Senior Account Director

Herd MSL represents one of Australia’s largest and most-awarded group of agencies. Part of Publicis Groupe ANZ and global PR network MSL, Herd MSL has more than 21 years in the market and has achieved multiple agency and campaign wins and Cannes Awards for creativity.

We work with an impressive portfolio of clients, ranging from established multi-national technology companies, and leading consumer and corporate brands, to innovative industry leaders, government departments and non-profits.

At Herd MSL we encourage our people to work in a way that provides balance, and we pride ourselves in fostering a behavioural led approach to flexibility. We are fun and fast-paced and thrive in a learning-based culture.

Role Overview:

Ready to lead some of Australia's most recognised consumer brands and shape work that gets people talking?

Herd MSL is looking for a Senior Account Director to join our award-winning Consumer team. This is an opportunity to step into a high-profile leadership role working across major integrated brands, partnering closely with senior clients, driving earned-first ideas, and helping grow some of the agency's most important accounts. The role sits within a business experiencing strong momentum, new business success, and exciting growth opportunities.

You’ll be a trusted advisor to clients, a mentor to talented teams, and the person who can turn ambitious briefs into culturally relevant campaigns that deliver real impact. You’ll have the autonomy to lead, the support to grow, and a genuine pathway towards Group Account Director level.

Whether you’re Sydney-based or an exceptional Melbourne candidate, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

• Lead key client relationships and act as a trusted strategic advisor to senior stakeholders.
• Develop and sell earned-first, culturally relevant ideas that drive attention, conversation and results.
• Lead responses to client briefs, helping shape strategy, creative thinking and integrated campaign solutions.
• Oversee campaign delivery, ensuring work is executed to a high standard, on time and within scope.
• Partner with social, influencer, creative and media specialists to deliver integrated campaigns.
• Guide and develop high-performing account teams, creating clarity, confidence and momentum.
• Manage forecasting, budgeting, profitability and account growth opportunities.
• Support new business opportunities and contribute to agency growth initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience at Senior Account Director level leading integrated communications, PR or earned-led accounts.
• Demonstrated success developing earned ideas that generate media impact and cultural relevance.
• Confidence presenting strategic recommendations and creative concepts to senior clients.
• Outstanding relationship-building skills and the ability to establish trust quickly.
• Strong commercial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting and account management.
• Experience leading teams, managing multiple workstreams and maintaining high-quality delivery.
• Strong understanding of earned media, social trends and integrated communications.
• A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach, with the confidence to navigate ambiguity and drive progress.
• Experience using AI tools and emerging technology to enhance team effectiveness is highly regarded.

Why Herd MSL?

• Work on some of Australia's most recognised consumer brands.
• Join an agency in a strong growth phase with exciting new account wins.
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities.
• Flexible working and access to world-class learning and mentoring programs.
• International travel opportunities, high-profile events and integrated campaigns.
• Backed by the scale, benefits and career opportunities of Publicis Groupe.

If you're a strategic thinker, natural relationship builder and passionate about creating work that earns attention and drives business impact, we'd love to hear from you.

What we will offer you:

Herd MSL offers flexible working arrangements to suit personal commitments in a fast-paced and fun environment. We offer a people focused learning culture, variety and opportunity, and a heap of added benefits including birthday days off, Friday 3pm finish throughout summer, additional leave with longevity, access to industry leading mentors and much more. Plus, you get to work in our creative and open office in the heart of Pyrmont.

Be a part of the Publicis Groupe family, one of the world’s most progressive and dynamic modern communications businesses. Enjoy all the perks that come with our network offering:

• A comprehensive Wholeself program supporting Physical, Mindful and Financial wellbeing.
• A creative, fun and rewarding office environment where people love working with each other, supported by our Publicis Liberté flexibility approach “working your way, with us!”
• Access to our Global AI Platform, Marcel, connecting Publicis Groupe employees with opportunities for career mobility and collaboration across our global network.
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities, including more than 15,000 learning programs via our online learning platform Marcel Classes
• A culture of open feedback and support to reach your goals through our Career Conversations program.
• A committed Diversity, Equality and Inclusion strategy driven through our Viva! Women, Égalité, enABLE and Embrace (reconciliation action plan) programs.
• Work Your World program enabling employees the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks per year.
• Parental leave policy with up to 18 weeks paid primary carer leave and generous secondary carer benefits.
• Access to counsellors, psychologists and professionals through Sonder - an all-in-on digital wellbeing technology platform designed to support psychological, medical & safety needs.

Diversity. Inclusion. Equity. More than just words, these are part of our DNA. At Publicis Groupe we are committed to the inclusion and recognition of all people; regardless of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status and religious affiliation. We believe that to deliver the best solutions to our clients, our people need to reflect the diverse communities in which our clients operate in. We value diversity and the skills, knowledge and experience that difference brings to our culture and solutions.

Uniqueness is powerful; without it we wouldn’t be where we are today. So be you – we like it that way.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for people with disability or those that require additional support throughout the application process. If you need any assistance or adjustments, please contact us via recruitment@publicisgroupe.com - your personal information will be kept confidential.

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