Group Account Director - 6 month contract

Job description

We’re partnering with a highly regarded boutique creative agency delivering integrated shopper, digital and brand campaigns across FMCG and OTC pharmaceutical categories.

This is a senior leadership contract role, ideal for an experienced Senior Account Director or Group Account Director who is will be ready to start a new contract from early September 2026.

You’ll lead a small, high-performing account services team working closely with a creative team of 7 and broader agency specialists across experiential and display production.

Key to this role:-

  • Lead development of shopper and brand campaign platforms across FMCG and OTC categories

  • Own WIP management, project delivery and execution of major campaigns, NPD launches and ad hoc briefs

  • Lead annual business planning, developing concept-level brand platforms across the brand portfolio

  • Mentor and develop your Account Executive direct report

  • Collaborate across account services, creative and production teams to improve process and delivery

  • Manage quoting, invoicing, project profitability and overall commercial performance

  • Act as the key day-to-day senior client lead across both accounts

About the environment

  • Hands-on, fast-moving boutique agency culture

  • Close collaboration with experiential and display production specialists

  • Direct reporting line to the Managing Director

  • Highly integrated team across account services and creative

  • Inner-city Sydney office, full-time onsite working model

What we’re looking for

  • Strong shopper marketing experience (essential)

  • Exposure to OTC/pharmaceutical or regulated categories highly desirable

  • Proven experience leading complex accounts and small teams

  • Strong commercial acumen and comfort owning financial performance

  • Confident client leader who can operate at both strategic and execution level

If you have the skills and experience, we'd love to hear from you.