Total 134 Director/C-Level account manager job vacancies in Australia

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Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.

What you will be doing

• Strong leadership skills with a long-term proven track-record of achieving sales and revenue growth targets.

• Ability to demonstrate persistence, high-energy, proactive approach to overcome adversity, obstacles, solve problems, to ‘navigate forward’ in order to find solutions even thru adversity

• Hands-on operator within a team environment while also able to command the respect of the entire company through leadership, intelligence, hard work, presence, and empathy.

• Strong communication skills: able to bring back the ‘voice of the customer’ and engage thoughtfully with product teams and other strategic team members within FIS.

• Ability to craft, distill and deliver powerful messages that convey meaning and value to our team and our clients.

• Proven track record in identifying, negotiating, & execution to closure, specific to selling complex multi-million-dollar software and services to large diversified financial institutions.

• Ability to establish extensive in-depth understanding of the client’s strategy, and coordination of a high touch relationship between FIS executives and the Sr. C-Level Executives with specified territory.

• Strong knowledgeable of market developments, apprising sales teams of competitor activity, including competitive product usage, and proposals in progress throughout the account. 

What you bring

• Minimum 10+ years of successful sales experience in the financial services industry

• The appetite to go deep in managing the relationship with some key top FIS APAC accounts 

• Extensive selling experience and proven track record of results, within the software and services sector

• Demonstrated achievement of progressively higher quota, diversity of business customer, and higher-level customer interface

• Well versed in sales effectiveness techniques and strategies

• Minimum Bachelor's degree, Advanced degree preferred

What we offer you

• Attractive benefits including private medical cover, dental cover, and travel insurance

• Training across core financial, sales and FIS solutions

• International travel

• A multifaceted job with a high degree of responsibility and a broad spectrum of opportunities

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Privacy Statement

FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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Looking for new and exciting in quantitative market research and insights? Take control of your next step and shape the future of the agency. Join us at TRA Melbourne!

ABOUT TRA
TRA is an insights agency based in New Zealand, Melbourne, and Sydney. We are a diverse group of thinkers, intent on solving the complex and challenging problems our clients are facing. We combine our understanding of human behaviour with intelligent data capability to navigate uncertainty and answer the big questions.

If you're ready to put your problem-solving and analysis skills to the test, we've got an opportunity for you! We are looking for an insights superstar to join our team and help solve problems for some of Melbourne's top businesses. You'll be using your creativity to answer clients' needs, and enabling growth through your amazing quantitative research skills. This is your chance to think outside the box and create solutions that will make a real impact.

Bringing together the best of both worlds for ambitious and strategic minds, we are the largest independent and multi-AFR and ESOMAR award winning research agency.

ABOUT THE ROLE
Join our dynamic team in Melbourne as a Account Director (quantitative research) and be at the forefront of innovation and impact. As a key part of our consulting team, you will be fully immersed in every aspect of the research and insight process, you will using your expertise to leading the research and insight process, design, manage, and report on projects that make a real difference.

Seen as a trusted client partner, this exciting opportunity will see you play the key contact for a number of our client relationships. Working alongside our clients and other members of our team to understand and explore their businesses issues and goals, design and deliver solutions that enable bold decision making and create commercial impact.

As an Account Director, you will be a key part of building the culture and direction of the team and grow the business. You bring solid marketing know-how, you have a knack for adding richness to stories through data curation, and you seamlessly blend complementary sources such as cultural analysis and quant insights into your work. You'll translate complex findings into impactful insights and strategies that set our clients on the path to success.

All while working alongside passionate, experienced and strategic team that will help you stretch your craft and client skills.

