external audiences.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • High emotional intelligence
  • Good judgement and willingness to take risks
  • Creative and forward-thinking
  • A passion to tell interesting and insightful stories for our clients supported by solid media, influencer, and stakeholder networks.
  • Experience leading projects for brands with diverse communications requirements
  • Independent thinking, courage to challenge the norm, and confidence to generate fresh ideas.
  • Excellent written skills from pitch response to media release, case study, by-line, and online content production
  • A genuine passion for the industry we work in, the brands we work with, and looking to grow and learn as part of a driven and ambitious team.
  • Flexible, team player keen to mentor and nurture junior team members
  • Positive outlook – ready to set an upbeat, positive tone in the office and online
  • Fearless, resourceful, and tenacious – able to hit the ground running

Benefits

  • Flexible Working
  • Weekly 3 days in office, 2 days from home (with phone and internet allowance)
  • Finish at 4.00 pm on Friday year-round
  • Finish at 1.00 pm every Friday before a public holiday
  • Global 30-day Work from Anywhere policy
  • Work from anywhere for 30 days, as long as you have reliable wi-fi and can work within reasonable Australian time zones
  • Stopover Holiday Extension - three nights’ accommodation paid if you are visiting a city with a Zeno office, and you want to work from
  • Aussies Abroad anniversary trip with flights and accommodation to visit another Zeno APAC office
  • Anniversary leave day off
  • Birthday leave day off
  • Annual Zeno Day of Play – a day off to have fun
  • World Mental Health Day Off
  • Bonus Christmas leave between Christmas and New Year
  • Zeno Fearless University - internal training modules
  • Zeno Internal Training sessions - with regional and global leaders
  • External Training Opportunities
  • Self-Care Days (when you need to take a day for yourself, no doctor’s note is needed)
  • Headspace subscription
  • Employee Assistance Program counseling services

Job title

Account Director

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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