Senior Account Director / Group Account Director (Shopper Marketing)
6-Month Maternity Cover | FMCG & OTC Pharma
We're partnering with a highly regarded boutique creative agency delivering integrated shopper, digital and brand campaigns across FMCG and OTC pharmaceutical categories.
This is a senior leadership contract role, ideal for an experienced Senior Account Director or Group Account Director who is either finishing a current engagement or looking for a new contract from September 2026.
You'll lead a small, high-performing account services team working closely with a creative team of 7 and broader agency specialists across experiential and display production.
Key to this role:
* Lead development of shopper and brand campaign platforms across FMCG and OTC categories
* Own WIP management, project delivery and execution of major campaigns, NPD launches and ad hoc briefs
* Lead annual business planning, developing concept-level brand platforms across the brand portfolio
* Mentor and develop your Account Executive direct report
* Collaborate across account services, creative and production teams to improve process and delivery
* Manage quoting, invoicing, project profitability and overall commercial performance
* Act as the key day-to-day senior client lead across both accounts
About the environment
* Hands-on, fast-moving boutique agency culture
* Close collaboration with experiential and display production specialists
* Direct reporting line to the Managing Director
* Highly integrated team across account services and creative
* Inner-city Sydney office, full-time onsite working model
What we're looking for
* Strong shopper marketing experience (essential)
* Exposure to OTC/pharmaceutical or regulated categories highly desirable
* Proven experience leading complex accounts and small teams
* Strong commercial acumen and comfort owning financial performance
* Confident client leader who can operate at both strategic and execution level
* Available for a September 2026 start on a fixed-term contract
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