ABOUT YOU
We are looking for someone who:

• Has fine tuned expertise in research, marketing, statistical analysis, psychology or social science fields.
• Is source agnostic, and comfortable formulating insight and strategy from wide variety of inputs such as quant, culture, and behavioural economics.
• Working experience (around 6+ years) in a commercial or agency environment is a must.
• Is a big thinker, able to connect the dots and unafraid to take interpretative leaps to put forward ideas that break convention.
• Is passionate about delivering high quality work, but can tread the line between perfectionist and pragmatist
• Has an excellent knowledge of insights covering a range of topics, including tracking, usage and attitude, brand and communication development and testing, innovation and NPD.
• Develops deep understanding of the organisations you work with and confident to challenge client perspectives and briefs
• Builds long lasting relationships that deliver the best value to both parties.
• Feels at home both behind the tools and in the boardroom.
• Innovatively and creatively find solutions and is open to new ideas.
• Is team focused and will encourage, train and develop others and share knowledge / expertise company wide.
• Sets an example, is a leader within their own work and with clients.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE BENEFITS WE OFFER YOU?
Join an award-winning agency that values innovation and transformative thinking TRA has been awarded Gold for Campaign Asia-Pacific Market Research Agency of the Year and Silver for Independent Agency of the Year, in Australia and New Zealand in 2023.

We have been recognised across the prestigious AFR BOSS Best Places to Work awards system – placing 3rd in the Media and Marketing category in last year and Professional Services category this year for the AFR BOSS Best Places to Work Australasia list.

Do the best work of your life, alongside some of the greatest thinkers you’ll encounter in your career and be part of the formative TRA Melbourne team as we establish and grow our footprint. Our senior leaders will be working hands on alongside you, with opportunity to learn, grow and develop while doing incredibly valuable work.

A commitment to focused learning, with two hours set aside each week for TRA Academy, means you will be able to continually expand your knowledge, skills, and thinking. Combined with outstanding on-the-job learning experiences, you will have the support to take your career to the next level.

You’ll be working in a dynamic, new co-sharing office space at The Commons in Collingwood – inspired and connected into creative, strategic people and businesses.

We are a curious, creative, and multi-disciplinary team committed to delivering amazing work built on values of collaboration, creativity, and clarity.

You’ll be given a voice to shape the direction and thinking of TRA and how the wider world uses human understanding to create better outcomes for all.

We have regular social events, some flexibility to work from home, and a competitive salary package to underpin the experience!  

WE VALUE DIVERSITY IN ALL ITS FORMS
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We know from research that women or non-binary applicants don’t always apply for roles they don’t feel 100% qualified for, so we encourage anyone who is interested to get in touch. Focus on the bullet points that match your experience, not the ones that don’t.

Our job posting is the starting point for a conversation, and we’re always excited to hear from people who are interested in working with us.

If you’re curious, apply now! We’d love to hear from you

As our Account Director, you’ll be responsible for the leadership and development of our government vertical at both Federal and State levels in line with our strategy, vision and values. You’ll use your strong experience and ties to the Australian Government community, along with your deep understanding of the buying cycles, intra-Government relationships and a solid network of clients and partners to position yourself to win deals now, and in the future. 

Key responsibilities  

• Be the subject matter expert on all things Public Sector including providing strategic advice, supporting the broader team in government relations and proactively planning for RFP and tenders  

• Grow, manage and retain Government sales revenue; responsible for new sales and retention, covering specifically the state and local government sector in ACT and NSW 

• Drive business development, forecast accurately, and achieve strategic goals by leading customers through the entire business cycle 

• Build and deepen executive relationships with government clients to help us grow. 

• Influence long-term strategic direction and serve as a business partner 

• Negotiate and manage complex agreements via the entire cycles, presenting to C-level executives in corporate and global customers 

• Understand each customer’s technology footprint, strategic growth plans and business drivers, technology strategy, and competitive landscape 

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Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.

What you will be doing

• Strong leadership skills with a long-term proven track-record of achieving sales and revenue growth targets.

• Ability to demonstrate persistence, high-energy, proactive approach to overcome adversity, obstacles, solve problems, to ‘navigate forward’ in order to find solutions even thru adversity

• Hands-on operator within a team environment while also able to command the respect of the entire company through leadership, intelligence, hard work, presence, and empathy.

