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Account Director - Automotive Brand

Johannesburg, South AfricaFull-time2026-10-02 → 2026-10-22
On-site

Core

Senior client lead responsible for strategic, commercial, and operational success of a major automotive account, partnering with client stakeholders and agency teams to deliver integrated brand and retail campaigns.

Role type

Senior Account Director (Automotive)

Builds

Integrated brand, retail, digital, social, and launch campaigns for automotive OEMs and dealer networks

Domain

Automotive marketing and advertising

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Strategic brand leadership, Executive client management, Automotive market knowledge, Integrated campaign leadership, Commercial acumen, Multi-disciplinary team leadership

Preferred skills

OEM and dealer network experience, Multinational automotive brand experience, ATL/Digital/Media team leadership

Technologies

ATL, Digital, Social Media, PR, Experiential, Dealer Marketing, Content Production

Responsibilities

Act as senior day-to-day client lead and trusted advisor, Lead development and delivery of integrated campaigns across multiple channels, Ensure effective workload allocation and resource planning, Manage timelines, risks, and stakeholder expectations, Support revenue, margin, and profitability management for the account

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC