Strategic Account Manager

We're looking for a Strategic Account Manager who can think like a business partner and operate with the ownership mindset needed to drive results. You'll own a portfolio of client accounts, becoming the trusted leader responsible for their long-term success. You'll develop a deep understanding of each client's business, translate their priorities into clear direction, guide key decisions, challenge clients constructively when needed, and ensure consistently high-quality delivery. Through this, you'll build trusted partnerships, create exceptional client experiences, and grow the value of your portfolio over time.

This role isn't built around playbooks. It requires someone who enjoys solving unfamiliar problems, can navigate uncertainty with confidence, and takes ownership of finding the best way forward.

Responsibilities:

• Business Growth: Understand client businesses, identify growth opportunities, and make commercially sound recommendations that drive measurable business outcomes.
• Client Management: Manage client relationships end-to-end, build trust with stakeholders, ensure proactive communication, create an exceptional client experience, and drive long-term client success and retention.
• Performance Marketing: Manage and optimise ads across platforms, understand campaign performance and metrics, and use insights to improve ad effectiveness and client outcomes.
• Strategic Execution: Translate client goals into action by aligning internal teams, managing stakeholders, and ensuring exceptional execution at every stage.
• Portfolio Growth: Strengthen and grow your portfolio by increasing ad spend under management, expanding client partnerships, and driving long-term retention.
• Pod Leadership: Build a high-performing pod by strengthening the team, improving how work gets done, and contributing to sustainable pod growth.

Requirements:

• Has 4 to 5 years of experiencein Account Management, Client Servicing, Performance Marketing, or a similar client-facing role.
• Has strong business acumen and can understand what drives growth for a business.
• Has strong hands-on experience with Google Ads and Meta Ads, including campaign management, optimisation, and performance analysis.
• Brings analytical thinking and can translate insights into clear recommendations and action.
• Is comfortable operating in ambiguity and solving problems without predefined answers.
• Has the curiosity and courage to question existing approaches and find better ways of working.
• Can effectively manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, and competing demands without compromising quality.