Account Director

Flagship Client Account | Brand, Packaging, Innovation & Activation Sydney | Full-time | Hybrid We’re looking for an experienced Account Director (or SAM ready to step up) to lead a matured, high-profile agency account, with a global beverage conglomerate. This is a rare opportunity to step into a role with momentum, trust, and the backing to drive ambitious creative and commercial outcomes. You’ll be serving up bold, strategically sharp work across brand, packaging, innovation, and activation collaborating with a talented team in an agency that values creative excellence and commercial results in equal measure. This is a role for a senior specialist who understands the nuances of the food and beverage world, ideally with experience in beverage or adjacent categories, and has the strategic and creative acumen to lead with confidence and clarity. Why Co-Partnership? We’re a brand and packaging agency that specialize in beverage and food. This focus allows us to go deeper, think sharper, and deliver standout work that drives commercial and creative impact. You’ll get to work with clients, categories and challenges that are both creatively and commercially dynamic. Shape brands that define categories You’ll partner with some of the world’s biggest and most innovative beverage and food clients, creating work that connects with culture, cuts through in category and drives commercial results. Work at scale, without losing craft You’ll be part of projects that go global and have strong strategic rigor, while still allowing for creative craft at every step, from brand identity through to packaging and activation. Grow with us globally With our London studio opening, we’re entering an exciting phase of international growth. You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate across geographies, travel for key projects, or even take your career abroad. Join a culture that rewards initiative Co-Partnership is a fast-paced environment where self-starters thrive. We value independence, collaboration, and a shared ambition to do great work, and we empower our team to take ownership and make things happen. Lead with your strengths We’re a Gallup Strengths-based agency, which means we invest in understanding what you’re great at, and help you do more of it. Our leadership style is grounded in partnership and collaboration. Do work that fits life (not the other way around) We work hard, but we also like to finish on time. We believe full, healthy lives outside of work fuel high performance inside it, and we support that with communication, flexibility and trust. Culture that celebrates the wins Whether it's surf lessons, team lunches, or annual holidays to mark our biggest years, we make time to connect and celebrate what we’ve built. You’ll be part of a team that genuinely enjoys what they do, and who they do it with. Why this role? This is a rare opportunity to lead a mature, high-value client relationship, and influence the future of a globally recognised beverage business. Lead a mature, trusted client relationship This isn’t a cold start, it’s a partnership built over years, with the opportunity to grow it creatively and strategically. End-to-end ownership You’ll lead and own your account, and manage projects (in partnership) across strategy, creative and delivery, balancing the big picture with the detail. While there is support from the client service, studio and operations teams, this is a hands‑on role for someone who’s comfortable stretching across all levels of responsibility. Access to senior leadership You will be working directly with the agency founders and director, gaining exposure, mentorship, and business insight not always available in larger agency structures. Make meaningful work From brand and packaging through to innovation and activation, you’ll be central to projects that make an impact on shelf, in culture, and in business, and maybe even win some awards along the way. What you’ll do Nurture and grow a flagship global client relationship Lead standout brand, packaging, innovation and activation projects from brief to delivery Contribute to innovation and activation initiatives with strategic input Balance big-picture thinking with detail-oriented project management Identify and lead new opportunities within the account Partner closely with creatives, strategists, and agency leaders What we’re looking for Proven experience in brand and packaging (this is essential) Experience in beverage or adjacent FMCG categories A confident, senior-level communicator and relationship builder A strategic thinker who’s just as comfortable rolling up their sleeves Experience working with large corporate clients (1mil+ revenue) and navigating complex projects Someone who thrives in a fast‑paced, creative environment and takes ownership of their work If you’re commercially savvy, creatively curious, and ready to lead, this could be your next big move. If so, we’d love to hear from you. Please email with the subject ‘Account Director Application – YOUR NAME’. #J-18808-Ljbffr