Senior Account Director

This is a 12 month fixed term employee contract initially, with a likelihood of extension.

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.
JOB PURPOSE:
This role is part of our Global Studios team. We create emotive yet conversion-focused ideas, products and campaigns at scale and speed. Our specialty is hyper-personalised, digital communications that change perceptions, shape new behaviours, and shift market share for our clients.
As Senior Account Director you will oversee the delivery of a wide variety of campaigns for our clients. You will project-manage the production process end to end and assist in leading a client services team with your global counterparts. You will represent DEPT® to our clients, adding value to relationships beyond organisational skills doing a mixture of account management and strategic planning, not your typical suit.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Work in partnership with senior clients to develop annual strategies
• Oversee teams to develop brilliant digital content (creative, production)
• Lead, line-manage, motivate, and inspire your team
• Manage briefs from start-to-finish, ensuring successful delivery to deadlines across multiple campaigns
• Liaise with clients and manage expectations
• Communicate feedback to designers, copywriters and developers
• Ensure feedback requirements are met whilst protecting eBay’s values/brand
• Plan and manage workloads of the team, keeping the Group Account Director and clients apprised of capacity
• Build a full understanding of eBay’s business, strategies, objectives, brand, audiences and challenges, advising on the communications solution that best meets their needs, with a view to becoming their trusted adviser
• Work closely with creative and strategy teams and to have oversight of all statements of work/proposals
• Maintain a strategic overview of assigned accounts – running regular internal client-facing account reviews
• Effectively lead teams and inspire others to achieve goals through innovation, quality, and excellence
• Match project tasks with opportunities for development so that employee potential is utilized to the maximum
• Conduct performance reviews of team members and identify areas for improvement, give feedback, and recommend for promotions or salary increases

WHAT YOU BRING:

• A fast learner with a solutions-oriented mindset and strong attention to detail
• Experience delivering a broad range of multi-channel marketing communications including digital and direct
• Extremely organized and able to prioritize projects, partnering with other teams and clients to manage expectations
• Able to talk about tools and processes used for project management, in addition to creative approach or business strategy
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines with ease and efficiency
• Deep understanding of production and interactive processes and experience reviewing creative
• Commercially driven with experience handling budgets and timelines
• Proven business development experience and success
• Resource management skills and ability to handle complex / sensitive issues
• Experience leading others directly and managing a team

WE OFFER

• A flexible hybrid working policy to enjoy the best of both worlds. 
• Early Finish Fridays, kickstart your weekend early with alternating early-finish Fridays.
• 15 days paid holiday annually, increasing with length of service (plus Public Holidays).
• Birthday Leave, a paid day-off each year.
• Access to dedicated mental health resources including enhanced sick pay scheme, employee assistance programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders. 
• DEPT® Allowance, a dedicated company contribution to spend on either your professional development or personal wellbeing.
• Refreshments are provided in the office all week.
• Enhanced family friendly policies to support parents.
• Learning and Development, continuous growth opportunities through internal training, and "inspirational talks” guest speakers.
• Buddy Program, you will be paired with a ‘Buddy’ to help you navigate your first weeks’ at DEPT®.
• A Certified BCorp Agency and is multi-award winning “Agency of the Year”. 
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• Global DEPT® Cares Month, an annual initiative where our teams donate their professional skills and time to support local charities and pr-bono projects.

The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $100,000 – $120,000 CAD. Salary is based on relevant experience, expertise, and organizational impact.
This posting reflects an existing vacancy at DEPT®.
WHY DEPT®?
We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.
We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.
At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.

AI Disclosure: At DEPT®, we use AI-assisted technology (Metaview) to capture notes and summarize interview conversations, so our interviewers can stay fully focused. Using the AI is optional, just let us know if you’d prefer it not be used.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.
Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.
We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.
Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.