Account Director - Creative Services #0610

We are conducting this search on behalf of our client, a rapidly expanding and highly acclaimed independent creative agency with an international reach. This represents an exceptional chance to join at a senior leadership level — contributing to high-profile global automotive campaigns that intersect with entertainment, culture, and some of the world's most recognized talent.

Our client operates through a distributed, remote-first model with teams across the US, Latin America, and Europe, and a European footprint that is growing quickly. As Account Director, you will serve as the strategic backbone of the Italian office — acting as the primary relationship holder for European clients, leading local operations day to day, and playing a central role in expanding the agency's regional business.

What You'll Do

• Lead the entire campaign journey — from strategic planning and creative development through to production and final handoff
• Build and nurture senior-level client partnerships across several European automotive accounts, acting as the main point of trust and collaboration
• Oversee financial and commercial workflows with client procurement teams, including the preparation, negotiation, and sign-off of all relevant documentation
• Function as the operational lead of the Milan office, setting priorities and ensuring smooth coordination with the wider global team
• Convert client briefs and objectives into well-defined scopes, timelines, and executable plans for internal creative, production, and social teams
• Proactively seek out and cultivate new business opportunities, drawing on your professional network to drive agency revenue growth
• Manage coordination with international market teams, ensuring timely delivery of assets and appropriate support
• Serve as a cultural and professional link between the European operation and US-based leadership
• Align cross-functional internal teams to deliver all outputs on time and at the highest quality
• Oversee website management, brand identity initiatives, and social media efforts as part of a holistic, integrated client service

Requirements:
• Native-level Italian (spoken and written) alongside strong professional English — both are non-negotiable
• A track record of leading integrated campaigns from start to finish, coordinating across creative, production, and media functions
• Demonstrated success managing complex, multi-market international accounts with senior stakeholders on the client side
• Confirmed experience as an Account Director (or equivalent) within a creative advertising agency — this is essential
• Willingness to engage as a Partita IVA contractor, which is our client's standard model for Italy-based professionals
• Thrives with significant autonomy in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial setting
• Italy-based, or open to relocating — with availability for face-to-face client meetings in Turin as required

Preferred Qualifications

• Existing relationships or professional network in Italy or across Europe that could fuel new business efforts
• Background in or genuine enthusiasm for global, multicultural marketing
• Previous experience at a larger agency, with a successful transition into a smaller, more agile environment
• Conversational or working-level Spanish
• Exposure to the automotive industry (valued but not essential)

Benefits:
• Annual Compensation: €70,000 – €75,000 base
• Performance Bonuses: Incentives linked to new business wins and growth of the Italian operation
• Time Off: Unlimited paid leave
• Work Setup: Fully remote, flexible, and results-oriented

Account Director – Creative Services

Panoramica

Stiamo conducendo questa ricerca per conto del nostro cliente, un'agenzia creativa indipendente in forte espansione, pluripremiata e con una portata internazionale. Si tratta di un'opportunità straordinaria per entrare a far parte del team a livello di leadership senior — contribuendo a campagne automotive globali di alto profilo che si intrecciano con il mondo dell'intrattenimento, della cultura e dei talenti più riconosciuti a livello mondiale.

Il nostro cliente opera con un modello distribuito e remote-first, con team negli Stati Uniti, in America Latina e in Europa, e una presenza europea in rapida crescita. In qualità di Account Director, rappresenterai il pilastro strategico dell'ufficio italiano — il principale interlocutore per i clienti europei, il leader delle operazioni quotidiane a livello locale e una figura centrale nell'espansione del business nella regione.

Le Tue Responsabilità

• Guidare l'intero percorso delle campagne — dalla pianificazione strategica e lo sviluppo creativo fino alla produzione e alla consegna finale
• Costruire e consolidare partnership di alto livello con clienti senior su diversi account automotive europei, agendo come principale riferimento di fiducia e collaborazione
• Supervisionare i flussi finanziari e commerciali con i team acquisti dei clienti, inclusa la preparazione, negoziazione e approvazione di tutta la documentazione rilevante
• Operare come responsabile operativo dell'ufficio di Milano, definendo le priorità e garantendo un coordinamento fluido con il team globale
• Trasformare brief e obiettivi dei clienti in scope di progetto ben definiti, tempistiche chiare e piani esecutivi per i team interni di creatività, produzione e social media
• Ricercare e sviluppare proattivamente nuove opportunità di business, facendo leva sulla propria rete professionale per alimentare la crescita dei ricavi dell'agenzia
• Gestire il coordinamento con i team dei mercati internazionali, assicurando la consegna puntuale degli asset e il supporto adeguato
• Fungere da ponte culturale e professionale tra l'operatività europea e la leadership con sede negli Stati Uniti
• Allineare i team interni cross-funzionali per garantire la consegna puntuale di tutti i deliverable ai massimi standard qualitativi
• Supervisionare la gestione dei siti web, le iniziative di brand identity e le attività social media come parte di un servizio integrato e completo al cliente

Requisiti Richiesri

• Italiano madrelingua (parlato e scritto) e inglese a livello professionale avanzato — entrambi sono imprescindibili
• Comprovata capacità di guidare campagne integrate dall'inizio alla fine, coordinando le funzioni creative, produttive e media
• Esperienza dimostrata nella gestione di account internazionali complessi e multi-mercato con interlocutori senior lato cliente
• Esperienza consolidata come Account Director (o ruolo equivalente) presso un'agenzia creativa pubblicitaria — requisito essenziale
• Disponibilità a collaborare con contratto Partita IVA, modello standard del nostro cliente per i professionisti basati in Italia
• Capacità di operare con elevata autonomia in un contesto dinamico e imprenditoriale
• Residenza in Italia o disponibilità al trasferimento — con possibilità di partecipare a incontri in presenza con i clienti a Torino quando necessario

Requisiti Preferenziali

• Rete di contatti professionali in Italia o in Europa utile allo sviluppo di nuovo business
• Interesse concreto o esperienza nel marketing globale e multiculturale
• Esperienza pregressa in agenzie di grandi dimensioni, con un passaggio riuscito verso realtà più agili e indipendenti
• Conoscenza dello spagnolo a livello conversazionale o lavorativo
• Esperienza nel settore automotive (apprezzata ma non indispensabile)

Offerta

• Retribuzione annua: €70.000 – €75.000 base
• Bonus di performance: incentivi legati all'acquisizione di nuovo business e alla crescita dell'ufficio italiano
• Ferie: PTO illimitato
• Modalità di lavoro: completamente remoto, flessibile e orientato ai risultati

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