Account Director

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Mumbai, Maharashtra, IND
Hybrid
Senior level
Marketing Tech
The Role
Lead strategic client relationships, manage and grow a portfolio, oversee P&L and revenue forecasting, coordinate cross-functional delivery of integrated digital campaigns, ensure quality and data-driven optimization, and support high-stakes pitches to drive retention and organic growth.
Summary Generated by Built In

At Jellyfish, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives and inclusive collaboration. We welcome individuals who excel in collaborative, varied teams and value the unique contributions that each person brings to the table.

Jellyfish is a global digital marketing agency; a unique fusion of tech enthusiasts, creative minds, and media and data experts all united to empower our clients along their digital journey. Our commitment to embracing diverse perspectives fuels our innovation and strategies that challenge the status quo, reinvent media activation, and craft influential stories for our global clients and their customers. Join us in shaping a future where business growth and personal fulfilment go hand in hand.

Job Description

We are looking for a seasoned, strategic, and high-energy Client Management Leader with 8-10 years of experience deeply rooted in the digital marketing ecosystem. In this role, you will act as the trusted advisor to our marquee clients, lead a high-performing account management team, and drive retention and organic business growth. You will bridge the gap between complex digital strategy and client business objectives.
Your primary responsibilities will be:

1. Strategic Client Advisory & Relationship Management

  • Act as a Trusted Partner: Build, maintain, and nurture C-suite and senior-level relationships across a diverse portfolio of clients.

  • Understand Business Goals: Deeply understand clients' businesses, industries, and competitors to proactively recommend high-impact digital solutions.

2. Business Growth & Portfolio Profitability

  • Drive Organic Revenue: Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities within the existing portfolio to meet and exceed annual revenue targets.

  • P&L Ownership: Oversee the financial health of your client portfolio, including revenue forecasting, budgeting, profitability margins, and timely billing/collections.

  • Pitch Collaboration: Collaborate with the New Business/Growth team to lead high-stakes pitches and proposals for prospective clients and partners.

3. Digital Strategy & Delivery Oversight

  • Cross-Functional Alignment: Work closely with Creative, Tech, Media Buying, SEO, and Data Analytics teams to ensure seamless delivery of integrated digital campaigns.

  • Quality Assurance: Maintain a high standard of creative and strategic output, ensuring all deliverables align with the brand’s vision and KPIs.

  • Data-Driven Decision Making: Champion the use of data and analytics to measure campaign performance, optimizing strategies to maximize client ROI.

Qualifications
  • Agency Pedigree: 8–10 years of core account/client management experience specifically within a Digital Marketing Agency setup. Knowledge of MediaTech is a big plus.

  • Digital Expertise: Robust understanding of the digital landscape, including performance marketing, social media strategy, SEO/SEM, programmatic advertising, content marketing, and web analytics.

  • Commercial Acumen: Proven track record of managing big client portfolios and a history of hitting organic growth targets.

  • Communication Mastery: Exceptional negotiation, presentation, and storytelling skills; ability to articulate complex digital concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Experience participating in new business.

Note: We emphasise skills, expertise and behavioural attributes over years of experience and traditional degrees. If you want to join our collaborative team, we invite you to apply today with your resume in English.

Additional Information

Join Jellyfish and experience a workplace where we prioritise your growth, celebrate your contributions, and empower you to tailor your work environment to suit your needs.

💰 Reward: You'll be eligible to join our discretionary annual bonus scheme.

💫 Custom Work Environment: Work remotely for up to 60% of your days and shape your day between 8am. and 6:30pm with flexible working hours.

🏦 Jellyfish contributes to your retiral benefits via Provident Fund (PF) contribution

Jellyfish provides best-in-class group medical insurance & life insurance cover to employees

Unfortunately, there has been an increase in fake recruiters impersonating Jellyfish and unlawfully using our brand name. If you are unsure if an email with a job offer you have received is genuinely from Jellyfish, or if you suspect any fraudulent activity, please report it to [email protected].

Skills Required

  • 8-10 years of account/client management experience within a digital marketing agency
  • Robust understanding of performance marketing, social media strategy, SEO/SEM, programmatic advertising, content marketing, and web analytics
  • Proven track record managing large client portfolios and achieving organic growth targets
  • Strong commercial acumen including revenue forecasting, budgeting, profitability management, and billing/collections oversight
  • Exceptional negotiation, presentation, storytelling skills and experience participating in new business/pitches
  • Knowledge of MediaTech

Jellyfish (jellyfish.com) Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Jellyfish (jellyfish.com) and has not been reviewed or approved by Jellyfish (jellyfish.com).

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Feedback suggests PTO and holidays are generous, with occasional extra company-wide days and some rollover flexibility. This breadth of time off is often viewed as a standout element of the package.
  • Flexible Benefits Feedback suggests hybrid/remote options and flexible work arrangements are meaningfully available. Job materials and role descriptions underline the ability to work away from the office part of the time.
  • Retirement Support Feedback suggests a 401(k) with a company match is available in the U.S. Some accounts describe the match as strong for the agency market, with immediate vesting noted.

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The Company
HQ: London
2,204 Employees
Year Founded: 2005

What We Do

Jellyfish is a new kind of marketing performance company for the platform world, where success demands a creative, multi-platform mindset. We help brands thrive, by navigating, connecting, and harnessing the platforms that drive growth. We’re more than the same logo over every door. Our unique global structure combines platform understanding with tech, media, creativity, and data expertise. We make amazing things happen at the pace the platforms demand. We’re proud to help shape the future of some of the world’s best brands - from ecommerce and CPG, to entertainment and gaming. Our unique, decade-long, multi-region Google partnership delivers across GMP, Cloud, and Training. We’re a Salesforce Consulting Partner, and one of the industry’s most extensively certified teams across Amazon. We can help you unlock your full potential across Meta technologies across the globe. Including training, creative, paid social, and analytics We know how important it is to find, develop, and deploy the best digital talent. So we’re equally passionate about giving our talent a platform to perform, which everyone can shape and make their own as they progress. From nurturing diverse new talent within our Jellyfish Academy, to investing in proprietary technology that can cast and connect the best teams, globally and seamlessly. If you want to find out more about our latest career opportunities - wherever you are in the world - do get in touch.

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