Senior Account Manager
Location: Dublin (Hybrid)
Type: Full-time
Level: Mid-Senior
A leading Dublin-based creative agency is seeking a Senior Account Manager with a background in experiential, shopper and event marketing. This is an exciting opportunity to work across major brands in a fast-paced, idea-driven environment.
What you will do
* Own the account day to day
* Act as primary client contact; build trusted relationships and keep stakeholders aligned
* Run delivery: scope, timelines, budgets, resource planning, and supplier management
* Maintain and manage projects, protect margins and ensure on time, on budget delivery
* Lead campaign development and execution
* Translate briefs into clear agency briefs; lead brainstorms; shape proposals and decks
* Oversee production for live activations and in-store programmes; ensure H&S/compliance and brand adherence
* Coordinate internal teams and third parties; plan capacity and additional resource for peak periods
* Drive growth and quality
* Proactively identify upsell/cross sell opportunities within your accounts
* Produce high quality presentations, T&Cs, copy, case studies, award entries
* Report performance with actionable insights; feed learnings into continuous improvement
* Operate with seniority
* Seek sig noff from AD+ on major budgets, pitches, and atypical legal/compliance items
* Model calm, solution led delivery under pressure; mentor juniors and champion internal initiatives
What you will bring (must-haves)
* 5+ years in a marketing/experiential/shopper agency, currently operating at Account Manager level
* Proven ownership of campaigns with live/event, shopper, and BTL components
* Commercial discipline: budgeting, forecasting, supplier negotiation, and margin management
* Strong client leadership: trusted advisor, clear communicator, consistent stakeholder management
* Production knowhow: structures and site builds, print/POS, H&S and onsite operations
* Confident briefing, writing, and presenting: proposals, decks, T&Cs, copy, and post campaign reports
* Proficient with core productivity tools (PowerPoint/Slides, Excel/Sheets, Word/Docs)
Nice to have
* Experience integrating digital/social and technology (e.g., apps, web, SMS) into live/shopper activity
* Familiarity with Canva
* Thought leadership mindset: industry piece, award submissions, or case study authorship
Why apply through Think Differently?
* Specialists in media, marketing and communications with deep experiential/shopper expertise
* Access to confidential and sometimes unadvertised roles with leading brands and agencies
* Clear preparation, honest feedback, and a people first, inclusive process
How to apply Apply with your CV and a short note on:
* A multichannel experiential/shopper project you led end to end (objective, your remit, outcome)
* How you managed budget/margins while elevating the brand experience
* A deck or case study you helped create (attachments or link welcome)
Inclusive hiring We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to fair, inclusive hiring. If you need adjustments at any stage, tell us and well make it work.
Right to work Applicants should have the right to work in Ireland.
Salary from 45,000 DOE