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Senior Account Director, Media

DEPT
Backend Developer • Senior • On-site • Full-time • 📍 Budapest +1
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As part of DEPT®'s Creative & Media services, the Senior Account Director is the commercial engine and primary sparring partner for one of the agency's largest tech client verticals. The role bridges complex Paid Media strategies and the client's ambitious growth goals, supporting a 20% growth success story. Location: Rotterdam, Amsterdam, London (UK), Budapest.

Responsibilities

  • ▹Client leadership: act as the primary business partner for the client, building trust-based relationships at the senior level
  • ▹Growth ownership: drive a 20% YoY growth target by identifying commercial opportunities in Paid Media, Social Organic, LLM and Influencer strategy
  • ▹Matrix orchestration: lead the 'Trio' (Account, Program, Strategy) as the final decision-maker to ensure delivery matches client expectations
  • ▹Strategic sparring: challenge the client and internal teams with 'Growth Invention' ideas, moving beyond execution to strategic impact
  • ▹Commercial governance: own the P&L, SOWs and profitability for the Business Group

Requirements

  • ▹Media pedigree: a deep, must-have understanding of integrated Paid Media (Social, Programmatic, Search)
  • ▹Agency DNA: proven experience managing complex, multi-workstream accounts in a global agency or consultancy environment
  • ▹Experience or strong exposure to Social Organic and Influencer ecosystems

Soft skills

Confident, outgoing and positive personality; a natural people person who builds chemistry instantlyChallenger mindset, not afraid to have sensitive conversations or reset expectationsStrong relationship building at senior level

What we offer

  • ▹A flexible, hybrid working policy
  • ▹The choice of medical healthcare providers (Bupa or Medicash)
  • ▹25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off each year
  • ▹Company pension scheme
  • ▹EAP scheme
  • ▹Ride to work scheme
  • ▹Enhanced family friendly policies
  • ▹Buddy Program: paired with a 'Buddy' to help through your first weeks at DEPT®
  • ▹A reputation for doing good: DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp since 2021 and named Agency of the Year at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards
  • ▹Awesome clients and the opportunity to develop your skills with training and certifications

About the company

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world's most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, its 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. The company is 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move, with clients including Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. It has been a certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.