Account Director – Events Marketing & Client Management
Location: Hybrid / South Dublin | Salary: €70,000+ | Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Our client, a well-established marketing agency based in South Dublin, is seeking an Account Director to join its growing team. This newly created hybrid position reports to the Operations Director and works with a team of four, with two direct reports.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the strategic development and execution of campaigns for major clients, ensuring alignment with their business goals.
* Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, acting as a key point of contact and advisor.
* Drive account growth through proactive opportunity spotting and cross‑functional collaboration.
* Manage and mentor a small, high‑performing account team, fostering a culture of creativity, accountability, and excellence.
* Ensure seamless campaign delivery, from concept through to execution, in collaboration with internal teams including creative, strategy, and production.
* Take ownership of budgets, reporting, and profitability for your assigned accounts.
* Stay on top of industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitor activity to offer innovative solutions to clients.
* Represent the agency in new business pitches and contribute to strategic planning.
* Attend occasional evening or weekend events as part of campaign activation.
Ideal candidate must have:
* Minimum 8 years’ experience in account management within experiential, events, or related marketing fields.
* Proven experience in managing senior client relationships and delivering commercial growth.
* A strategic thinker with strong commercial and creative instincts.
* Demonstrated leadership ability, with experience managing and developing teams.
* Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
* Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment with tight deadlines.
* Solid understanding of budgets, financial tracking, and ROI analysis.
* Passionate about delivering outstanding live brand experiences.
* Culturally aware with a good grasp of the Irish events and brand activation landscape.
* Degree in a related field (Marketing, Communications, Business) is advantageous.
Contact
For further information please contact Fiona Ralph at [email protected] or call 01 4825372.
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