GROUP ACCOUNT DIRECTOR, MELBOURNE

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. We’re a highly awarded national independent that’s all about great people doing great work on great clients. We’ve been recognised at almost every major award show both locally and globally, including the Mumbrella, AdNews and B&T Agency of the Year Awards, Cannes Lions, D&AD, AWARD Awards and Spikes Asia, as well as being named Australian Agency of the Year at the New York Festivals, WINA Festival and Campaign Brief Agency of the Year for both 2024 and 2025 and topped‑ranked independent at the Australian and APAC Effies. We exist to turn brands into HEROES. From creative, data and design, to comms, PR and social. Across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane and globally through our affiliation with Omnicom, our work is truly HEROIC. Our clients include the likes of Toyota, Mastercard, Microsoft, Crown, Commonwealth Super, Bakers Delight, Instax (Fujifilm), Engie, Worksafe and the Victorian, NSW, Queensland and Federal Governments. You can see our latest work at thehero.co . If that all sounds good, read on... Group Account Director THIS HEROIC ROLE: We’re looking for a brilliant Melbourne Group Account Director who’s ready to take the leap into one of Australia’s most thriving creative independents. You know how to lead your clients towards category‑defining work, as well as the team working into you. You know your clients (and their challenges) inside out and you work tirelessly to build strong relationships with them. You lead your campaigns and your teams autonomously, from resourcing to finance, whilst still being hungry for new opportunities for your clients. You champion creativity and love collaborating with a team of individuals who share the same passion. You will be eager to collaborate to ensure the best possible solutions for our clients, per our mantra of ‘Kaizen’, or continuous improvement, working on one of Australia’s most iconic brands. WHAT YOU BRING: A minimum of 8+ years of deep creative agency and client leadership experience is essential. Genuine passion to work as part of a high‑performance team across a variety of clients and industries. Proven account leadership of blue‑chip brand campaigns recognised for their creativity and effectiveness. You act as a trusted councilor to your clients, by understanding their business and industry. A track record of working collaboratively with planning and creative departments to push and protect the strategic and creative directions. Demonstrated collaboration with creatives to develop a career portfolio of truly great work. Understanding the fine art of balancing resourcing, budget, scope, time and expectations. Confidence running & growing large teams and programs of work within a creative agency. Experience in nurturing and driving excelling senior client relationships, giving your clients confidence and stability. Ability to respond to, manage and solve all potential problems in a timely manner. Strong track record of AOR account leadership, including leading, collaborating and closely working with clients’ agency villages partners (media, PR, etc). Strong attention to detail and organisational skills. Strong financial acumen in managing client and agency budgets, forecasts, job costing reports and job profitability. SALARY: Commensurate with experience. Flexible/hybrid working arrangements are in place. Seniority Level: Director Employment Type: Full‑time Job Function: Sales and Business Development Industries: Advertising Services Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at HERO by 2x. Get notified about new Group Account Director jobs in Prahran, Victoria, Australia. #J-18808-Ljbffr