Senior Account Director (PR/Content)

Come and work for PHD Content.

We fill our building with people who are plugged into culture. PHD Content is full of thinkers, creators, storytellers and makers who live and breathe our ethos: ‘find a better way’.

Our talent is a different breed and are trained in the arts of gaining and keeping an audience’s attention. But first and foremost, PHD Content is a business about people. We’re proud (and lucky!) to have some of the cleverest and most creative brains in the business on our team. It is thanks to the smarts, creativity and passion of our people, and clients, that we are who we are.

PHD Content, part of PHD Group, is an insight-led agency that helps ambitious brands create and influence popular culture. We don’t just create social posts or write press releases. Through media relations, content creation, face-to-face experiences, social media and appropriate partnerships, we deliver best in class communications solutions for our clients to tell stories that matter. As part of the global PHD and Omnicom Media Content networks, we can also tap into some of the best creative, strategic and technological brains and systems in the country and the world.

We believe that the culture of an organisation is the difference between a good company and a great company. Not ones to settle for ‘good’, we are committed to making PHD Content great by weaving our values of creativity, curiosity, openness, collaboration and courage into everything we do. We also encourage happy, healthy people through extensive training opportunities, a comprehensive wellness program, flexible working, parental leave, subsidised health insurance and gym memberships and an annual ski and surf trip - to name just a few!

Our many award wins - from Beacons and Pressies through to Festival of Media, Cannes and Spikes Asia, just to name a few - are a testament to our unique culture and approach.

About the role

Assisting the reporting lines in the business strategy, leadership and day-to-day team management and workflow of a diverse and multiple client account group.

A key relationship holder in the agency supporting both the senior management team (GAD/ CSD/ HoC / GM/MD/) in driving the business forward, striving to deliver business objectives; and the client service teams (AD/SAM/AM/SAE/AE), providing leadership, support and management of the teams, to deliver first in class client service and the development of their individual team roles. Leading the team in strategic thinking and offering, and devising and creating, as well as implementing innovative strategies, while providing outstanding client service and product delivery across designated accounts, on both an individual and team basis.

Effective senior level contribution across the agency and PHD Group. Taking a leadership position in new business opportunities, driving client portfolios forward, expanding the range of services that we provide for each client and participating in PHD Content and other PHD Group business initiatives.

Skills and Experience

• Tertiary qualified, supplemented by 7-10 years of strong PR and comms experience, including client relationship management.
• Significant experience leading account service teams.
• Sound understanding of PR comms fundamentals and strategic planning capabilities across a number of channels.
• Strategic thinker comfortable working at all levels of an organisation, who can participate in senior discussions regarding business and communications strategy.
• Strong decision making which takes into account multiple stakeholders and their issues.
• Able to deliver broad business thinking as well as having the ability to deliver against processes and attention to detail that come with accounts of this scale.
• Able to work at speed and has agility when required. Is entirely comfortable with an ever-changing landscape..
• Ability to engage and influence senior individuals/stakeholders/decision makers within your client group.
• Ability to challenge others (internal, client or creative agency) using appropriate approach and diplomacy to secure desired outcome.
• Ability to build strong relationships at a senior level with staff, clients and other third parties.
• Shows leadership qualities – leads by example, builds positive culture across all agency levels.
• Confident presenter at large meetings/conferences in an articulate and clear manner.
• Has a proven track record of leading and motivating a team of people..
• Ability to foster agency culture and cross agency collaboration and integration.
• Future focused.

If this sounds like you, please apply directly via the job ad.