• Strong communication skills: able to bring back the ‘voice of the customer’ and engage thoughtfully with product teams and other strategic team members within FIS.

• Ability to craft, distill and deliver powerful messages that convey meaning and value to our team and our clients.

• Proven track record in identifying, negotiating, & execution to closure, specific to selling complex multi-million-dollar software and services to large diversified financial institutions.

• Ability to establish extensive in-depth understanding of the client’s strategy, and coordination of a high touch relationship between FIS executives and the Sr. C-Level Executives with specified territory.

• Strong knowledgeable of market developments, apprising sales teams of competitor activity, including competitive product usage, and proposals in progress throughout the account. 

What you bring

• Minimum 10+ years of successful sales experience in the financial services industry

• The appetite to go deep in managing the relationship with some key top FIS APAC accounts 

• Extensive selling experience and proven track record of results, within the software and services sector

• Demonstrated achievement of progressively higher quota, diversity of business customer, and higher-level customer interface

• Well versed in sales effectiveness techniques and strategies

• Minimum Bachelor's degree, Advanced degree preferred

What we offer you

• Attractive benefits including private medical cover, dental cover, and travel insurance

• Training across core financial, sales and FIS solutions

• International travel

• A multifaceted job with a high degree of responsibility and a broad spectrum of opportunities

#LI-NS1

Privacy Statement

FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

#pridepass

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Type Of Hire :

Education Desired :

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Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.

What you will be doing

• Strong leadership skills with a long-term proven track-record of achieving sales and revenue growth targets.

• Ability to demonstrate persistence, high-energy, proactive approach to overcome adversity, obstacles, solve problems, to ‘navigate forward’ in order to find solutions even thru adversity

• Hands-on operator within a team environment while also able to command the respect of the entire company through leadership, intelligence, hard work, presence, and empathy.

• Strong communication skills: able to bring back the ‘voice of the customer’ and engage thoughtfully with product teams and other strategic team members within FIS.

• Ability to craft, distill and deliver powerful messages that convey meaning and value to our team and our clients.

• Proven track record in identifying, negotiating, & execution to closure, specific to selling complex multi-million-dollar software and services to large diversified financial institutions.

• Ability to establish extensive in-depth understanding of the client’s strategy, and coordination of a high touch relationship between FIS executives and the Sr. C-Level Executives with specified territory.

• Strong knowledgeable of market developments, apprising sales teams of competitor activity, including competitive product usage, and proposals in progress throughout the account. 

What you bring

• Minimum 10+ years of successful sales experience in the financial services industry

• The appetite to go deep in managing the relationship with some key top FIS APAC accounts 

• Extensive selling experience and proven track record of results, within the software and services sector

• Demonstrated achievement of progressively higher quota, diversity of business customer, and higher-level customer interface

• Well versed in sales effectiveness techniques and strategies

• Minimum Bachelor's degree, Advanced degree preferred

What we offer you

• Attractive benefits including private medical cover, dental cover, and travel insurance

• Training across core financial, sales and FIS solutions

• International travel

• A multifaceted job with a high degree of responsibility and a broad spectrum of opportunities

#LI-NS1

Privacy Statement

FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

#pridepass

We're looking to hire a strong Account Director to work on our sports and luxury clients. An opportunity with scale, pace and massive creative potential, it requires someone with bounds of energy, expert problem solving skills and an inherent passion for sports and social-first creative.

‘It’s an amazing role for someone who is hard working and is culturally connected, and if they live and breathe sports that's no bad thing. Some hustle, tenacity and passion for great work is what we’re looking for”.

