Account Director

Job Description:

Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world’s leading organizations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now present in over 145 countries and regions, it has a proven track record of nurturing and developing innovations, combining the talents of its global network of leadership brands to develop impactful and integrated growth solutions for clients. Dentsu delivers end-to-end experience transformation (EX) by integrating its services across Media, CXM and Creative, while its business transformation (BX) mindset pushes the boundaries of transformation and sustainable growth for brands, people and society.

Our Dentsu Media Partnerships Team is a cornerstone of our top-tier services. As the creative and bespoke division of Dentsu, our mission is to craft innovative media sponsorships, partnerships, and content that captivate audiences and enable brands to connect through culture, ultimately achieving their business goals. We collaborate seamlessly with every Dentsu department to produce bold, unconventional media content, pushing the boundaries of what's possible.

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(July 2025 – Feb 2026)

Purpose of the Role

To deliver outstanding and profitable work for team clients via innovative and ambitious integrated content, partnership & sponsorship solutions, whilst managing a high performing team to do the same.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

People Relations and Excellence in Client Servicing 

Directs, mentors and nurtures their team

• Owns senior day to day management of TSL clients and agency planners to ensure work is to an excellent standard and relationship is collaborative and fruitful
• Challenges and probes client brief, ensuring the team has complete clarity on client objectives and delivers key creative and strategic input
• Works collaboratively with Media Owners to build mutually beneficial partnerships to drive innovation 

Operational Expertise 

• Installs consistent ways of working. 
• Leads on negotiation of contracts with external stakeholders, together with development of scope of work and fee remuneration negotiations with clients

Commercial Precision and Income Excellence

• Takes ownership and accountability of the commercial tracking, output, and delivery for their designated clients

Creative Innovation 

Influential driver of The Story Lab’s culture. A main source of positivity and enthusiasm

Qualifications + Skills

• Several years’ experience in content, planning implementation, client servicing fields
• Development and activation of content/ partnerships /sponsorship across multiple media disciplines.
• Experienced in running a team
• Detailed cross media knowledge
• Client & Project Management
• Negotiation skills and commercial understanding (incl. legal, contacts and the likes)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Inclusion and Diversity

Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles – we can’t promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams.

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