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