Kelly Spence, Client Services Director

As an Account Director you lead the relationship with your clients and ensure you approach all tasks strategically and with the right amount of hustle to push the boundaries and deliver for them. At We Are Social we truly believe we create Ideas Worth Talking About (IDWTA); you play a central role in making sure we deliver to that by ensuring you set the team up for success, foster great ideas and then make them happen. You don’t do this alone. You will work together with your own team, as well as Strategy, Creative, Editorial and Production. Together we truly shape the role social media plays in advertising with clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Account leadership
• You will be leading client meetings, making sure they are purposeful and productive as you truly understand the client’s business and the category
• You provide day to day direction to ensure the whole team knows where we are, where we need to go and how we’re going to get there
• You think ahead and anticipate opportunities and problems and then make a plan. You are able to spot and manage issues as they arise and act to mitigate risk

• Relationship management
• You are a true collaborator and you earn the respect and trust of your peers and client team. You are perceived as a leader by the (client) team and the wider agency
• You lead by example and are a positive force within the agency as a key contributor and participator in agency and individual team culture
• You always communicate in an open and honest way and you act with integrity

• Strategic and creative contribution
• You actively contribute to the creative process and build on ideas, and you are an evangelist about delivering creative ideas worth talking about
• You are highly strategic with a thorough understanding of social inc. platform knowledge, creative excellence, paid media and measurement
• You display strong creative judgement that is considered and strategically sound

• Commercial capability
• Accurately forecasts and delivers revenue against it
• Estimates accurately and negotiates effectively with clients and suppliers
• Contributes to growth - identifies opportunities to increase client scope and then makes a plan to go for it

• Team leadership and development
• You are responsible for leading and managing people within the team. Able to nurture and develop talent and bring out the best in people across all functions, with a flexible and versatile approach
• Actively contributes to culture and proudly represents the agency in all contexts

While the specific content of your role is clearly defined, the nature of the demands placed on us by our clients means that this role will evolve over time and needs a ‘can do’ approach to picking projects up and making them happen.

Your skills and experience

• You have about 5-8 years experience, preferably in another agency
• You are experienced in the sports and/or luxury industries
• You have a history of leading strong and trusted client relationships and extensive experience in budgeting, forecasting and resourcing skills
• You are a leader and are able to instil confidence in a multidisciplinary team and provide clear and thorough direction to ensure those around you are set up to succeed
• You are a true creative mind. You always look for out of the box ideas and you challenge the status quo
• You are up to date on daily developments in social. You are capable of sharing your knowledge throughout the agency and with clients
• You dare to do new things, you are ambitious and want to learn every day
• You have strong communication and presentation skills and you describe yourself as proactive, quick thinker and excellent problem solver
• You are an expert project manager, have a strategic outlook, and have excellent creative judgement
• You have experience working with creators and influencers, and managing talent relationships
• You feel comfortable with the responsibilities as mentioned above, but also see enough opportunities to grow and learn
• You are expecting a salary between $100,000 - $120,000 inclusive of Superannuation
• You have Australian working rights and are located in Sydney.

About We Are Social

We Are Social is a socially-led creative agency operating globally at the forefront of marketing and culture. We are the world's leading social specialist network: Over 1300 social experts in 19 offices around the world proving the power of social thinking to drive business value. We help brands immerse their stories in the real conversations their audience are having. We generate sharp strategies and inspiring campaigns, based on social insights for forward-thinking brands like Samsung, TikTok, Audi, Mastercard, Kayo, PWC and Colgate.

We’re focused on creating ideas worth talking about. How do we do that?

• We put social thinking at the centre of what we do.
• We connect people and brands in meaningful ways.
• We create ideas worth talking about.
• We Are Social.

Here in Sydney, we are a group of people from different walks of life, united by a passion for popular culture. We Are Social is an equal opportunity employer, we value diversity of thought and experience at our company. Learn more about our culture and our work.

Interested?

Are you interested in the opportunity you just read? If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. You can apply by sending us your CV and cover letter. In the interview process, you will meet, among others, Kelly Spence (Client Service Director) and Suzie Shaw (CEO)