Account Director
Lead our most important client relationships in Australia. We want an Account Director who owns outcomes, raises the bar on the work, and grows accounts at the intersection of politics, creativity and digital.
The facts
- Location
- SydneyAustralia
- Arrangement
- On-site
- Type
- Full-time
- Term
- Fixed-term
- Department
- Accounts
- Salary
- Competitive
What the job actually is
What you'll do
- Own senior client relationships as the trusted day-to-day lead; anticipate needs, flag risks early, and find the opportunities others miss
- Lead client meetings, presentations and workshops, clearly, confidently and persuasively
- Shape strategic direction and grow accounts; lead rescoping, new-business and commercial conversations with MD or Partner input
- Own end-to-end delivery across multiple accounts: timelines, budgets and scope, at a high bar
- Coordinate creative, strategy, media and tech teams, and write sharp briefs
- Own account financials: forecasting, reconciliation and profitability
- Lead scoping, pitches and proposals, keeping costs aligned with client expectations
- Lead, mentor and develop Account Managers and Executives; raise the standard around you
- Use AI tools to sharpen research, content and speed
- Capture results in case studies and share market, platform and trend insight across the team
What you'll bring
- 6+ years in account management at a creative, media or advertising agency, most recently as an Account Director or Senior Account Manager
- Proven senior client leadership on fast-paced, integrated digital and social campaigns
- Strong commercial command: forecasting, budgets and profitability
- Track record running multiple accounts and projects at once without dropping the ball
- Confident picking up new ad platforms and AI tools (for example ChatGPT, Claude)
- A proactive, outcomes-focused mindset and a point of view you can back
- Genuine interest in world issues, business and current affairs
What you'll get
- Private health insurance: TG reimburses NIB cover after 6 months
- Paid parental leave: 12 weeks full salary for primary carers, rising to 16
- Professional development budget up to $2,000 (ex GST) per request
- Work From Anywhere (up to 2 weeks a year), flexible working, Wednesday WFH
- 20 days annual leave plus Australian public holidays
- Superannuation
- MacBook Pro and work-from-home equipment
This role isn't for everyone. On purpose.
We'd rather you rule yourself in or out now than three rounds deep. Here's the truth about the seat.
You'll thrive here if…
- You back your ideas, in the room and in front of clients
- You own outcomes and move fast without dropping the ball
- You treat AI tools as leverage, not a threat
This role isn't for you if…
- You need close supervision or a clock-watching pace
- You measure success by awards over real-world impact
Don't take our word for it
About Topham Guerin
Topham Guerin is a global influence and strategic communications agency. We bring politics, creativity and digital together to shift what audiences think and do, for governments, campaigns and brands around the world.
We're not a PR firm, an ad agency or a management consultancy. We're built for one thing: influence. We combine strategic clarity, bold creativity and digital firepower to shift opinion and drive behaviour change, and our campaigns cut through when it matters most: at the ballot box, in the boardroom, and beyond.
We were born digital and built for results. Politics taught us how to unlock the potential of digital and craft content that wins, and we bring those same skills to every client we work with. Our vision is to leave a mark on the world with brilliant creativity. Our mission is simpler: work that gets results.
We're deliberately small and senior, and we hire for fit as much as for craft. Anything is possible when you combine bold thinking and a winning team.
What we do
- Campaign strategy
- Creative content
- Media and distribution
- Web design and build
What we believe
- Fortune favours the bold
- Outcomes beat awards
- Different works
- Work is play
- Best can be better
Ready? Apply for Account Director.
Or email careers@tophamguerin.com if you've got a question first. We reply to everyone, either way.
