High Salary Director of Brand Activation

3 weeks ago


Dublin, Ireland CPL Full time

Job Title: Account Director – Events & Brand Activation

Location: Hybrid / Dún Laoghaire

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Our client, A well-established, marketing agency based in South Dublin is seeking to recruit an Account Director to join its growing team. This is a newly created hybrid position that will report into the Operations Director and will work for a team of 4, with two direct reports.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role within the Client Excellence team, leading strategic client relationships and overseeing the delivery of large-scale experiential and event marketing campaigns for some of the agency’s most prestigious clients – including well-known multinational and consumer brands.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the strategic development and execution of campaigns for major clients, ensuring alignment with their business goals.
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, acting as a key point of contact and advisor.
- Drive account growth through proactive opportunity spotting and cross-functional collaboration.
- Manage and mentor a small, high-performing account team, fostering a culture of creativity, accountability, and excellence.
- Ensure seamless campaign delivery, from concept through to execution, in collaboration with internal teams including creative, strategy, and production.
- Take ownership of budgets, reporting, and profitability for your assigned accounts.
- Stay on top of industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitor activity to offer innovative solutions to clients.
- Represent the agency in new business pitches and contribute to strategic planning.
- Attend occasional evening or weekend events as part of campaign activation.

The ideal candidate must have:

- Minimum 8 years’ experience in account management within experiential, events, or related marketing fields.
- Proven experience in managing senior client relationships and delivering commercial growth.
- A strategic thinker with strong commercial and creative instincts.
- Demonstrated leadership ability, with experience managing and developing teams.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with tight deadlines.
- Solid understanding of budgets, financial tracking, and ROI analysis.
- Passionate about delivering outstanding live brand experiences.
- Culturally aware with a good grasp of the Irish events and brand activation landscape.
- Degree in a related field (Marketing, Communications, Business) is advantageous.

Please send your CV ASAP to [email protected]

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