Account Director

Company Overview

KICK Dublin is an independent creative agency focused on advertising and marketing solutions that help brands create real impact. Its work spans broadcast, digital, social, experiential, and other channels, with a strong emphasis on collaboration, meaningful client outcomes, and creative momentum. The agency is known for bringing a distinctive attitude and energetic approach to every assignment, and it offers a fast-moving environment for people who want to shape campaigns that drive change.

Role Summary

The Account Director position is a full-time hybrid role in Dublin, offering some flexibility to work from home. The role is responsible for overseeing major client accounts, setting strategic direction for campaigns, and making sure advertising and marketing deliverables are executed effectively across multiple channels.

What You Will Do

• Manage key client relationships and act as the main point of contact for strategic account work.
• Lead campaign planning and ensure briefs are translated into strong, actionable delivery plans.
• Coordinate internal teams and external partners to keep projects moving smoothly.
• Track schedules, budgets, and progress across multiple live accounts.
• Steer projects from initial brief through to final delivery while maintaining quality and client alignment.
• Give clear guidance to creative and production teams.
• Spot opportunities to expand accounts and support business growth.
• Contribute to new business pitches and support proposal development.
• Help improve internal agency processes and ways of working.

Required Experience and Skills

• Strong background in account management with the ability to build trusted client relationships.
• Experience leading teams and supporting cross-functional collaboration.
• Commercial awareness, including sales and business development capability.
• Solid project coordination experience, especially around planning, budgets, timelines, and stakeholder management.
• Confident communication and presentation skills.
• Prior experience in advertising, marketing, or a similar creative environment, preferably in an agency setting.
• Comfort working in a hybrid model with both office-based collaboration and remote flexibility.
• A bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related area is preferred.

Additional Information

This is a full-time role based in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, with a hybrid setup that includes some work from home. No further details were provided regarding compensation, benefits, number of openings, application deadline, or start date.